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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Bus and Light Truck Tires
NAICS 326211 - Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
SIC 3011 - Tires And Inner Tubes
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 1,000
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 2,002,087
Annual Production 3,257,625 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $5,520,408 156,833,959 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $2,547,796 238,918 kW-months/year $10.66
Natural Gas $1,556,028 466,658 MMBtu $3.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $10,042,174
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $379,956 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $236,830
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$223,429
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - $223,429 66,576 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$223,429
66,576
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$64,974
Cost:
$152,490
- - - - - - - - $64,974 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$64,974
-
$
03: 2.3411 REPLACE ELECTRIC MOTORS WITH BACK PRESSURE STEAM TURBINES AND USE EXHAUST STEAM FOR PROCESS HEAT Savings:
$24,664
Cost:
$106,000
$21,584 613,200 $8,958 840 - - $(-5,878) (-1,752) - - $21,584
613,200
kWh
$8,958
840
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-5,878)
(-1,752)
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$24,330
Cost:
$66,000
$14,943 424,512 $9,387 880 - - - - - - $14,943
424,512
kWh
$9,387
880
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$23,715
Cost:
$75,000
$16,664 473,419 $7,051 661 - - - - - - $16,664
473,419
kWh
$7,051
661
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$13,401
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $13,401 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,401
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,443
Cost:
$15,674
$2,704 76,821 $2,739 257 - - - - - - $2,704
76,821
kWh
$2,739
257
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$379,956
Cost:
$423,164
$55,895 1,587,952 $28,135 2,638 $13,401 - $217,551 64,824 $64,974 - $55,895
1,587,952
kWh
$28,135
2,638
kW-months/year
$13,401
-
$
$217,551
64,824
MMBtu
$64,974
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$236,830
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - $13,401 - $223,429 66,576 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,401
-
$
$223,429
66,576
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Primary Product