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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product Precious metal chemical catalysts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 220
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 215,000
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,956
Location (State) SC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $942,394 21,542,204 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $775,160 202,807 MMBtu $3.82
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,352,734
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $210,058 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,726
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ lb $ $
01: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$22,299
Cost:
$15,600
$22,299 261,430 - - - - - - - - - - $22,299
261,430
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$19,726
Cost:
-
$19,726 230,070 - - - - - - - - - - $19,726
230,070
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,969
Cost:
$3,000
$10,969 127,784 - - - - - - - - - - $10,969
127,784
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.2153 CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,642
Cost:
-
- - $1,642 432 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,642
432
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$2,743
Cost:
$4,800
$2,743 68,581 - - - - - - - - - - $2,743
68,581
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$2,345
Cost:
$950
$2,345 58,617 - - - - - - - - - - $2,345
58,617
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$4,427
Cost:
-
$4,427 50,996 - - - - - - - - - - $4,427
50,996
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$597
Cost:
-
- - $597 157 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$597
157
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$77,516
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $77,516 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
$77,516
-
$
10: 3.5131 RECYCLE WHITE WATER Savings:
$32,232
Cost:
$31,600
- - - - $32,232 10,400,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$32,232
10,400,000
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
11: 3.6112 USE FILTER AND DRYING OVEN TO REDUCE SLUDGE VOLUME Savings:
$25,642
Cost:
$38,600
- - - - - - $25,642 3,000,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$25,642
3,000,000
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
12: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$9,920
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $9,920 4,800 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$9,920
4,800
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$210,058
Cost:
$94,550
$62,509 797,478 $2,239 589 $32,232 10,400,000 $25,642 3,000,000 $9,920 4,800 $77,516 - $62,509
797,478
kWh
$2,239
589
MMBtu
$32,232
10,400,000
Tgal
$25,642
3,000,000
lb
$9,920
4,800
lb
$77,516
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$19,726
Cost:
-
$19,726 230,070 - - - - - - - - - - $19,726
230,070
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes