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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Investment casting
NAICS 331512 - Steel Investment Foundries
SIC 3324 - Steel Investment Foundries
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 35
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 1,066,382 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $167,875 858,259 kWh $0.20
Natural Gas $38,692 6,824 MMBtu $5.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $206,567
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $31,811 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,085
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,589
Cost:
$3,000
$7,589 38,800 - - $7,589
38,800
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$3,958
Cost:
$500
$3,958 20,235 - - $3,958
20,235
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,854
Cost:
$7,237
$3,854 19,700 - - $3,854
19,700
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$3,081
Cost:
$10,000
$3,081 15,750 - - $3,081
15,750
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,312
Cost:
$200
$1,312 6,708 - - $1,312
6,708
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$672
Cost:
$2,300
$672 3,440 - - $672
3,440
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$6,530
Cost:
$10,000
- - $6,530 1,150 -
-
kWh
$6,530
1,150
MMBtu
08: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,994
Cost:
$1,000
- - $2,994 528 -
-
kWh
$2,994
528
MMBtu
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,821
Cost:
$1,000
- - $1,821 321 -
-
kWh
$1,821
321
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$31,811
Cost:
$35,237
$20,466 104,633 $11,345 1,999 $20,466
104,633
kWh
$11,345
1,999
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,085
Cost:
$2,700
$5,270 26,943 $4,815 849 $5,270
26,943
kWh
$4,815
849
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas