| Assessment Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Steel bars |
| NAICS | 331110: Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3312: Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 330 |
| Plant Area |
542,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 420,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Alabama |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $12,500,000 | 208,333,333 |
kWh
|
$0.060 |
| Natural Gas | $2,247,561 | 458,686 |
MMBtu
|
$4.90 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $156,809 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $28,561 | $600 |
$28,561
476,020
kWh
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $58,770 | $91,630 |
$58,770
979,495
kWh
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $51,514 | $100,000 | - |
$51,514
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.2515: Use optimum thickness insulation | $17,964 | $9,249 | - |
$17,964
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $156,809 | $201,479 |
$87,331
1,455,515
kWh
|
$69,478
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | ||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs