ITAC Assessment: TT0162
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Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Polymer Masterbatch/Compounding
NAICS 325991: Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
SIC 3087: Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics Resins
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 250
Plant Area 200,000
ft2
Annual Production 25,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) Tennessee

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $616,552 12,570,521
kWh
Electricity Demand $292,106 28,318
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $26,134 2,977
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $48,792 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,997

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $19,039 $10,000 - - $19,039
-
MMBtu
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $8,231 $11,000 $5,632
114,706
kWh
$2,599
-
kW-mo/yr
-
03 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $7,531 $16,988 $7,531
153,396
kWh
- -
04 2.7144: Install spectral reflectors / delamp $5,229 $706 $3,682
74,982
kWh
$1,547
-
kW-mo/yr
-
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $4,958 $3,000 $4,958
100,989
kWh
- -
06 2.4131: Size electric motors for peak operating efficiency $2,012 $2,000 $1,414
28,800
kWh
$598
-
kW-mo/yr
-
07 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $1,792 $1,075 $1,256
25,577
kWh
$536
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $48,792 $44,769 $24,473
498,450
kWh
$5,280
-
kW-mo/yr
$19,039
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $23,997 $13,000 $4,958
100,989
kWh
- $19,039
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand 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