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Assessment #TT0092


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2819
SIC Description Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325188
NAICS Description All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Principal Product Titania-Based Ceramic Catalyst
Sales $ 390,000
# of Employees 106
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 131,000
Annual Production 1,080,003 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 920,893

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 10,471,562 kWh $ 576,284 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 22,993 kW $ 186,381 $ 8.11 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 39,119 MMBtu $ 158,228 $ 4.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 146,454 MMBtu $ 920,893 $ 6.29 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

 714,683 kWh
329,517 kWh		 $ 39,302
$ 18,120		 6.82 %
3.14 %		 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 606 kW
68 kW		 $ 4,913
$ 551		 2.64 %
0.30 %		 $ 8.11 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 5,803 MMBtu
4,553 MMBtu		 $ 23,472
$ 18,416		 14.83 %
11.64 %		 $ 4.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 13,129 MMBtu
7,931 MMBtu		 $ 67,687
$ 37,087		 7.35 %
4.03 %		 $ 6.29 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 I $ 2,040 $ 18,416 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 4,553 MMBtu $ 18,416 $ 4.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,553 MMBtu $ 18,416 -
02 view
details		 RECOVER HEAT FROM AIR COMPRESSOR 2.2434 N $ 2,500 $ 5,056 0.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,250 MMBtu $ 5,056 $ 4.04 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,250 MMBtu $ 5,056 -
03 view
details		 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS 2.4224 N $ 50 $ 1,269 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 19,052 kWh $ 1,048 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 27 kW $ 221 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 195 MMBtu $ 1,269 -
04 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 3,000 $ 3,171 0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 47,647 kWh $ 2,620 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 68 kW $ 551 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 488 MMBtu $ 3,171 -
05 view
details		 CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 20 $ 298 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,511 kWh $ 248 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 6 kW $ 50 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 46 MMBtu $ 298 -
06 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 736 $ 1,476 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 26,846 kWh $ 1,476 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 275 MMBtu $ 1,476 -
07 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 N $ 100 $ 1,365 0.07
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 19,168 kWh $ 1,054 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 38 kW $ 311 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 196 MMBtu $ 1,365 -
08 view
details		 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED 2.6231 I $ 9,600 $ 15,500 0.62
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 281,870 kWh $ 15,500 $ 0.055 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,889 MMBtu $ 15,500 -
09 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 2,244 $ 2,396 0.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 33,660 kWh $ 1,851 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 67 kW $ 545 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 345 MMBtu $ 2,396 -
10 view
details		 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 864 $ 758 1.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,656 kWh $ 586 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 21 kW $ 172 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 109 MMBtu $ 758 -
11 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 29,400 $ 15,678 1.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 237,133 kWh $ 13,042 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 325 kW $ 2,636 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,431 MMBtu $ 15,678 -
12 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 683 $ 683 1.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 9,612 kWh $ 528 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 19 kW $ 155 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 99 MMBtu $ 683 -
13 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 10,640 $ 1,621 6.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,528 kWh $ 1,349 $ 0.055 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 34 kW $ 272 $ 8.11 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 251 MMBtu $ 1,621 -