| Assessment Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Aluminum log billet and extrusions |
| NAICS | 331314: Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum |
| SIC | 3341: Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 200 |
| Plant Area |
150,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 115,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Pennsylvania |
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Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $403,741 | 9,008,640 |
kWh
|
$0.045 |
| Electricity Demand | $177,506 | 17,613 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$10.08 |
| Natural Gas | $1,806,565 | 214,152 |
MMBtu
|
$8.44 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $2,061,294 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $576,811 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings | Increase in Production Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4.211: Consider use / purchase of bulk materials where possible | $1,380,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,380,000 | |
| 02 | 2.2442: Preheat combustion air with waste heat | $202,503 | $95,000 | - | - |
$202,503
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.4321: Upgrade obsolete equipment | $192,971 | $250,000 | - | - |
$7,202
-
MMBtu
|
$13,269 | $172,500 | |
| 04 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $73,559 | $36,000 |
$44,853
996,724
kWh
|
$28,706
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.1133: Adjust burners for efficient operation | $66,844 | $100 | - | - |
$66,844
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.1133: Adjust burners for efficient operation | $63,349 | $20,000 | - | - |
$63,349
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 07 | 2.1131: Repair faulty insulation in furnaces, boilers, etc | $22,786 | $30,000 | - | - |
$22,786
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.5194: Redesign process | $19,713 | $1,000 | - | - |
$19,713
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor | $12,444 | $6,000 |
$8,703
193,395
kWh
|
$3,741
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.2442: Preheat combustion air with waste heat | $11,211 | $15,000 | - | - |
$11,211
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 11 | 2.1131: Repair faulty insulation in furnaces, boilers, etc | $9,908 | $7,500 | - | - |
$9,908
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 12 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $6,006 | $1,000 |
$4,550
101,118
kWh
|
$1,456
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $2,061,294 | $3,461,600 |
$58,106
1,291,237
kWh
|
$33,903
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$403,516
-
MMBtu
|
$13,269 | $1,552,500 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $576,811 | $409,600 |
$13,253
294,513
kWh
|
$5,197
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$372,592
-
MMBtu
|
$13,269 | $172,500 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings | Increase in Production Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs