Development and establishment of energy efficiency improvement targets for primary metal industries: SIC 33. Final target documentation

Technical Report · Fri Feb 18 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6039908· OSTI ID:6039908

Lownie, Jr., H. W.; Maykuth, D. J.; McLeer, T. J.; Kura, J. G.; Varga, J. Jr.; Griffith, W. I.

The final report is presented on a study of energy efficiency goals for the metals industry (SIC 33) to achieve significant energy conservation in this industry by 1980. The methodology used is reviewed. The results showed that the apparent consumption of energy by SIC 33 in 1972 was about 4,246 x 10/sup 12/ Btu. If the industry operated in the target year (1980) at the same energy efficiency (units of output per Btu) as in 1972, because of anticipated growth in units of output the energy consumption in the target year would be about 5,167 x 10/sup 12/ Btu. Based on the data and information available, and based solely on technological feasibility and economic practicability (without the influence of special circumstances), it is judged that SIC 33 could lower its consumption of energy in the target year to 4,456 x 10/sup 12/ Btu. This represents a conservation of 13.8% in energy use per unit of output from 1972 to the targt year. Special circumstances are defined as those beyond the control of establishments within SIC 33. The most significant is the need to comply with environmental-control regulations. Another is the declining grade of certain ores. After consideration of special circumstances over which the industry has no control, it is judged that SIC 33 could lower its consumption of energy in the target year to 4,674 x 10/sup 12/ Btu. This represents a net conservation of 9.5% (10% when expressed to the nearest integer) in energy use per unit of output from 1972 to the target year. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6039908
• Report Number(s): DOE/TIC-10537
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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