ITAC Assessment: UD0968
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Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Steel Processing
NAICS 331513: Steel Foundries (except Investment)
SIC 3325: Steel Foundries, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 115
Plant Area 360,000
ft2
Annual Production 466,497
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
hrs
Location (State) Ohio

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $666,762 16,408,800
kWh
Electricity Demand $47,836 2,599
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $1,330,657 395,197
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $601,103 76,184
Tgal
Water Disposal $707,441 75,650
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $3,353,799
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,562,997 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $78,924

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Administrative Changes Savings
01 2.1241: Reduce excessive boiler blowdown $8,230 - - - $8,230
-
MMBtu
- - -
02 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $1,800 - - - $1,800
-
MMBtu
- - -
03 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $3,341 - $1,603
42,028
kWh
$1,738
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
04 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $4,217 $118 $2,182
57,215
kWh
$2,035
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,870 - $1,153
30,240
kWh
$717
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
06 3.1227: Use counter-current rinsing to reduce rinse water volume (gravure) $87,734 $2,000 - - - $87,734
-
Tgal
- -
07 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $61,075 $28,000 - $61,075
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
08 3.4111: Use closed cycle process to minimize waste water production $909,400 $750,000 $(-6,643.0)
(-174,184)
kWh
- - $449,013
-
Tgal
$532,444
-
Tgal
$(-65,414.0)
09 2.2514: Cover open tanks $234,848 $564,850 - - $205,932
-
MMBtu
$28,916
-
Tgal
- -
10 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $80,368 $6,000 - - $80,368
-
MMBtu
- - -
11 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $68,688 $12,000 - - $68,688
-
MMBtu
- - -
12 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $31,081 $33,760 - - $31,081
-
MMBtu
- - -
13 2.2211: Use optimum temperature $4,293 - - - $4,293
-
MMBtu
- - -
14 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $687 $1,810 - - $687
-
MMBtu
- - -
15 2.2515: Use optimum thickness insulation $162 $344 - - $162
-
MMBtu
- - -
16 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $37,850 $38,175 $21,298
558,462
kWh
$16,552
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
17 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $27,353 $42,400 $27,353
717,224
kWh
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,562,997 $1,479,457 $46,946
1,230,985
kWh
$82,117
-
kW-mo/yr
$401,241
-
MMBtu
$565,663
-
Tgal
$532,444
-
Tgal
$(-65,414.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $78,924 $80,693 $53,589
1,405,169
kWh
$21,042
-
kW-mo/yr
$4,293
-
MMBtu
- - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal 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