| Assessment Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Steel, Inconel, and Titanium Forgings |
| NAICS | 332111: Iron and Steel Forging |
| SIC | 3462: Iron and Steel Forgings |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 550 |
| Plant Area |
1,000,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 11,500,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,994
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Massachusetts |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $2,994,695 | 40,305,600 |
kWh
|
$0.074 |
| Electricity Demand | $201,250 | 85,848 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$2.34 |
| Electricity Fees | $807 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $7,484,764 | 854,830 |
MMBtu
|
$8.76 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $2,015,507 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $130,688 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum | $617,366 | $36,000 | - | - |
$617,366
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum | $298,083 | $2,000 | - | - |
$298,083
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum | $55,708 | $2,000 | - | - |
$55,708
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $285,051 | $60,000 |
$(-28,400.0)
(-177,500)
kWh
|
$(-859.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$314,310
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 05 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $169,598 | $120,520 |
$(-52,240.0)
(-326,500)
kWh
|
$(-1,068.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$222,906
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 06 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $89,232 | $165,000 |
$(-20,896.0)
(-130,600)
kWh
|
$(-429.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$110,557
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 07 | 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed | $132,608 | $196,800 |
$132,608
828,800
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $130,688 | $6,000 |
$130,688
816,800
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $95,360 | $195,000 |
$95,360
596,000
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 10 | 2.2211: Use optimum temperature | $79,097 | $21,125 | - | - |
$79,097
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 11 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $47,776 | $27,573 |
$47,776
298,600
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 12 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $14,940 | $11,400 | - |
$14,940
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $2,015,507 | $843,418 |
$304,896
1,905,600
kWh
|
$12,584
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,698,027
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $130,688 | $6,000 |
$130,688
816,800
kWh
|
- | - | ||
| 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