ITAC Assessment: LE0283
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Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product stainless steel products
NAICS 331221: Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
SIC 3312: Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 500
Plant Area 100,000
ft2
Annual Production 1,000,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
hrs
Location (State) Pennsylvania

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,092,602 25,380,000
kWh
Electricity Demand $572,373 54,600
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $996,721 104,918
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $371,878 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $151,326

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.1135: Repair furnaces and oven doors so that they seal efficiently $48,061 $100,000 - - $48,061
-
MMBtu
02 2.3311: Replace dc equipment with ac equipment $46,426 $38,000 $35,533
826,346
kWh
$10,893
-
kW-mo/yr
-
03 2.7291: Reschedule and rearrange multiple-source heating systems $38,523 $560 - - $38,523
-
MMBtu
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $30,658 $1,672 $22,968
534,156
kWh
$7,690
-
kW-mo/yr
-
05 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $28,610 $12,000 - $28,610
-
kW-mo/yr
-
06 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $27,445 $10,500 - - $27,445
-
MMBtu
07 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $22,225 $30,000 $16,649
387,195
kWh
$5,576
-
kW-mo/yr
-
08 2.2442: Preheat combustion air with waste heat $21,508 $30,000 - - $21,508
-
MMBtu
09 2.7231: Use radiant heater for spot heating $19,446 $5,000 $13,158
306,000
kWh
$6,288
-
kW-mo/yr
-
10 2.1224: Replace boiler $19,000 $30,000 - - $19,000
-
MMBtu
11 2.2442: Preheat combustion air with waste heat $18,031 $30,000 - - $18,031
-
MMBtu
12 2.2514: Cover open tanks $9,339 $10,000 - - $9,339
-
MMBtu
13 2.7447: Install vinyl strip / high speed / air curtain doors $8,598 $2,400 - - $8,598
-
MMBtu
14 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks $7,947 $7,000 - $7,947
-
kW-mo/yr
-
15 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $6,465 $160 $4,878
113,446
kWh
$1,587
-
kW-mo/yr
-
16 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $5,319 $800 $3,866
89,899
kWh
$1,453
-
kW-mo/yr
-
17 2.7312: Minimize use of outside make-up air for ventilation except when used for economizer cycle $2,129 $600 - - $2,129
-
MMBtu
18 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $1,121 $1,000 - - $1,121
-
MMBtu
19 2.2191: Substitute hot process fluids for steam $1,040 $600 - - $1,040
-
MMBtu
20 2.7312: Minimize use of outside make-up air for ventilation except when used for economizer cycle $718 $300 - - $718
-
MMBtu
21 2.1131: Repair faulty insulation in furnaces, boilers, etc $608 $565 - - $608
-
MMBtu
22 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $312 $240 $154
3,590
kWh
$158
-
kW-mo/yr
-
23 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $7,799 $32,466 $4,372
101,680
kWh
$3,427
-
kW-mo/yr
-
24 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $550 $600 $550
12,788
kWh
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $371,878 $344,463 $102,128
2,375,100
kWh
$73,629
-
kW-mo/yr
$196,121
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $151,326 $113,298 $63,423
1,474,970
kWh
$22,010
-
kW-mo/yr
$65,893
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs