ITAC Assessment: IA0256
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Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product tubular steel
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3312: Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 200
Plant Area 358,000
ft2
Annual Production 144,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Iowa

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $545,923 12,320,926
kWh
Natural Gas $94,179 17,513
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $166,324 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,071

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Other Liquid (haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $9,747 $11,763 $9,747
236,518
kWh
- - - -
02 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,729 - $1,729
63,892
kWh
- - - -
03 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $623 $2,261 $623
15,240
kWh
- - - -
04 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $4,814 $346 $4,814
116,940
kWh
- - - -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,685 $100 $1,685
41,032
kWh
- - - -
06 2.7447: Install vinyl strip / high speed / air curtain doors $2,621 $135 - $2,621
-
MMBtu
- - -
07 2.7442: Keep doors and windows shut when not on use $122 $40 - $122
-
MMBtu
- - -
08 3.8142: Distill contaminated solvents for reuse $12,893 $7,910 $(-68.0)
(-1,758)
kWh
- $8,667
-
gal
$(-2,200.0) $6,494
09 4.514: Re-arrange equipment layout to reduce handling costs $109,500 $2,000 - - - $109,500 -
10 4.322: Eliminate old stock and modify inventory control $21,840 $12,000 - - - $21,840 -
11 4.631: Install an uninteruptable power supply $750 $150 - - - $750 -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $166,324 $36,705 $18,530
471,864
kWh
$2,743
-
MMBtu
$8,667
-
gal
$129,890 $6,494
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $18,071 $8,335 $1,617
39,274
kWh
$2,743
-
MMBtu
$8,667
-
gal
$(-1,450.0) $6,494
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Other Liquid (haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs