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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Bronze and Al castings
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 22
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 25,000
Annual Production 1,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,470
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $78,385 1,816,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $90,610 12,079 kW-months/year $7.50
Natural Gas $97,106 11,395 MMBtu $8.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $266,101
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $107,680 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,989
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.6124 ESTABLISH EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Savings:
$43,287
Cost:
$120
- - - - $43,287 4,368 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$43,287
4,368
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$21,546
Cost:
-
- - $21,546 2,873 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$21,546
2,873
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,815
Cost:
$2,707
- - - - $3,815 385 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,815
385
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$1,328
Cost:
$1,525
- - - - $1,328 134 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,328
134
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,317
Cost:
$630
$762 15,236 $555 74 - - - - - - $762
15,236
kWh
$555
74
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$1,229
Cost:
$2,250
- - - - $1,229 124 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,229
124
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,212
Cost:
$300
$657 15,294 $555 74 - - - - - - $657
15,294
kWh
$555
74
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.1230 REDUCE DEFECTS BY REDUCING PRODUCT TIPPING Savings:
$30,991
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $991 100 - - $30,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$991
100
MMBtu
-
-
$
$30,000
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$775
Cost:
$60
$775 9,734 - - - - - - - - $775
9,734
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$654
Cost:
$210
$354 8,206 $300 40 - - - - - - $354
8,206
kWh
$300
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$604
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $604 61 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$604
61
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$396
Cost:
-
$214 4,999 $182 24 - - - - - - $214
4,999
kWh
$182
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$281
Cost:
$150
$152 3,535 $129 17 - - - - - - $152
3,535
kWh
$129
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$245
Cost:
$165
$328 7,618 $277 37 - - $(-360) - - - $328
7,618
kWh
$277
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-360)
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$107,680
Cost:
$10,617
$3,242 64,622 $23,544 3,139 $51,254 5,172 $(-360) - $30,000 - $3,242
64,622
kWh
$23,544
3,139
kW-months/year
$51,254
5,172
MMBtu
$(-360)
-
$
$30,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,989
Cost:
$6,112
$2,736 52,881 $1,569 209 $5,044 509 $(-360) - - - $2,736
52,881
kWh
$1,569
209
kW-months/year
$5,044
509
MMBtu
$(-360)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product