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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Plastics and Garden Hose
NAICS 326220 - Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing
SIC 3052 - Rubber & Plastics Hose & Belting
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 550
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 720,000
Annual Production 300,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,825,335 47,055,822 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $1,267,185 101,864 kW-months/year $12.44
Natural Gas $1,953,000 434,331 MMBtu $4.50
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,045,520
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $270,604 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $36,000
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$18,000
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $18,000 4,003 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$18,000
4,003
MMBtu
02: 2.2127 FLASH CONDENSATE TO PRODUCE LOWER PRESSURE STEAM Savings:
$18,000
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $18,000 4,003 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$18,000
4,003
MMBtu
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$21,000
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $21,000 4,670 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$21,000
4,670
MMBtu
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$32,990
Cost:
$129,250
- - - - $32,990 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$32,990
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.3411 REPLACE ELECTRIC MOTORS WITH BACK PRESSURE STEAM TURBINES AND USE EXHAUST STEAM FOR PROCESS HEAT Savings:
$146,360
Cost:
$450,000
- - - - $96,360 - $50,000 11,119 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$96,360
-
$
$50,000
11,119
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,000
Cost:
$4,000
$4,000 60,882 - - - - - - $4,000
60,882
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,635
Cost:
$2,500
$1,138 29,170 $497 40 - - - - $1,138
29,170
kWh
$497
40
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$16,984
Cost:
$20,000
$11,821 303,096 $5,163 415 - - - - $11,821
303,096
kWh
$5,163
415
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$11,635
Cost:
$20,000
$8,097 207,612 $3,538 284 - - - - $8,097
207,612
kWh
$3,538
284
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$270,604
Cost:
$775,750
$25,056 600,760 $9,198 739 $129,350 - $107,000 23,795 $25,056
600,760
kWh
$9,198
739
kW-months/year
$129,350
-
$
$107,000
23,795
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$36,000
Cost:
$100,000
- - - - - - $36,000 8,006 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$36,000
8,006
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas