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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Water Based Styrene Acrylic Emulsion Polymers
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 22
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 54,300
Annual Production 60,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $183,729 2,730,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $76,920 6,580 kW-months/year $11.69
Natural Gas $228,083 27,602 MMBtu $8.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $488,732
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $170,910 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $46,101
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Consumption Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Consumption Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.2421 INSTALL WASTE HEAT BOILER TO PROVIDE DIRECT POWER Savings:
$63,437
Cost:
$239,000
- - - - - - $63,437 7,680 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$63,437
7,680
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 4.2120 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$27,869
Cost:
$27,000
- - - - - - - - - - $27,869 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$27,869
-
$
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$19,639
Cost:
$5,000
- - $19,639 1,680 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$19,639
1,680
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$16,092
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - - - $16,092 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$16,092
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$11,917
Cost:
$57,000
$9,567 100,710 $2,350 201 - - - - - - - - $9,567
100,710
kWh
$2,350
201
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$10,457
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $10,457 1,266 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$10,457
1,266
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,536
Cost:
$8,000
$7,654 80,568 $1,882 161 - - - - - - - - $7,654
80,568
kWh
$1,882
161
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$7,875
Cost:
$11,050
- - - - $7,875 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,875
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,088
Cost:
-
$3,281 34,529 $807 69 - - - - - - - - $3,281
34,529
kWh
$807
69
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$170,910
Cost:
$349,050
$20,502 215,807 $24,678 2,111 $7,875 - $73,894 8,946 $16,092 - $27,869 - $20,502
215,807
kWh
$24,678
2,111
kW-months/year
$7,875
-
$
$73,894
8,946
MMBtu
$16,092
-
Tgal
$27,869
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$46,101
Cost:
$62,000
$12,848 135,239 $22,796 1,950 - - $10,457 1,266 - - - - $12,848
135,239
kWh
$22,796
1,950
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$10,457
1,266
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Consumption Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Consumption Primary Product