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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Porcelain Tile
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3253 - Ceramic Wall And Floor Tile
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 460
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 750,000
Annual Production 24,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,290,288 28,449,272 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $1,300,249 132,716 kW-months/year $9.80
Natural Gas $1,520,929 462,344 MMBtu $3.29
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,111,466
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $133,328 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $49,756
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$35,984
Cost:
$24,000
- - - - $35,984 10,937 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$35,984
10,937
MMBtu
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$31,353
Cost:
$38,924
- - - - $31,353 9,530 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$31,353
9,530
MMBtu
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$25,164
Cost:
$10,000
$18,428 405,904 $6,736 688 - - $18,428
405,904
kWh
$6,736
688
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,441
Cost:
$27,333
- - - - $12,441 3,782 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,441
3,782
MMBtu
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$7,573
Cost:
$7,000
$5,081 111,925 $2,492 254 - - $5,081
111,925
kWh
$2,492
254
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$6,973
Cost:
$6,000
$5,174 113,956 $1,799 184 - - $5,174
113,956
kWh
$1,799
184
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,976
Cost:
$13,245
$3,242 71,400 $734 75 - - $3,242
71,400
kWh
$734
75
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,794
Cost:
$500
$3,079 67,810 $715 73 - - $3,079
67,810
kWh
$715
73
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,058
Cost:
$3,050
$2,823 62,189 $235 24 - - $2,823
62,189
kWh
$235
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,012
Cost:
$8,000
- - $3,012 222 - - -
-
kWh
$3,012
222
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$133,328
Cost:
$138,052
$37,827 833,184 $15,723 1,520 $79,778 24,249 $37,827
833,184
kWh
$15,723
1,520
kW-months/year
$79,778
24,249
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$49,756
Cost:
$47,295
$34,748 765,374 $15,008 1,447 - - $34,748
765,374
kWh
$15,008
1,447
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas