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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Architectural Aluminum Extrusions
NAICS 331318 - Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
SIC 3354 - Aluminum Extruded Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 310
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 26,600,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,176,888 20,358,000 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $984,676 110,849 MMBtu $8.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,161,564
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $151,972 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $112,936
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$10,913
Cost:
$7,515
- - - - $10,913 477 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,913
477
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,570
Cost:
$4,816
$502 40 $2,068 29,543 - - $502
40
kWh
$2,068
29,543
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$4,206
Cost:
$400
$4,107 58,762 $99 1,408 - - $4,107
58,762
kWh
$99
1,408
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$864
Cost:
$4,080
$640 15,522 $224 18 - - $640
15,522
kWh
$224
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7316 CENTRALIZE CONTROL OF EXHAUST FANS TO ENSURE THEIR SHUTDOWN, OR ESTABLISH PROGRAM TO ENSURE MANUAL SHUTDOWN Savings:
$1,002
Cost:
$200
- - - - $1,002 2 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,002
2
MMBtu
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$62,060
Cost:
$50,000
- - $62,060 1,112 - - -
-
kWh
$62,060
1,112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$7,808
Cost:
$5,060
- - - - $7,808 684 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,808
684
MMBtu
08: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$47,304
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $47,304 5 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$47,304
5
MMBtu
09: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$15,245
Cost:
$44,608
- - - - $15,245 2,050 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,245
2,050
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$151,972
Cost:
$118,679
$5,249 74,324 $64,451 32,081 $82,272 3,218 $5,249
74,324
kWh
$64,451
32,081
kW-months/year
$82,272
3,218
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$112,936
Cost:
$57,016
$502 40 $64,128 30,655 $48,306 7 $502
40
kWh
$64,128
30,655
kW-months/year
$48,306
7
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas