| Assessment Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Aluminum Die Castings |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3363: Aluminum Die-Castings |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 400 |
| Plant Area |
225,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 50,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,500
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Kentucky |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $516,365 | 19,597,011 |
kWh
|
$0.026 |
| Electricity Demand | $346,419 | 33,996 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$10.19 |
| Electricity Fees | $142,933 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $633,750 | 180,257 |
MMBtu
|
$3.52 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $570,639 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $350,698 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Primary Product Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $31,231 | $59,862 | - | - |
$31,231
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.2424: Use heat in flue gases to preheat products or materials | $9,676 | $22,454 | - | - |
$9,676
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 4.131: Modify process to reduce material use/cost | $5,672 | $90,000 | - | - |
$1,922
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | $3,750 | - | |
| 04 | 2.2515: Use optimum thickness insulation | $25,680 | $14,000 |
$25,680
500,586
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $6,000 | $9,270 | - | $6,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.1122: Re-size charging openings or add a movable door on equipment | $10,630 | $20,000 | - | - |
$10,630
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use | $4,146 | - |
$4,146
80,891
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $3,090 | $1,200 |
$3,090
60,082
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.6241: Reduce temperature of process equipment when on standby | $4,400 | - | - | - |
$4,400
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 3.3132: Use reverse osmosis to concentrate material | $21,700 | $18,000 | - | - | - |
$22,200
-
Tgal
|
- | $(-500.0) | - | - | |
| 11 | 4.446: Automate finishing process | $315,748 | $222,000 | - | - | - | - | $315,748 | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 4.625: Develop standard operating procedures | $110,952 | $61,340 | - | - | - | - | $110,952 | - | - | - | |
| 13 | 4.611: Begin a practice of predictive / preventative maintenance | $21,714 | $4,200 |
$11,940
232,708
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | $2,094 | - | $7,680 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $570,639 | $522,326 |
$44,856
874,267
kWh
|
$6,000 |
$57,859
-
MMBtu
|
$22,200
-
Tgal
|
$426,700 | $1,594 | $3,750 | $7,680 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $350,698 | $236,670 |
$19,176
373,681
kWh
|
$6,000 | - | - | $315,748 | $2,094 | - | $7,680 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Primary Product Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs