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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Automobile shock absorbers and suspension struts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 825
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 15,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,654,761 42,452,521 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $358,513 93,529 kW-months/year $3.83
Natural Gas $528,496 131,819 MMBtu $4.01
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,914,016
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $200,350 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $43,490
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ gal $ lb $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
01: 3.1244 REDUCE SOLUTION DRAG-OUT TO PREVENT SOLUTION LOSS Savings:
$50,410
Cost:
$15,300
- - - - - - - - - - $250 40 $29,140 700 - - $20,290 104,960 - - $730 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$250
40
gal
$29,140
700
gal
-
-
lb
$20,290
104,960
lb
-
-
$
$730
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$39,080
Cost:
$7,880
$23,700 947,831 $15,380 1,560 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $23,700
947,831
kWh
$15,380
1,560
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$32,200
Cost:
$30,600
- - - - - - $(-3,000) (-750) - - $35,200 72,040 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-3,000)
(-750)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$35,200
72,040
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 3.4113 TREAT AND REUSE RINSE WATERS Savings:
$29,935
Cost:
$66,740
$(-1,330) (-53,048) $(-2,485) (-252) - - - - $16,875 13,968,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - $16,875 - $(-1,330)
(-53,048)
kWh
$(-2,485)
(-252)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$16,875
13,968,000
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$16,875
-
Tgal
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$25,125
Cost:
$60,800
- - - - $25,125 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$25,125
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$7,800
Cost:
$7,350
$4,250 169,988 $3,550 360 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,250
169,988
kWh
$3,550
360
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$7,400
Cost:
$29,600
$7,400 296,014 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,400
296,014
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,650
Cost:
$4,400
- - - - - - $3,650 912 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,650
912
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$4,410
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,740 367,500 - - $1,670 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
$2,740
367,500
lb
-
-
lb
$1,670
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.2122 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON CONDENSATE LINES Savings:
$340
Cost:
$260
- - - - - - $340 86 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$340
86
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$200,350
Cost:
$222,930
$34,020 1,360,785 $16,445 1,668 $25,125 - $990 248 $16,875 13,968,000 $35,450 72,080 $29,140 700 $2,740 367,500 $20,290 104,960 $1,670 - $730 - $16,875 - $34,020
1,360,785
kWh
$16,445
1,668
kW-months/year
$25,125
-
$
$990
248
MMBtu
$16,875
13,968,000
Tgal
$35,450
72,080
gal
$29,140
700
gal
$2,740
367,500
lb
$20,290
104,960
lb
$1,670
-
$
$730
-
$
$16,875
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$43,490
Cost:
$7,880
$23,700 947,831 $15,380 1,560 - - - - - - - - - - $2,740 367,500 - - $1,670 - - - - - $23,700
947,831
kWh
$15,380
1,560
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
$2,740
367,500
lb
-
-
lb
$1,670
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ gal $ lb $ lb $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Water Consumption