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IAC Center University of Tennessee
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Flexible intermediate bulk containers
NAICS n/a
SIC 2673 - Bags: Plastics, Laminated, & Coated
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 143
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,845
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $38,076 970,692 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $29,236 3,103 kW-months/year $9.42
Electricity Fees $600 - $ -
LPG $9,458 973 MMBtu $9.72
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $77,370
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $86,400 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $44,515
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$24,000
Cost:
$45,920
- - - - - - - - - - - - $24,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$24,000
-
$
02: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$18,800
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - - - - - - - $18,800 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$18,800
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$12,160
Cost:
$3,250
- - - - - - $12,160 730 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,160
730
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$9,945
Cost:
$16,050
- - - - - - - - - - - - $9,945 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$9,945
-
$
05: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$5,902
Cost:
$5,705
- - - - - - - - $5,902 1,500 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$5,902
1,500
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$3,640
Cost:
$4,620
- - $3,640 312 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,640
312
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$2,460
Cost:
$5,070
- - - - - - $2,460 120 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,460
120
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$1,433
Cost:
$800
- - - - - - - - $1,433 2,550 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,433
2,550
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,120
Cost:
$1,460
- - - - - - $1,120 115 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,120
115
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$900
Cost:
-
$680 9,672 $220 2 - - - - - - - - - - $680
9,672
kWh
$220
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$560
Cost:
$1,200
$420 5,862 $140 1 - - - - - - - - - - $420
5,862
kWh
$140
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL Savings:
$4,100
Cost:
$5,620
- - - - $(-5,358) (-973) $9,458 973 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-5,358)
(-973)
MMBtu
$9,458
973
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$1,380
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,380 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,380
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$86,400
Cost:
$105,695
$1,100 15,534 $4,000 315 $(-5,358) (-973) $25,198 1,938 $8,715 4,050 $18,800 - $33,945 - $1,100
15,534
kWh
$4,000
315
kW-months/year
$(-5,358)
(-973)
MMBtu
$25,198
1,938
MMBtu
$8,715
4,050
lb
$18,800
-
$
$33,945
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$44,515
Cost:
$33,035
$1,100 15,534 $4,000 315 - - $13,280 845 $7,335 4,050 $18,800 - - - $1,100
15,534
kWh
$4,000
315
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$13,280
845
MMBtu
$7,335
4,050
lb
$18,800
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product