Industrial Assessment Centers
Assessment #IC0123
| Assessment Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| SIC | 3312 |
| SIC Description | Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills |
| NAICS | 331111 |
| NAICS Description | Iron and Steel Mills |
| Principal Product | steel rounds, squares, billets, and slabs |
| Sales | $ 100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 245 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 479,100 |
| Annual Production | 360,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 5,096 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Yearly Energy Cost | $ 8,090,069 |
Current Energy Usage & Costs
| Energy Sources | Yearly Usage | Yearly Cost | Unit Price |
|---|---|---|---|
Electricity |
136,529,058 kWh | $ 1,874,752 | $ 0.014 /kWh |
- Demand Charge |
514,613 kW | $ 2,320,959 | $ 4.51 /kW |
- Electricity Fees |
- | $ 0 | - |
Natural Gas |
479,534 MMBtu | $ 3,894,358 | $ 8.12 /MMBtu |
TOTAL ENERGY |
1,878,957 MMBtu | $ 8,090,069 | $ 4.31 /MMBtu |
Water Disposal |
154,068,000 Gal | $ 334,325 | $ 0 /Gal |
Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs
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Recommended Implemented |
| Energy Sources | Yearly Savings | Yearly Cost | % Saved | Unit Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Electricity |
-623,388 kWh 0 kWh |
$ -8,728 $ 0 |
-0.47 % 0.00 % |
$ 0.014 /kWh |
- Demand Charge |
-1,499 kW 0 kW |
$ -6,786 $ 0 |
-0.29 % 0.00 % |
$ 4.51 /kW |
- Electricity Fees |
- |
$ 0 $ 0 |
0.00 % 0.00 % |
- |
Natural Gas |
-393,558 MMBtu -686,470 MMBtu |
$ -3,195,692 $ -5,574,137 |
-82.06 % -143.13 % |
$ 8.12 /MMBtu |
TOTAL ENERGY |
-399,948 MMBtu -686,470 MMBtu |
$ -3,211,206 $ -5,574,137 |
-39.69 % -68.90 % |
$ 4.31 /MMBtu |
Water Disposal |
0 Gal 0 Gal |
$ 0 $ 0 |
0.00 % 0.00 % |
$ 0 /Gal |
Recommendations
| AR # | Description | ARC Code | Status | Cost | Savings | Payback (Years) |
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| 01 | view details |
RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT | 2.2437 | I | $ 12,550,416 | $ 2,641,138 | 4.75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 02 | view details |
ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION | 2.1133 | I | $ 252,000 | $ 76,409 | 3.30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | view details |
USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES | 2.4322 | N | $ 6,804,600 | $ 1,509,727 | 4.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 04 | view details |
USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR | 2.2411 | N | $ 1,928,400 | $ 861,835 | 2.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 05 | view details |
TREAT AND REUSE RINSE WATERS | 3.4113 | N | $ 31,583 | $ 92,357 | 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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