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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Permanent and semi-permanent aluminum castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 230
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 156,000
Annual Production 14,721,119 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $732,602 13,436,088 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $199,593 26,516 kW-months/year $7.53
Electricity Fees $2,858 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,940,494 276,614 MMBtu $10.63
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,875,547
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $280,686 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $92,131
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$167,255
Cost:
$32,010
- - - - - - $167,255 19,677 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$167,255
19,677
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$48,286
Cost:
$39,350
$(-986) (-17,580) $(-632) (-51) - - $49,904 5,871 - - $(-986)
(-17,580)
kWh
$(-632)
(-51)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$49,904
5,871
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$14,527
Cost:
$640
- - - - - - $14,527 1,709 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$14,527
1,709
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$13,672
Cost:
$10,295
$2,992 53,326 $1,661 134 - - $9,019 1,061 - - $2,992
53,326
kWh
$1,661
134
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$9,019
1,061
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$10,522
Cost:
$600
$8,193 146,016 $2,329 188 - - - - - - $8,193
146,016
kWh
$2,329
188
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$7,322
Cost:
$3,250
- - $7,322 591 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$7,322
591
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,242
Cost:
$400
$4,077 72,604 $1,165 94 - - - - - - $4,077
72,604
kWh
$1,165
94
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$4,291
Cost:
$1,000
$3,008 53,619 $1,400 113 - - - - $(-117) - $3,008
53,619
kWh
$1,400
113
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-117)
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,740
Cost:
$1,318
- - - - - - $3,740 440 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,740
440
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,456
Cost:
$10,700
- - - - $3,456 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,456
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,998
Cost:
$512
$1,743 31,058 $855 69 - - - - $(-600) - $1,743
31,058
kWh
$855
69
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-600)
-
$
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$375
Cost:
$200
$263 4,688 $112 9 - - - - - - $263
4,688
kWh
$112
9
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$280,686
Cost:
$100,275
$19,290 343,731 $14,212 1,147 $3,456 - $244,445 28,758 $(-717) - $19,290
343,731
kWh
$14,212
1,147
kW-months/year
$3,456
-
$
$244,445
28,758
MMBtu
$(-717)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$92,131
Cost:
$53,715
$11,097 197,715 $4,561 368 - - $77,190 9,081 $(-717) - $11,097
197,715
kWh
$4,561
368
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$77,190
9,081
MMBtu
$(-717)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes