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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Compounder
NAICS 325991 - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
SIC 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 58
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 45,000
Annual Production 30,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $254,873 4,083,750 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $75,340 10,856 kW-months/year $6.94
Natural Gas $16,000 1,200 MMBtu $13.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $346,213
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $12,459 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,579
Cost:
$1,000
$1,328 21,287 $251 36 - - $1,328
21,287
kWh
$251
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,456
Cost:
-
$4,305 68,989 $1,151 166 - - $4,305
68,989
kWh
$1,151
166
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7491 INSULATE GLAZING, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ROOFS Savings:
$3,820
Cost:
$9,600
- - - - $3,820 385 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,820
385
MMBtu
04: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$968
Cost:
-
$968 15,520 - - - - $968
15,520
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$636
Cost:
-
- - - - $636 48 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$636
48
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$12,459
Cost:
$10,600
$6,601 105,796 $1,402 202 $4,456 433 $6,601
105,796
kWh
$1,402
202
kW-months/year
$4,456
433
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas