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Assessment #UD0573


Assessment Year 1999
SIC 3365
SIC Description Aluminum Foundries
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Aluminum castings
Sales $ 27,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 175,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,920
Location (State) OH
Yearly Energy Cost $ 969,042

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

12,512,017 kWh $ 264,815 $ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

24,348 kW $ 341,359 $ 14.02 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

111,686 MMBtu $ 362,868 $ 3.25 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

239,934 MMBtu $ 969,042 $ 4.04 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

440,503 kWh
365,474 kWh
$ 9,246
$ 7,672
3.49 %
2.90 %
$ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,660 kW
1,432 kW
$ 23,268
$ 20,071
6.82 %
5.88 %
$ 14.02 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

11,697 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 38,016
$ 0
10.48 %
0.00 %
$ 3.25 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

16,212 MMBtu
3,746 MMBtu
$ 70,530
$ 27,743
7.28 %
2.86 %
$ 4.04 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.6110 I $ 0 $ 238,622 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 219,872 -

Administrative Changes

- $ 18,750 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 238,622 -
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RECYCLE CASTING SAND 3.5221 I $ 310,000 $ 159,120 1.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

152,989 kWh $ 3,213 $ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,070 kW $ 15,007 $ 14.02 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,568 MMBtu $ 18,220 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 65,300 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 75,600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 140,900 -
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details
PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT 2.2442 N $ 30,500 $ 30,590 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

9,412 MMBtu $ 30,590 $ 3.25 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

9,412 MMBtu $ 30,590 -
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RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 6,000 $ 10,431 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

75,029 kWh $ 1,574 $ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

228 kW $ 3,197 $ 14.02 /kW

Natural Gas

2,285 MMBtu $ 7,426 $ 3.25 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

3,054 MMBtu $ 12,197 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -1,766 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -1,766 -
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UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 14,669 $ 9,523 1.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

212,485 kWh $ 4,459 $ 0.021 /kWh

- Demand Charge

362 kW $ 5,064 $ 14.02 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,178 MMBtu $ 9,523 -
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details
USE COUNTER CURRENT RINSING TO REDUCE WASTE WATER 3.4153 N $ 200 $ 1,294 0.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

293,236 Gal $ 1,294 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,294 -