| Assessment Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Molten aluminum |
| NAICS | 331318: Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding |
| SIC | 3354: Aluminum Extruded Products |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 100 |
| Plant Area |
100,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 10,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,200
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $747,267 | 7,472,670 |
kWh
|
$0.10 |
| Natural Gas | $2,804,008 | 547,063 |
MMBtu
|
$5.13 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $1,701,000 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $320,000 | $600,000 | - |
$320,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake | $106,000 | $200,000 | - |
$106,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.3416: Use combined cycle gas turbine generator sets with waste heat boilers connected to turbine exhaust | $673,000 | $1,000,000 |
$673,000
6,750,000
kWh
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $465,000 | $700,000 | - |
$465,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 05 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $137,000 | - | - |
$137,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $1,701,000 | $2,500,000 |
$673,000
6,750,000
kWh
|
$1,028,000
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | ||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs