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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product semi-pneumatic rubber tires
NAICS n/a
SIC 3011 - Tires And Inner Tubes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 178,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $343,157 8,566,823 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $430,911 109,586 MMBtu $3.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,515,651
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $762,325 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $621,300
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Gaseous Waste Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Gaseous Waste Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 3.5112 REPROCESS SPENT OILS ON SITE FOR RE-USE Savings:
$397,630
Cost:
$80,830
$8,730 545,135 - - - - - - $388,900 1,148,985 - - - - - - $8,730
545,135
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$388,900
1,148,985
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$197,660
Cost:
$27,450
- - - - $175,800 45,750 $21,860 31,813,200 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$175,800
45,750
MMBtu
$21,860
31,813,200
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$32,400
Cost:
$5,020
- - - - - - - - $32,400 81,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$32,400
81,000
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$26,010
Cost:
$5,625
- - - - - - - - $26,010 299,538 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$26,010
299,538
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,600
Cost:
$6,880
- - - - $12,600 4,030 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,600
4,030
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.7212 IMPROVED MATERIAL HANDLING (MIXING AND TRANSFER) Savings:
$8,510
Cost:
$16,470
- - - - - - - - - - $8,510 246,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$8,510
246,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.4220 UTILIZE OUTSIDE CONTRACTING Savings:
$4,500
Cost:
$13,800
- - - - - - - - - - - - $4,500 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
$4,500
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5218 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL RUBBER PRODUCTS Savings:
$39,770
Cost:
$104,630
$(-2,800) 70,340 - - - - - - $40,000 200,000 - - - - $2,570 - $(-2,800)
70,340
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$40,000
200,000
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$2,570
-
$
09: 4.4460 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$30,000
Cost:
$71,380
- - - - - - - - - - - - $30,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
$30,000
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,645
Cost:
$19,080
$6,625 165,592 $3,020 23 - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,625
165,592
kWh
$3,020
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$3,600
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - - - - - $3,600 1,200 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$3,600
1,200
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$762,325
Cost:
$355,665
$12,555 781,067 $3,020 23 $188,400 49,780 $21,860 31,813,200 $490,910 1,730,723 $8,510 246,000 $34,500 - $2,570 - $12,555
781,067
kWh
$3,020
23
kW-months/year
$188,400
49,780
MMBtu
$21,860
31,813,200
Tgal
$490,910
1,730,723
lb
$8,510
246,000
lb
$34,500
-
$
$2,570
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$621,300
Cost:
$113,905
$8,730 545,135 - - $175,800 45,750 $21,860 31,813,200 $414,910 1,448,523 - - - - - - $8,730
545,135
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$175,800
45,750
MMBtu
$21,860
31,813,200
Tgal
$414,910
1,448,523
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Gaseous Waste Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Gaseous Waste Personnel Changes Administrative Changes