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| IAC Center | University of Michigan |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2001 |
| Principal Product | Aluminum and Magnesium Die Castings |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 135 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 80,000 |
| Annual Production | 10,000,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | MI |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $314,847 | 8,431,900 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $103,949 | 11,388 | kW-months/year | $9.13 |
| Electricity Fees | $6,258 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $257,771 | 43,774 | MMBtu | $5.89 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $703,825 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $126,930 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $72,362 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Other Liquid (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Other Liquid (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Primary Product | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | gal | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $5,099 Cost: $12,877 |
$3,355 | 89,712 | $1,744 | 175 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,355 89,712 kWh |
$1,744 175 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS |
Savings: $1,550 Cost: $3,000 |
$1,550 | 41,440 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,550 41,440 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,556 Cost: $675 |
$1,057 | 28,338 | $499 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,057 28,338 kWh |
$499 55 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,365 Cost: $1,000 |
$928 | 24,872 | $437 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$928 24,872 kWh |
$437 48 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $487 Cost: $1,000 |
$487 | 13,034 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$487 13,034 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $341 Cost: $200 |
$229 | 6,141 | $112 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$229 6,141 kWh |
$112 12 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING |
Savings: $942 Cost: $4,500 |
- | - | - | - | $942 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$942 160 MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT |
Savings: $8,160 Cost: $2,060 |
- | - | - | - | $8,160 | 1,386 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$8,160 1,386 MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 3.3122 USE FILTRATION, CENTRIFUGING TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS |
Savings: $9,870 Cost: $11,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $9,870 | 54,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$9,870 54,000 gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS |
Savings: $40,150 Cost: $2,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $40,150 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
$40,150 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 4.6110 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE |
Savings: $27,400 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $27,400 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$27,400 - $ |
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| 12: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $26,010 Cost: $1,650 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $26,010 | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
$26,010 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 13: 4.5140 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE HANDLING COSTS |
Savings: $4,000 Cost: $4,200 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $4,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$4,000 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $126,930 Cost: $45,662 |
$7,606 | 203,537 | $2,792 | 290 | $9,102 | 1,546 | $9,870 | 54,000 | $26,010 | - | $40,150 | - | $31,400 | - | $7,606 203,537 kWh |
$2,792 290 kW-months/year |
$9,102 1,546 MMBtu |
$9,870 54,000 gal |
$26,010 - $ |
$40,150 - $ |
$31,400 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $72,362 Cost: $8,375 |
$3,764 | 100,791 | $1,048 | 115 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $40,150 | - | $27,400 | - | $3,764 100,791 kWh |
$1,048 115 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
$40,150 - $ |
$27,400 - $ |
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