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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Titania-Based Ceramic Catalyst
NAICS 325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2819 - Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
Sales <$500,000
# of Employees 106
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 131,000
Annual Production 1,080,003 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $576,284 10,471,562 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $186,381 22,993 kW-months/year $8.11
Natural Gas $158,228 39,119 MMBtu $4.04
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $920,893
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $67,687 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $37,087
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$18,416
Cost:
$2,040
- - - - $18,416 4,553 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,416
4,553
MMBtu
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,056
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $5,056 1,250 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,056
1,250
MMBtu
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$1,269
Cost:
$50
$1,048 19,052 $221 27 - - $1,048
19,052
kWh
$221
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,171
Cost:
$3,000
$2,620 47,647 $551 68 - - $2,620
47,647
kWh
$551
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.6211 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES Savings:
$298
Cost:
$20
$248 4,511 $50 6 - - $248
4,511
kWh
$50
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,476
Cost:
$736
$1,476 26,846 - - - - $1,476
26,846
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,365
Cost:
$100
$1,054 19,168 $311 38 - - $1,054
19,168
kWh
$311
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$15,500
Cost:
$9,600
$15,500 281,870 - - - - $15,500
281,870
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$2,396
Cost:
$2,244
$1,851 33,660 $545 67 - - $1,851
33,660
kWh
$545
67
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$758
Cost:
$864
$586 10,656 $172 21 - - $586
10,656
kWh
$172
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,678
Cost:
$29,400
$13,042 237,133 $2,636 325 - - $13,042
237,133
kWh
$2,636
325
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$683
Cost:
$683
$528 9,612 $155 19 - - $528
9,612
kWh
$155
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,621
Cost:
$10,640
$1,349 24,528 $272 34 - - $1,349
24,528
kWh
$272
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$67,687
Cost:
$61,877
$39,302 714,683 $4,913 606 $23,472 5,803 $39,302
714,683
kWh
$4,913
606
kW-months/year
$23,472
5,803
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$37,087
Cost:
$14,640
$18,120 329,517 $551 68 $18,416 4,553 $18,120
329,517
kWh
$551
68
kW-months/year
$18,416
4,553
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas