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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1988
Principal Product PRECISION METAL CASTINGS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3324 - Steel Investment Foundries
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 600,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,862
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $109,635 1,638,042 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $31,204 6,121 MMBtu $5.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $140,839
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $20,331 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,232
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$3,932
Cost:
$14,800
- - $3,932 771 -
-
kWh
$3,932
771
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,719
Cost:
$300
$8,719 130,129 - - $8,719
130,129
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$2,076
Cost:
$440
- - $2,076 407 -
-
kWh
$2,076
407
MMBtu
04: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$755
Cost:
$1,040
- - $755 148 -
-
kWh
$755
148
MMBtu
05: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$750
Cost:
$1,019
- - $750 147 -
-
kWh
$750
147
MMBtu
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,533
Cost:
$875
$2,533 37,808 - - $2,533
37,808
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$722
Cost:
-
$722 10,844 - - $722
10,844
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$412
Cost:
$232
$412 6,155 - - $412
6,155
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$432
Cost:
$195
$432 6,448 - - $432
6,448
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$20,331
Cost:
$18,901
$12,818 191,384 $7,513 1,473 $12,818
191,384
kWh
$7,513
1,473
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,232
Cost:
$2,829
$12,406 185,229 $2,826 554 $12,406
185,229
kWh
$2,826
554
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas