Techni-Cast: Foundry Saves Energy with Compressed Air System Retrofit

Program Document · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2004

OSTI ID:1215863

In 2002, Techni-Cast improved its compressed air system at its foundry in Southgate, California. The project allowed the foundry to reduce its compressor capacity by 50%, which greatly reduced the foundry's energy and maintenance costs. The annual energy and maintenance savings from the project implementation are 242,000 kWh and $24,200, and the project's cost was $38,000. Because the plant received a $10,000 incentive payment from the California Public Utilities Commission, the total project cost was reduced to $28,000, yielding a 14-month simple payback.

• Research Organization: Industrial Technologies Program (EERE), Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Advanced Manufacturing Office (EE-5A) (Advanced Manufacturing Office Corporate)
• OSTI ID: 1215863
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102004-1726; 299
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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