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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Ductile Iron Castings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 188
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 106,813
Annual Production 92,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,422,796 68,783,814 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $889,600 162,567 kW-months/year $5.47
Natural Gas $750,805 83,740 MMBtu $8.97
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,063,201
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $713,182 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $479,472
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$302,929
Cost:
$70,000
$302,929 8,205,000 - - - - $302,929
8,205,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$219,438
Cost:
-
$219,438 5,943,600 - - - - $219,438
5,943,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.6242 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION Savings:
$63,131
Cost:
-
- - - - $63,131 7,038 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$63,131
7,038
MMBtu
04: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$55,043
Cost:
$2,400
- - - - $55,043 6,136 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$55,043
6,136
MMBtu
05: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$19,061
Cost:
$5,066
- - - - $19,061 2,125 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,061
2,125
MMBtu
06: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$14,621
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $14,621 1,630 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,621
1,630
MMBtu
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$10,914
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $10,914 1,217 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,914
1,217
MMBtu
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$10,428
Cost:
$2,000
$8,364 226,536 $2,064 378 - - $8,364
226,536
kWh
$2,064
378
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,814
Cost:
$10,054
$5,249 142,182 $1,565 286 - - $5,249
142,182
kWh
$1,565
286
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,606
Cost:
$1,191
- - - - $3,606 402 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,606
402
MMBtu
11: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,358
Cost:
$2,100
- - - - $3,358 374 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,358
374
MMBtu
12: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,085
Cost:
-
$2,474 67,000 $611 112 - - $2,474
67,000
kWh
$611
112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$754
Cost:
$75
$605 16,376 $149 27 - - $605
16,376
kWh
$149
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$713,182
Cost:
$99,386
$539,059 14,600,694 $4,389 803 $169,734 18,922 $539,059
14,600,694
kWh
$4,389
803
kW-months/year
$169,734
18,922
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$479,472
Cost:
$92,286
$319,621 8,657,094 $4,389 803 $155,462 17,331 $319,621
8,657,094
kWh
$4,389
803
kW-months/year
$155,462
17,331
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas