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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Nylon Resin and Powder
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales <$500,000
# of Employees 132
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 172,000
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $570,267 13,683,092 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $253,414 26,536 kW-months/year $9.55
Natural Gas $751,849 144,512 MMBtu $5.20
Other Gas $275,076 114,217 MMBtu $2.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,850,606
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $129,934 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $49,237
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$54,350
Cost:
$390,000
$41,203 1,004,957 $13,147 1,377 - - $41,203
1,004,957
kWh
$13,147
1,377
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$49,237
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $49,237 9,469 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$49,237
9,469
MMBtu
03: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$12,090
Cost:
$7,000
$12,090 294,889 - - - - $12,090
294,889
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$5,113
Cost:
$2,497
- - - - $5,113 983 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,113
983
MMBtu
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$3,591
Cost:
$750
- - - - $3,591 691 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,591
691
MMBtu
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,467
Cost:
$500
$2,640 64,389 $827 87 - - $2,640
64,389
kWh
$827
87
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,086
Cost:
$21,041
$1,083 19,346 $1,003 105 - - $1,083
19,346
kWh
$1,003
105
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$129,934
Cost:
$431,788
$57,016 1,383,581 $14,977 1,569 $57,941 11,143 $57,016
1,383,581
kWh
$14,977
1,569
kW-months/year
$57,941
11,143
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$49,237
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $49,237 9,469 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$49,237
9,469
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas