| Assessment Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Aluminum |
| NAICS | 331314: Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum |
| SIC | 3341: Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals |
| Sales Range | greater than $500 M |
| # of Employees | 125 |
| Plant Area |
215,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 650,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Kentucky |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,874,900 | 41,952,645 |
kWh
|
$0.045 |
| Electricity Demand | $531,844 | 74,906 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$7.10 |
| Electricity Fees | $330,390 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $3,011,174 | 977,916 |
MMBtu
|
$3.08 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $460,522 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $53,275 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7121: Utilize daylight whenever possible in lieu of artificial light | $396 | $5,000 |
$396
8,794
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $841 | - |
$841
18,693
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4113: Install motor voltage controller on lightly loaded motors | $23,080 | $10,000 |
$23,080
512,888
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $3,510 | $5,000 |
$3,510
77,997
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $5,528 | - |
$4,511
100,247
kWh
|
$1,017
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor | $74,025 | $55,000 | - | - | - | $74,025 | |
| 07 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $7,011 | - |
$7,011
155,805
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed | $2,313 | - |
$2,313
51,393
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $8,246 | $3,000 |
$6,755
150,116
kWh
|
$1,491
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 10 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $695 | - |
$567
12,600
kWh
|
$128
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 11 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $2,284 | $15,000 |
$107
2,373
kWh
|
$23
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $2,154 | |
| 12 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $20,092 | - |
$20,092
446,481
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 13 | 2.6231: Utilize controls to operate equipment only when needed | $10,444 | $4,500 |
$10,444
232,076
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 14 | 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy | $3,770 | - |
$3,028
67,773
kWh
|
$742
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 15 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $913 | $2,119 |
$749
16,644
kWh
|
$164
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 16 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $6,807 | $894 | - | - |
$6,807
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 17 | 2.2442: Preheat combustion air with waste heat | $1,679 | $5,000 | - | - |
$1,679
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 18 | 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum | $21,538 | $2,500 | - | - |
$21,538
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 19 | 2.1116: Improve combustion control capability | $262,538 | $700,000 | - | - |
$262,538
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 20 | 2.2424: Use heat in flue gases to preheat products or materials | $412 | - | - | - |
$412
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 21 | 3.1193: Convert from batch operation to continuous processing | $4,400 | - | - | - |
$4,400
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $460,522 | $808,013 |
$83,404
1,853,880
kWh
|
$3,565
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$297,374
-
MMBtu
|
$76,179 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $53,275 | $28,000 |
$44,053
979,425
kWh
|
$2,256
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$4,812
-
MMBtu
|
$2,154 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs