| Assessment Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Steel Castings |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3325: Steel Foundries, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 312 |
| Plant Area |
350,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 14,600
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,596,875 | 34,081,478 |
kWh
|
$0.047 |
| Electricity Demand | $423,835 | 168,696 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$2.51 |
| Electricity Fees | $(-21,278.0) | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $490,821 | 154,301 |
MMBtu
|
$3.18 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $162,966 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $81,057 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4131: Size electric motors for peak operating efficiency | $5,246 | $11,850 |
$5,246
206,331
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $6,577 | $950 |
$3,841
139,508
kWh
|
$2,736
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods | $12,663 | $4,200 | - | - |
$12,663
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $12,480 | $27,000 | - | - |
$12,480
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 05 | 3.5244: Recover metals from casting sand | $64,000 | - | - | - | - |
$64,000
-
lb
|
|
| 06 | 3.5221: Recycle casting sand | $48,000 | - | - | - | - |
$48,000
-
lb
|
|
| 07 | 3.5316: Contract a wood pallet recycling company | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
$14,000
-
lb
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $162,966 | $44,000 |
$9,087
345,839
kWh
|
$2,736
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$25,143
-
MMBtu
|
$126,000
-
lb
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $81,057 | $27,950 |
$3,841
139,508
kWh
|
$2,736
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$12,480
-
MMBtu
|
$62,000
-
lb
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs