| Assessment Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Permanent and semi-permanent aluminum castings |
| NAICS | 331524: Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) |
| SIC | 3365: Aluminum Foundries |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 230 |
| Plant Area |
156,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 14,721,119
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Ohio |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $732,602 | 13,436,088 |
kWh
|
$0.055 |
| Electricity Demand | $199,593 | 26,516 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$7.53 |
| Electricity Fees | $2,858 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $2,940,494 | 276,614 |
MMBtu
|
$10.63 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $280,686 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $92,131 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2442: Preheat combustion air with waste heat | $167,255 | $32,010 | - | - | - |
$167,255
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.2426: Use waste heat from flue gases to heat space conditioning air | $48,286 | $39,350 |
$(-986.0)
(-17,580)
kWh
|
$(-632.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$49,904
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $14,527 | $640 | - | - | - |
$14,527
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 04 | 2.7314: Reduce ventilation air | $13,672 | $10,295 |
$2,992
53,326
kWh
|
$1,661
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$9,019
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $10,522 | $600 |
$8,193
146,016
kWh
|
$2,329
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks | $7,322 | $3,250 | - |
$7,322
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $5,242 | $400 |
$4,077
72,604
kWh
|
$1,165
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program | $4,291 | $1,000 |
$3,008
53,619
kWh
|
$1,400
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $(-117.0) | |
| 09 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $3,740 | $1,318 | - | - | - |
$3,740
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 10 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $3,456 | $10,700 | - | - | $3,456 | - | - | |
| 11 | 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy | $1,998 | $512 |
$1,743
31,058
kWh
|
$855
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $(-600.0) | |
| 12 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $375 | $200 |
$263
4,688
kWh
|
$112
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $280,686 | $100,275 |
$19,290
343,731
kWh
|
$14,212
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$3,456 |
$244,445
-
MMBtu
|
$(-717.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $92,131 | $53,715 |
$11,097
197,715
kWh
|
$4,561
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$77,190
-
MMBtu
|
$(-717.0) | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs