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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product Water-based polymer products
NAICS n/a
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 145
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 90,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) SC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $337,385 7,613,423 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $310,297 80,143 MMBtu $3.87
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $821,602
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $153,048 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $78,341
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Gaseous Waste Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Gaseous Waste
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ lb
01: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$4,813
Cost:
$4,640
- - $4,813 1,234 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,813
1,234
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
02: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$4,419
Cost:
$450
- - $4,419 1,133 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,419
1,133
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
03: 2.2153 CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,156
Cost:
-
- - $1,156 296 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,156
296
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
04: 2.2163 USE MINIMUM STEAM OPERATING PRESSURE Savings:
$1,139
Cost:
-
- - $1,139 292 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,139
292
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,209
Cost:
$2,000
$4,209 58,324 - - - - - - - - $4,209
58,324
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,231
Cost:
-
$1,231 35,170 - - - - - - - - $1,231
35,170
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$152
Cost:
$60
- - $152 39 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$152
39
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$963
Cost:
$530
$963 4,689 - - - - - - - - $963
4,689
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
09: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$26,496
Cost:
$26,600
- - - - - - - - $26,496 50,045,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$26,496
50,045,000
lb
10: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$13,248
Cost:
$26,200
- - - - - - - - $13,248 25,022,500 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$13,248
25,022,500
lb
11: 3.7121 IMPROVE HANDLING PRACTICES Savings:
$45,080
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $18,282 3,960,600 $26,798 672,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$18,282
3,960,600
Tgal
$26,798
672,000
lb
-
-
lb
12: 3.6112 USE FILTER AND DRYING OVEN TO REDUCE SLUDGE VOLUME Savings:
$50,142
Cost:
$23,600
- - - - - - $50,142 2,200,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$50,142
2,200,000
lb
-
-
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$153,048
Cost:
$109,080
$6,403 98,183 $11,679 2,994 $18,282 3,960,600 $76,940 2,872,000 $39,744 75,067,500 $6,403
98,183
kWh
$11,679
2,994
MMBtu
$18,282
3,960,600
Tgal
$76,940
2,872,000
lb
$39,744
75,067,500
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$78,341
Cost:
$52,640
$2,194 39,859 $4,571 1,172 $18,282 3,960,600 $26,798 672,000 $26,496 50,045,000 $2,194
39,859
kWh
$4,571
1,172
MMBtu
$18,282
3,960,600
Tgal
$26,798
672,000
lb
$26,496
50,045,000
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ lb
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Gaseous Waste Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Gaseous Waste