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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Personal care and home hygiene products and cleaning agents
NAICS n/a
SIC 2841 - Soap And Other Detergents
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 170,000
Annual Production 14,400,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $206,337 3,963,072 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $77,004 9,417 kW-months/year $8.18
Natural Gas $31,669 5,661 MMBtu $5.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,076,370
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $73,951 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $44,678
#|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: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$19,443
Cost:
$6,900
$15,809 579,719 - - $3,634 649 - - - - - - $15,809
579,719
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,634
649
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$12,250
Cost:
$10,450
$(-500) (-16,706) - - - - $13,600 9,000 $(-850) - - - $(-500)
(-16,706)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$13,600
9,000
lb
$(-850)
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$10,400
Cost:
$8,640
- - - - - - $12,100 - $(-1,700) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,100
-
lb
$(-1,700)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$10,442
Cost:
-
$5,495 183,177 $4,947 528 - - - - - - - - $5,495
183,177
kWh
$4,947
528
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$7,600
Cost:
$2,780
- - - - - - $7,600 5,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,600
5,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$3,620
Cost:
$8,300
$(-500) (-16,706) - - - - - - $(-1,700) - $5,820 - $(-500)
(-16,706)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$(-1,700)
-
$
$5,820
-
$
07: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$2,575
Cost:
-
$1,451 48,359 $1,124 120 - - - - - - - - $1,451
48,359
kWh
$1,124
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$2,134
Cost:
$5,670
$2,134 111,665 - - - - - - - - - - $2,134
111,665
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER Savings:
$1,600
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $1,600 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$1,600
-
$
10: 3.5217 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS Savings:
$970
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $970 5,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$970
5,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$946
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $946 169 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$946
169
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$644
Cost:
$1,330
$307 10,258 $337 36 - - - - - - - - $307
10,258
kWh
$337
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$700
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $2,400 10,500 $(-1,700) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,400
10,500
lb
$(-1,700)
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$627
Cost:
$186
$290 9,672 $337 36 - - - - - - - - $290
9,672
kWh
$337
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$73,951
Cost:
$45,256
$24,486 909,438 $6,745 720 $4,580 818 $36,670 29,500 $(-5,950) - $7,420 - $24,486
909,438
kWh
$6,745
720
kW-months/year
$4,580
818
MMBtu
$36,670
29,500
lb
$(-5,950)
-
$
$7,420
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$44,678
Cost:
$18,536
$21,094 755,862 $5,284 564 $4,580 818 $14,570 14,000 $(-850) - - - $21,094
755,862
kWh
$5,284
564
kW-months/year
$4,580
818
MMBtu
$14,570
14,000
lb
$(-850)
-
$
-
-
$
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