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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Small Diameter Tubing
NAICS 332996 - Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
SIC 3498 - Fabricated Pipe And Fittings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 377
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 4,736 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $873,390 10,840,000 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $270,891 22,518 kW-months/year $12.03
Natural Gas $171,542 25,193 MMBtu $6.81
Fuel Oil #6 $189,025 44,120 MMBtu $4.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,504,848
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $135,654 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,758
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Personnel Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$18,357
Cost:
$1,000
$12,812 230,430 $5,545 461 - - - - - - - - $12,812
230,430
kWh
$5,545
461
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,138
Cost:
$300
$6,378 114,707 $2,760 229 - - - - - - - - $6,378
114,707
kWh
$2,760
229
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,945
Cost:
-
$1,144 20,569 $801 67 - - - - - - - - $1,144
20,569
kWh
$801
67
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,620
Cost:
-
- - - - $2,448 359 $2,172 507 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,448
359
MMBtu
$2,172
507
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$23,055
Cost:
$13,500
- - - - $9,905 1,455 $13,150 3,073 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,905
1,455
MMBtu
$13,150
3,073
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 3.4115 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER Savings:
$1,286
Cost:
$25,500
$(-3,982) (-71,616) $(-1,732) (-143) - - - - $12,000 - $(-5,000) - $(-3,982)
(-71,616)
kWh
$(-1,732)
(-143)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$12,000
-
$
$(-5,000)
-
Tgal
07: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$45,153
Cost:
$100,000
$58,287 1,048,320 $17,323 1,440 $(-30,457) (-4,472) - - - - - - $58,287
1,048,320
kWh
$17,323
1,440
kW-months/year
$(-30,457)
(-4,472)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$13,548
Cost:
$2,500
- - $13,548 1,126 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$13,548
1,126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.7441 REPLACE BROKEN WINDOWS AND/OR WINDOW SASH Savings:
$8,620
Cost:
$12,247
- - - - $8,620 1,266 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,620
1,266
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$9,932
Cost:
$37,964
- - - - $9,932 1,240 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,932
1,240
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$135,654
Cost:
$193,011
$74,639 1,342,410 $38,245 3,180 $448 (-152) $15,322 3,580 $12,000 - $(-5,000) - $74,639
1,342,410
kWh
$38,245
3,180
kW-months/year
$448
(-152)
MMBtu
$15,322
3,580
MMBtu
$12,000
-
$
$(-5,000)
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,758
Cost:
$300
$6,378 114,707 $2,760 229 $2,448 359 $2,172 507 - - - - $6,378
114,707
kWh
$2,760
229
kW-months/year
$2,448
359
MMBtu
$2,172
507
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Personnel Changes Water Consumption