| Assessment Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Aluminum Alloy |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3363: Aluminum Die-Castings |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 118 |
| Plant Area |
260,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 4,500,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,675
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Massachusetts |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $300,347 | 7,086,753 |
kWh
|
$0.042 |
| Electricity Demand | $283,623 | 18,156 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$15.62 |
| Natural Gas | $157,815 | 37,695 |
MMBtu
|
$4.19 |
| Fuel Oil #2 | $84,185 | 15,584 |
MMBtu
|
$5.40 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $119,952 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $18,396 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Water Consumption Savings | Primary Product Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2314: Replace heat treating oven with more efficient unit | $21,102 | $70,000 | - | - |
$21,102
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.2514: Cover open tanks | $10,768 | - |
$5,992
318,581
kWh
|
- |
$4,321
-
MMBtu
|
$455
-
lb
|
- | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.2524: Avoid cooling of process streams or materials that must subsequently be heated | $1,927 | - |
$1,927
42,204
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors | $4,875 | $10,000 |
$4,519
112,544
kWh
|
$356
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.2524: Avoid cooling of process streams or materials that must subsequently be heated | $4,934 | $15,000 | - | - |
$3,900
-
MMBtu
|
$333
-
lb
|
$701 | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $826 | $5,321 |
$432
9,672
kWh
|
$394
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 3.5221: Recycle casting sand | $10,174 | $30,000 |
$(-78.0)
(-1,758)
kWh
|
- | - | - | $10,252 | - | - | |
| 08 | 3.4114: Replace city water with recycled water via cooling tower | $8,331 | $17,307 |
$(-615.0)
(-14,068)
kWh
|
$(-559.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - |
$9,505
-
Tgal
|
- | |
| 09 | 4.131: Modify process to reduce material use/cost | $50,655 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $50,655 | |
| 10 | 4.122: Develop standard procedures to improve internal yields | $2,700 | $400 | - | - | - | - | $2,700 | - | - | |
| 11 | 4.611: Begin a practice of predictive / preventative maintenance | $3,660 | $2,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,660 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $119,952 | $155,028 |
$12,177
467,175
kWh
|
$191
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$29,323
-
MMBtu
|
$788
-
lb
|
$13,653 |
$9,505
-
Tgal
|
$54,315 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $18,396 | $15,321 |
$12,870
483,001
kWh
|
$750
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$4,321
-
MMBtu
|
$455
-
lb
|
- | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Water Consumption Savings | Primary Product Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs