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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Extruder Fibers for use in concrete reinforcement
NAICS 325220 - Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
SIC 2824 - Organic Fibers, Noncellulosic
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,000,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $394,070 7,575,496 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $230,657 17,532 kW-months/year $13.16
Natural Gas $7,145 499 MMBtu $14.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $631,872
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $107,323 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $87,336
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$39,135
Cost:
-
- - - - $39,135 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$39,135
-
$
02: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$33,678
Cost:
$1,200
$33,678 647,400 - - - - $33,678
647,400
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$896
Cost:
$100
$896 17,231 - - - - $896
17,231
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$11,430
Cost:
$3,000
$11,430 219,715 - - - - $11,430
219,715
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,790
Cost:
$1,500
- - $1,790 125 - - -
-
kWh
$1,790
125
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,197
Cost:
$2,025
$2,197 42,239 - - - - $2,197
42,239
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$582
Cost:
$800
$582 11,190 - - - - $582
11,190
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,028
Cost:
$2,000
$1,028 19,757 - - - - $1,028
19,757
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$16,587
Cost:
$75,228
$16,587 318,866 - - - - $16,587
318,866
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$107,323
Cost:
$85,853
$66,398 1,276,398 $1,790 125 $39,135 - $66,398
1,276,398
kWh
$1,790
125
MMBtu
$39,135
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$87,336
Cost:
$6,325
$48,201 926,585 - - $39,135 - $48,201
926,585
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$39,135
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes