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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product LDPE & LLDPE Pellets
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 67
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,115,688 22,494,514 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $484,039 49,644 kW-months/year $9.75
Natural Gas $2,523 313 MMBtu $8.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,603,029
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $72,608 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $54,194
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$35,857
Cost:
$10,000
$34,124 682,470 - - $1,733 215 - - $34,124
682,470
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,733
215
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$12,374
Cost:
$32,000
$12,374 247,482 - - - - - - $12,374
247,482
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,088
Cost:
$22,470
$6,591 131,811 $162 17 - - $1,335 - $6,591
131,811
kWh
$162
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,335
-
$
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$5,162
Cost:
$360
$4,062 81,240 $1,100 113 - - - - $4,062
81,240
kWh
$1,100
113
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,550
Cost:
$3,000
$4,550 90,988 - - - - - - $4,550
90,988
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4225 INSTALL COMMON HEADER ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$3,186
Cost:
$8,600
$3,186 63,725 - - - - - - $3,186
63,725
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,978
Cost:
$4,283
$1,560 31,204 $418 43 - - - - $1,560
31,204
kWh
$418
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$949
Cost:
$125
$949 19,145 - - - - - - $949
19,145
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$464
Cost:
$2,000
$464 9,267 - - - - - - $464
9,267
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$72,608
Cost:
$82,838
$67,860 1,357,332 $1,680 172 $1,733 215 $1,335 - $67,860
1,357,332
kWh
$1,680
172
kW-months/year
$1,733
215
MMBtu
$1,335
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$54,194
Cost:
$47,125
$52,461 1,049,352 - - $1,733 215 - - $52,461
1,049,352
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,733
215
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost