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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1989
Principal Product SOLID OAK WOOD FLOORING
NAICS n/a
SIC 2426 - Hardwood Dimension & Flooring Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 230
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 10,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,080
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $353,571 6,829,719 kWh $0.05
Wood $438,000 315,362 MMBtu $1.39
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $791,571
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $380,646 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,710
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Wood Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Wood Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$342,613
Cost:
$1,000,000
$353,571 6,829,719 $(-109,508) (-78,840) $98,550 - $353,571
6,829,719
kWh
$(-109,508)
(-78,840)
MMBtu
$98,550
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$13,140
Cost:
$34,440
- - $13,140 9,461 - - -
-
kWh
$13,140
9,461
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$5,681
Cost:
$2,167
- - $5,681 4,090 - - -
-
kWh
$5,681
4,090
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$2,083
Cost:
$540
- - $2,083 1,500 - - -
-
kWh
$2,083
1,500
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$7,802
Cost:
$7,500
$7,802 150,059 - - - - $7,802
150,059
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.6122 ADJUST VENTS TO MINIMIZE ENERGY USE Savings:
$5,334
Cost:
$8,450
$5,334 102,579 - - - - $5,334
102,579
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,301
Cost:
$120
$2,301 44,256 - - - - $2,301
44,256
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$1,524
Cost:
-
$1,524 29,308 - - - - $1,524
29,308
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$168
Cost:
$135
$168 3,224 - - - - $168
3,224
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$380,646
Cost:
$1,053,352
$370,700 7,159,145 $(-88,604) (-63,789) $98,550 - $370,700
7,159,145
kWh
$(-88,604)
(-63,789)
MMBtu
$98,550
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,710
Cost:
$8,160
$11,627 223,623 $2,083 1,500 - - $11,627
223,623
kWh
$2,083
1,500
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Wood Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Wood Administrative Changes