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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Hydrated Silicon Dioxide and Sodium Silico Aluminate
NAICS n/a
SIC 2816 - Inorganic Pigments
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 138
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 552,000
Annual Production 120,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,581,820 61,465,417 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $623,208 105,006 kW-months/year $5.93
Natural Gas $1,694,097 659,410 MMBtu $2.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,922,445
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $215,107 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $212,707
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$63,310
Cost:
$13,760
- - - - $63,310 24,350 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$63,310
24,350
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$49,571
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $29,867 32,200 $9,852 - $9,852 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$29,867
32,200
lb
$9,852
-
$
$9,852
-
$
03: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$38,633
Cost:
$2,920
- - - - $38,633 14,859 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$38,633
14,859
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$36,437
Cost:
$43,540
$13,815 531,360 $22,622 2,220 - - - - - - - - $13,815
531,360
kWh
$22,622
2,220
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$13,037
Cost:
-
$5,578 214,537 $7,459 732 - - - - - - - - $5,578
214,537
kWh
$7,459
732
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,580
Cost:
$6,920
$2,789 107,268 $3,791 372 - - - - - - - - $2,789
107,268
kWh
$3,791
372
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.6112 USE FILTER AND DRYING OVEN TO REDUCE SLUDGE VOLUME Savings:
$2,057
Cost:
$38,920
- - - - $(-5,331) (-2,050) - 1,726,800 - - $7,388 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-5,331)
(-2,050)
MMBtu
-
1,726,800
lb
-
-
$
$7,388
-
$
08: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$2,400
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $2,400 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,400
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,050
Cost:
$4,900
$2,050 78,839 - - - - - - - - - - $2,050
78,839
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,032
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,032 103,200 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,032
103,200
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$215,107
Cost:
$110,960
$24,232 932,004 $33,872 3,324 $96,612 37,159 $33,299 1,862,200 $9,852 - $17,240 - $24,232
932,004
kWh
$33,872
3,324
kW-months/year
$96,612
37,159
MMBtu
$33,299
1,862,200
lb
$9,852
-
$
$17,240
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$212,707
Cost:
$110,960
$24,232 932,004 $33,872 3,324 $96,612 37,159 $30,899 1,862,200 $9,852 - $17,240 - $24,232
932,004
kWh
$33,872
3,324
kW-months/year
$96,612
37,159
MMBtu
$30,899
1,862,200
lb
$9,852
-
$
$17,240
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes