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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Corrugated Container
NAICS n/a
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 214
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 291,350
Annual Production 1,240,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $691,285 8,619,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $121,151 17,738 kW-months/year $6.83
Natural Gas $482,020 96,208 MMBtu $5.01
Fuel Oil #2 $126,936 20,564 MMBtu $6.17
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,421,392
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $74,950 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $20,649
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4112 INSTALL SOFT-START TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE TRIPS Savings:
$20,390
Cost:
$42,000
- - $20,390 2,985 - - -
-
kWh
$20,390
2,985
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$18,173
Cost:
$10,000
- - $18,173 2,661 - - -
-
kWh
$18,173
2,661
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,631
Cost:
$1,500
$3,502 53,066 $129 102 - - $3,502
53,066
kWh
$129
102
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,077
Cost:
$1,920
$2,270 34,396 $807 118 - - $2,270
34,396
kWh
$807
118
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$12,299
Cost:
$750
- - - - $12,299 2,455 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,299
2,455
MMBtu
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$8,033
Cost:
$16,000
- - - - $8,033 1,603 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,033
1,603
MMBtu
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$4,719
Cost:
$400
$3,803 57,619 $916 185 - - $3,803
57,619
kWh
$916
185
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$4,628
Cost:
-
$3,415 51,746 $1,213 178 - - $3,415
51,746
kWh
$1,213
178
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$74,950
Cost:
$72,570
$12,990 196,827 $41,628 6,229 $20,332 4,058 $12,990
196,827
kWh
$41,628
6,229
kW-months/year
$20,332
4,058
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$20,649
Cost:
$2,650
$7,305 110,685 $1,045 287 $12,299 2,455 $7,305
110,685
kWh
$1,045
287
kW-months/year
$12,299
2,455
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas