| Assessment Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Plastics and Garden Hose |
| NAICS | 326220: Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3052: Rubber and Plastics Hose and Belting |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 550 |
| Plant Area |
720,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 300,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Tennessee |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,825,335 | 47,055,822 |
kWh
|
$0.039 |
| Electricity Demand | $1,267,185 | 101,864 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$12.44 |
| Natural Gas | $1,953,000 | 434,331 |
MMBtu
|
$4.50 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $270,604 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $36,000 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1243: Use heat from boiler blowdown to preheat boiler feed water | $18,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - |
$18,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.2127: Flash condensate to produce lower pressure steam | $18,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - |
$18,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $21,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - |
$21,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $32,990 | $129,250 | - | - | $32,990 | - | |
| 05 | 2.3411: Replace electric motors with back pressure steam turbines and use exhaust steam for process heat | $146,360 | $450,000 | - | - | $96,360 |
$50,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 06 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $4,000 | $4,000 |
$4,000
60,882
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $1,635 | $2,500 |
$1,138
29,170
kWh
|
$497
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $16,984 | $20,000 |
$11,821
303,096
kWh
|
$5,163
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $11,635 | $20,000 |
$8,097
207,612
kWh
|
$3,538
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $270,604 | $775,750 |
$25,056
600,760
kWh
|
$9,198
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$129,350 |
$107,000
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $36,000 | $100,000 | - | - | - |
$36,000
-
MMBtu
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs