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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Technological University
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Graphite products
NAICS 335991: Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
SIC 3624: Carbon and Graphite Products
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 93
Plant Area 430,000
ft2
Annual Production 3,500
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
hrs
Location (State) Tennessee

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,428,225 33,117,273
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,777,210 277,778
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $29,785 -
Natural Gas $2,248,876 329,866
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $529,838 108,924
Tgal
Water Disposal $28,710 5,080
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $6,042,644
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $799,560 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 3.7214: Reduce or eliminate waste $296,352 $1,200,000 - - - - $296,352
-
Tgal
-
02 4.212: Adopt in-house material generation $184,128 $600,000 $(-5,771.0)
(-133,888)
kWh
$(-1,173.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $191,072
03 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $92,553 $200,000 - - - $92,553
-
MMBtu
- -
04 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $81,754 $144,000 - - $81,754 - - -
05 3.4114: Replace city water with recycled water via cooling tower $52,760 $41,250 - - - - $52,760
-
Tgal
-
06 2.9114: Use solar heat to make electricty $41,721 $631,361 $41,721
968,004
kWh
- - - - -
07 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $25,908 $60,000 - - - $25,908
-
MMBtu
- -
08 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $13,275 $56,250 $13,275
308,000
kWh
- - - - -
09 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $5,237 $50 $5,237
121,518
kWh
- - - - -
10 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $3,292 $50 $3,292
76,387
kWh
- - - - -
11 2.1121: Use insulation in furnaces to facilitate heating / cooling $1,157 $299 - - - $1,157
-
MMBtu
- -
12 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,117 $1,990 $1,117
25,907
kWh
- - - - -
13 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $306 $50 $306
7,091
kWh
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $799,560 $2,935,300 $59,177
1,373,019
kWh
$(-1,173.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$81,754 $119,618
-
MMBtu
$349,112
-
Tgal
$191,072
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs