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Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
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| IAC Center | Tennessee Technological University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2023 |
| Principal Product | Nylon 6 & Nylon 6,6 |
| NAICS | 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 125 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 246,000 |
| Annual Production | 60,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400 |
| Location (State) | TN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,975,225 | 30,561,101 | kWh | $0.06 |
| Electricity Demand | $695,521 | 54,090 | kW-months/year | $12.86 |
| Electricity Fees | $12,364 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $170,097 | 15,668 | MMBtu | $10.86 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $3,020,413 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $166,374 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $46,280 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Water Usage | Water Disposal | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Water Usage | Water Disposal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | $ | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | Tgal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $65,659 Cost: $129,000 |
$65,659 | 1,016,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$65,659 1,016,400 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $34,051 Cost: $12,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $14,572 | 4,032 | $19,479 | 4,032 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
$14,572 4,032 Tgal |
$19,479 4,032 Tgal |
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| 03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $31,920 Cost: $13,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $31,920 | 2,939 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$31,920 2,939 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR |
Savings: $12,364 Cost: $55,000 |
- | - | - | - | $12,364 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$12,364 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 05: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME |
Savings: $9,293 Cost: $3,600 |
$7,235 | 112,000 | $2,058 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,235 112,000 kWh |
$2,058 160 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 06: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $8,020 Cost: $33,675 |
$8,020 | 124,153 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$8,020 124,153 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $4,451 Cost: $1,225 |
$4,451 | 68,907 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,451 68,907 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $616 Cost: $2,793 |
$616 | 9,536 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$616 9,536 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $166,374 Cost: $250,293 |
$85,981 | 1,330,996 | $2,058 | 160 | $12,364 | - | $31,920 | 2,939 | $14,572 | 4,032 | $19,479 | 4,032 | $85,981 1,330,996 kWh |
$2,058 160 kW-months/year |
$12,364 - $ |
$31,920 2,939 MMBtu |
$14,572 4,032 Tgal |
$19,479 4,032 Tgal |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $46,280 Cost: $20,618 |
$12,302 | 190,443 | $2,058 | 160 | - | - | $31,920 | 2,939 | - | - | - | - | $12,302 190,443 kWh |
$2,058 160 kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$31,920 2,939 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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