ITAC Assessment: TN0527
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Assessment Year 1994
Principal Product Electroplated automotive and appliance parts
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3471: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 120
Plant Area 90,000
ft2
Annual Production 16,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,290
hrs
Location (State) Tennessee

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $178,265 3,196,952
kWh
Natural Gas $160,029 44,502
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $73,608 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,415

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Other Liquid (haz) Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Administrative Changes Savings Primary Raw Material Savings
01 2.1135: Repair furnaces and oven doors so that they seal efficiently $9,612 $5,000 - $9,612
-
MMBtu
- - - - -
02 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $4,817 $3,055 - $4,817
-
MMBtu
- - - - -
03 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks $1,930 $450 - $1,930
-
MMBtu
- - - - -
04 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $1,444 $1,500 - $1,444
-
MMBtu
- - - - -
05 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $360 $160 - $360
-
MMBtu
- - - - -
06 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $853 $210 $853
15,240
kWh
- - - - - -
07 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $394 - $394
7,034
kWh
- - - - - -
08 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $279 $410 $279
4,982
kWh
- - - - - -
09 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant $263 - $263
4,689
kWh
- - - - - -
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $246 $262 $246
4,396
kWh
- - - - - -
11 3.4113: Treat and reuse rinse waters $27,040 $44,760 - - $27,040
-
Tgal
- - - -
12 3.1244: Reduce solution drag-out to prevent solution loss $17,730 $7,600 - - - $627
-
gal
- - $17,103
13 3.4116: Meter recycled water (to reduce sewer charges) $4,400 $5,400 - - - - - $4,400 -
14 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler $2,160 $8,480 - - - - $2,160
-
lb
- -
15 3.5314: Use in-process recycling whenever possible $2,080 $300 - - - - $2,080
-
lb
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $73,608 $77,587 $2,035
36,341
kWh
$18,163
-
MMBtu
$27,040
-
Tgal
$627
-
gal
$4,240
-
lb
$4,400 $17,103
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $39,415 $26,717 $1,362
24,325
kWh
$18,163
-
MMBtu
- $627
-
gal
$2,160
-
lb
- $17,103
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Other Liquid (haz) Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Administrative Changes Savings Primary Raw Material Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs