| Assessment Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Steel rebar |
| NAICS | 331110: Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3312: Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 260 |
| Plant Area |
1,000,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 876,000
units
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Alabama |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $11,925,323 | 282,941,787 |
kWh
|
$0.042 |
| Natural Gas | $3,218,058 | 792,625 |
MMBtu
|
$4.06 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | $15,143,381 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $853,943 |
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 | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1125: Convert to oxyfuel burners | $683,991 | $1,000,000 | - |
$698,390
-
MMBtu
|
$(-14,399.0) | |
| 02 | 2.1122: Re-size charging openings or add a movable door on equipment | $3,963 | $927 | - |
$3,963
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $67,295 | $83,671 |
$67,295
1,569,566
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $55,565 | $163,736 |
$55,565
1,318,278
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $7,592 | $9,552 |
$7,592
180,106
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $25,527 | $8,775 |
$25,527
605,626
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 07 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $10,010 | $50 |
$10,010
237,491
kWh
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $853,943 | $1,266,711 |
$165,989
3,911,067
kWh
|
$702,353
-
MMBtu
|
$(-14,399.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs