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IAC Center Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Rubber Weather Seals for Automotive Industry
NAICS 326291 - Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
SIC 3061 - Mechanical Rubber Goods
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 203
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 161,402
Annual Production 4,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) TN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $734,270 10,032,500 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $295,501 20,678 kW-months/year $14.29
Natural Gas $248,716 22,810 MMBtu $10.90
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,278,487
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $556,861 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$7,143
Cost:
$60
$7,143 97,595 - - - - - - - - $7,143
97,595
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$34,255
Cost:
$2,625
$34,255 467,964 - - - - - - - - $34,255
467,964
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$4,207
Cost:
$340
- - - - - - $4,207 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,207
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$21,724
Cost:
$2,600
$21,724 296,774 - - - - - - - - $21,724
296,774
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$640
Cost:
$87
- - - - $640 59 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$640
59
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,134
Cost:
$3,000
$6,787 92,720 $1,347 94 - - - - - - $6,787
92,720
kWh
$1,347
94
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$29,164
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - $29,164 2,675 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$29,164
2,675
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,284
Cost:
$1,200
$1,723 23,544 $561 39 - - - - - - $1,723
23,544
kWh
$561
39
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$14,234
Cost:
$9,800
$12,159 166,102 $2,075 145 - - - - - - $12,159
166,102
kWh
$2,075
145
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$261,275
Cost:
$200,000
- - - - - - - - $261,275 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$261,275
-
$
11: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$92,752
Cost:
$120,000
$23,597 322,368 $3,155 221 - - - - $66,000 - $23,597
322,368
kWh
$3,155
221
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$66,000
-
$
12: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$81,048
Cost:
$301,095
$81,048 1,107,216 - - - - - - - - $81,048
1,107,216
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$556,861
Cost:
$655,807
$188,436 2,574,283 $7,138 500 $29,805 2,733 $4,207 - $327,275 - $188,436
2,574,283
kWh
$7,138
500
kW-months/year
$29,805
2,733
MMBtu
$4,207
-
Tgal
$327,275
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost