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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 46
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 55,000
Annual Production 480 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,040
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $69,535 1,292,497 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $36,501 3,864 kW-months/year $9.45
Electricity Fees $(-824) - $ -
Natural Gas $132,092 28,959 MMBtu $4.56
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $237,304
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $20,087 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,150
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,864
Cost:
$450
$1,301 29,601 $1,563 209 - - $1,301
29,601
kWh
$1,563
209
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$994
Cost:
$1,250
$635 21,395 $359 48 - - $635
21,395
kWh
$359
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$4,406
Cost:
$2,264
- - - - $4,406 789 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,406
789
MMBtu
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$3,048
Cost:
$6,185
- - - - $3,048 669 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,048
669
MMBtu
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$7,489
Cost:
$1,400
- - - - $7,489 1,665 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,489
1,665
MMBtu
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,286
Cost:
$500
- - - - $1,286 282 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,286
282
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$20,087
Cost:
$12,049
$1,936 50,996 $1,922 257 $16,229 3,405 $1,936
50,996
kWh
$1,922
257
kW-months/year
$16,229
3,405
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,150
Cost:
$950
$1,301 29,601 $1,563 209 $1,286 282 $1,301
29,601
kWh
$1,563
209
kW-months/year
$1,286
282
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas