ITAC Assessment: TT0285
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ITAC Assessment: TT0285
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Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Nylon 6 & Nylon 6,6
NAICS 325211: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 3087: Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics Resins
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 125
Plant Area 246,000
ft2
Annual Production 60,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) Tennessee

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,975,225 30,561,101
kWh
Electricity Demand $695,521 54,090
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $12,364 -
Natural Gas $170,097 15,668
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $125,104 34,614
Tgal
Water Disposal $167,206 34,614
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $3,145,517
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $166,374 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $46,280

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings
01 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $65,659 $129,000 $65,659
1,016,400
kWh
- - - - -
02 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $34,051 $12,000 - - - - $14,572
-
Tgal
$19,479
-
Tgal
03 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $31,920 $13,000 - - - $31,920
-
MMBtu
- -
04 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $12,364 $55,000 - - $12,364 - - -
05 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $9,293 $3,600 $7,235
112,000
kWh
$2,058
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
06 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $8,020 $33,675 $8,020
124,153
kWh
- - - - -
07 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $4,451 $1,225 $4,451
68,907
kWh
- - - - -
08 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $616 $2,793 $616
9,536
kWh
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $166,374 $250,293 $85,981
1,330,996
kWh
$2,058
-
kW-mo/yr
$12,364 $31,920
-
MMBtu
$14,572
-
Tgal
$19,479
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $46,280 $20,618 $12,302
190,443
kWh
$2,058
-
kW-mo/yr
- $31,920
-
MMBtu
- -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs