| Assessment Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Investment casting |
| NAICS | 331512: Steel Investment Foundries |
| SIC | 3324: Steel Investment Foundries |
| Sales Range | $1 M to 5M |
| # of Employees | 35 |
| Plant Area |
100,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 1,066,382
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,000
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $167,875 | 858,259 |
kWh
|
$0.20 |
| Natural Gas | $38,692 | 6,824 |
MMBtu
|
$5.67 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $31,811 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $10,085 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $7,589 | $3,000 |
$7,589
38,800
kWh
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors | $3,958 | $500 |
$3,958
20,235
kWh
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $3,854 | $7,237 |
$3,854
19,700
kWh
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.2424: Use heat in flue gases to preheat products or materials | $3,081 | $10,000 |
$3,081
15,750
kWh
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $1,312 | $200 |
$1,312
6,708
kWh
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $672 | $2,300 |
$672
3,440
kWh
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $6,530 | $10,000 | - |
$6,530
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 08 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $2,994 | $1,000 | - |
$2,994
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 09 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $1,821 | $1,000 | - |
$1,821
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $31,811 | $35,237 |
$20,466
104,633
kWh
|
$11,345
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $10,085 | $2,700 |
$5,270
26,943
kWh
|
$4,815
-
MMBtu
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs