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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Aluminum Serveware
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 178
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 46,500
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Demand $336,029 5,493,000 kW-months/year $0.06
Natural Gas $171,309 23,066 MMBtu $7.43
LPG $22,891 5,652 MMBtu $4.05
Fuel Oil #1 $1,572 400 MMBtu $3.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $531,801
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $45,322 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,697
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Fuel Oil #1 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Fuel Oil #1
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$7,712
Cost:
$500
- - - - $7,712 1,038 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,712
1,038
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,304
Cost:
-
$2,696 49,928 $608 214 - - - - - - $2,696
49,928
kWh
$608
214
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$1,271
Cost:
$200
$1,098 20,327 $173 61 - - - - - - $1,098
20,327
kWh
$173
61
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$678
Cost:
$1,000
$553 10,239 $125 44 - - - - - - $553
10,239
kWh
$125
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,175
Cost:
-
$5,175 95,839 - - - - - - - - $5,175
95,839
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,413
Cost:
$100
$2,413 44,689 - - - - - - - - $2,413
44,689
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2611 MODERATE COOLING TOWER OUTLET TEMPERATURE Savings:
$5,791
Cost:
$6,500
- - - - $5,791 779 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,791
779
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$5,725
Cost:
$2,500
- - $5,725 168 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$5,725
168
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
09: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$11,681
Cost:
$3,750
- - - - - - $11,681 197,820 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$11,681
197,820
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
10: 3.5217 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS Savings:
$1,572
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,572 400 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,572
400
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$45,322
Cost:
$14,550
$11,935 221,022 $6,631 487 $13,503 1,817 $11,681 197,820 $1,572 400 $11,935
221,022
kWh
$6,631
487
kW-months/year
$13,503
1,817
MMBtu
$11,681
197,820
MMBtu
$1,572
400
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,697
Cost:
$600
$2,413 44,689 - - $7,712 1,038 - - $1,572 400 $2,413
44,689
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,712
1,038
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$1,572
400
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Fuel Oil #1 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Fuel Oil #1