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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Discrete Rubber Parts
NAICS 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
SIC 3069 - Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 196,000
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,800
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $179,413 2,835,600 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $135,616 11,218 kW-months/year $12.09
Electricity Fees $3,785 - $ -
Natural Gas $202,132 32,475 MMBtu $6.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $534,508
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $44,991 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $36,203
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal
01: 2.1231 ESTABLISH BURNER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR BOILERS Savings:
$3,000
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $3,000 483 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,000
483
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,068
Cost:
$1,545
- - - - $1,068 172 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,068
172
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
03: 2.2441 PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT Savings:
$4,428
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - $3,728 600 $343 74 $357 74,216 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,728
600
MMBtu
$343
74
Tgal
$357
74,216
gal
04: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$2,430
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $2,047 330 $188 41 $195 40,736 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,047
330
MMBtu
$188
41
Tgal
$195
40,736
gal
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$25,238
Cost:
$36,000
- - $25,238 2,087 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$25,238
2,087
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,930
Cost:
$825
$1,304 20,702 $626 52 - - - - - - $1,304
20,702
kWh
$626
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,206
Cost:
$125
$2,167 34,387 $1,039 86 - - - - - - $2,167
34,387
kWh
$1,039
86
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
08: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$3,333
Cost:
$50
$900 14,300 $433 36 $2,000 313 - - - - $900
14,300
kWh
$433
36
kW-months/year
$2,000
313
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
09: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$358
Cost:
$50
$283 4,503 $75 6 - - - - - - $283
4,503
kWh
$75
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$44,991
Cost:
$52,595
$4,654 73,892 $27,411 2,267 $11,843 1,897 $531 115 $552 114,952 $4,654
73,892
kWh
$27,411
2,267
kW-months/year
$11,843
1,897
MMBtu
$531
115
Tgal
$552
114,952
gal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$36,203
Cost:
$39,770
$3,350 53,190 $26,785 2,215 $6,068 967 - - - - $3,350
53,190
kWh
$26,785
2,215
kW-months/year
$6,068
967
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz)