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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product aluminum die castings
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 88
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 5,730 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $226,990 4,750,800 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $382,785 75,717 MMBtu $5.06
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $609,775
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $108,071 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,477
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$6,681
Cost:
$200
$6,681 139,776 - - $6,681
139,776
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,300
Cost:
$200
$3,300 69,034 - - $3,300
69,034
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,496
Cost:
$2,000
$2,496 52,214 - - $2,496
52,214
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,600
Cost:
$2,000
- - $7,600 1,502 -
-
kWh
$7,600
1,502
MMBtu
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,676
Cost:
$4,000
- - $4,676 930 -
-
kWh
$4,676
930
MMBtu
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$19,391
Cost:
$4,000
- - $19,391 3,856 -
-
kWh
$19,391
3,856
MMBtu
07: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$52,867
Cost:
$2,000
- - $52,867 10,514 -
-
kWh
$52,867
10,514
MMBtu
08: 2.2428 USE FLUE GASES IN RADIANT HEATER FOR SPACE HEATING, OVENS, ETC Savings:
$11,060
Cost:
$15,000
- - $11,060 2,220 -
-
kWh
$11,060
2,220
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$108,071
Cost:
$29,400
$12,477 261,024 $95,594 19,022 $12,477
261,024
kWh
$95,594
19,022
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,477
Cost:
$2,400
$12,477 261,024 - - $12,477
261,024
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas