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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 |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $44,515 | |||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $24,000 Cost: $45,920 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $24,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$24,000 - $ |
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| 02: 4.431 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $18,800 Cost: $16,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,800 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$18,800 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $9,945 Cost: $16,050 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,945 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$9,945 - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS |
Savings: $2,460 Cost: $5,070 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $2,460 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$2,460 120 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
- - $ |
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