Development and establishment of energy efficiency improvement targets for primary metal industries: SIC 33. Summary report

Technical Report · Wed Dec 22 04:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6140271· OSTI ID:6140271

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

Battelle--Columbus was awarded a contract by FEA on April 6, 1976, to provide materials, personnel, and facilities to perform defined tasks to develop information suitable for the establishment of energy efficiency improvement targets for SIC 33. SIC 33 includes establishments engaged in the smelting and refining of ferrous and nonferrous metals from ore, pig, or scrap; in the rolling, drawing and alloying of ferrous and nonferrous metals; in the manufacture of castings and other basic products of ferrous and nonferrous metals; and in the manufacture of nails, spikes, and insulated wire and cable. The information used in developing the energy efficiency target is described. The SIC 33 conservation targets proposed were determined by aggregating the conservation potential for each of 13 components that make up SIC 33. 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 1980 to 4,456 x 10/sup 12/ Btu. This represents a conservation of 14% in energy use per unit of output from 1972 to the target year, 1980. 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 10% in energy use per unit of output from 1972 to the target year. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6140271
• Report Number(s): DOE/TIC-10538
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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