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Assessment #MS0082


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 3325
SIC Description Steel Foundries, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product steel castings
Sales $ 9,000,000
# of Employees 99
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 61,000
Annual Production 2,700 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 5,880
Location (State) MS
Yearly Energy Cost $ 396,347

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,450,469 kWh $ 210,459 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

19,936 kW $ 87,718 $ 4.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -4,598 -

Natural Gas

27,985 MMBtu $ 102,768 $ 3.67 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

83,852 MMBtu $ 396,347 $ 4.73 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

55 Gal $ 289 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

4,550,000 lbs $ 70,500 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

53,048 kWh
0 kWh
$ 1,730
$ 0
0.82 %
0.00 %
$ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

41 kW
0 kW
$ 174
$ 0
0.20 %
0.00 %
$ 4.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -285
$ 0
6.20 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

11,974 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 43,945
$ 0
42.76 %
0.00 %
$ 3.67 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

12,518 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 45,564
$ 0
11.50 %
0.00 %
$ 4.73 /MMBtu

Other Liquid (haz)

0 Gal
0 Gal
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

3,700,000 lbs
3,700,000 lbs
$ 46,250
$ 46,250
65.60 %
65.60 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 1,798 $ 356 5.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,741 kWh $ 218 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Demand Charge

41 kW $ 174 $ 4.40 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -36 -

TOTAL ENERGY

69 MMBtu $ 356 -
02 view
details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 7,718 $ 1,263 6.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

46,307 kWh $ 1,512 $ 0.039 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ -249 -

TOTAL ENERGY

475 MMBtu $ 1,263 -
03 view
details
USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR 2.2411 N $ 22,016 $ 43,945 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

11,974 MMBtu $ 43,945 $ 3.67 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

11,974 MMBtu $ 43,945 -
04 view
details
USE SAND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (EG CONSTRUCTION FILL, COVER FOR MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS) 3.5222 I $ 0 $ 46,250 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

3,700,000 lbs $ 46,250 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 46,250 -
05 view
details
SELL OIL TO RECYCLER 3.5113 N $ 0 $ 205 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 205 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 205 -
06 view
details
MODIFY STORAGE SPACE TO AVOID RENTAL OF A WAREHOUSE 4.5220 N $ 153,600 $ 33,600 4.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 33,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 33,600 -