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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Heat Treating Services
NAICS 332811 - Metal Heat Treating
SIC 3398 - Metal Heat Treating
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 18
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 21,100
Annual Production 2,800,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $130,099 1,932,300 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $61,608 6,351 kW-months/year $9.70
Natural Gas $136,366 37,093 MMBtu $3.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $328,073
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $24,897 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $2,003
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,244
Cost:
$15,800
$7,244 107,640 - - - - $7,244
107,640
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$6,467
Cost:
$250
$6,467 96,096 - - - - $6,467
96,096
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,803
Cost:
$500
$4,803 71,365 - - - - $4,803
71,365
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,669
Cost:
$1,720
- - - - $2,669 726 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,669
726
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$1,603
Cost:
$5,250
- - $1,603 134 - - -
-
kWh
$1,603
134
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,002
Cost:
$1,400
- - - - $1,002 272 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,002
272
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$663
Cost:
$150
$663 9,846 - - - - $663
9,846
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4227 USE COMPRESSOR AIR FILTERS Savings:
$338
Cost:
$75
$270 4,024 $68 7 - - $270
4,024
kWh
$68
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$108
Cost:
$23
$68 1,005 - - $40 11 $68
1,005
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$40
11
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$24,897
Cost:
$25,168
$19,515 289,976 $1,671 141 $3,711 1,009 $19,515
289,976
kWh
$1,671
141
kW-months/year
$3,711
1,009
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$2,003
Cost:
$1,625
$933 13,870 $68 7 $1,002 272 $933
13,870
kWh
$68
7
kW-months/year
$1,002
272
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas