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IAC Assessment: TN0320
IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1987
Principal Product FORMING FABRICS
NAICS n/a
SIC 2221 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 155
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 1,500 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $440,665 9,791,911 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $128,177 24,881 MMBtu $5.15
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $568,842
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $50,673 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $35,037
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$16,448
Cost:
$3,192
- - $16,448 3,163 -
-
kWh
$16,448
3,163
MMBtu
02: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$11,356
Cost:
$26,320
- - $11,356 861 -
-
kWh
$11,356
861
MMBtu
03: 2.2153 CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED STEAM LINES Savings:
$4,280
Cost:
-
- - $4,280 823 -
-
kWh
$4,280
823
MMBtu
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,392
Cost:
$800
- - $2,392 460 -
-
kWh
$2,392
460
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,300
Cost:
$210
$4,300 95,545 - - $4,300
95,545
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,864
Cost:
-
$3,864 85,873 - - $3,864
85,873
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,175
Cost:
$1,180
- - $1,175 226 -
-
kWh
$1,175
226
MMBtu
08: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$1,424
Cost:
-
$1,424 31,653 - - $1,424
31,653
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,434
Cost:
$864
$5,434 120,750 - - $5,434
120,750
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$50,673
Cost:
$32,566
$15,022 333,821 $35,651 5,533 $15,022
333,821
kWh
$35,651
5,533
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$35,037
Cost:
$6,246
$15,022 333,821 $20,015 3,849 $15,022
333,821
kWh
$20,015
3,849
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas