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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Injection Molded Medical Components
NAICS 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 160
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 90,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,616
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $408,259 6,081,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $85,116 14,819 kW-months/year $5.74
Natural Gas $16,928 2,134 MMBtu $7.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $510,303
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $58,938 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $40,536
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$34,823
Cost:
$36,750
$34,823 429,387 - - - - $34,823
429,387
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$8,610
Cost:
$3,000
- - $8,610 1,500 - - -
-
kWh
$8,610
1,500
kW-months/year
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,713
Cost:
$3,840
$4,963 61,198 $750 131 - - $4,963
61,198
kWh
$750
131
kW-months/year
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,600
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $3,600 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,600
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,466
Cost:
$3,000
$2,142 26,414 $324 56 - - $2,142
26,414
kWh
$324
56
kW-months/year
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,461
Cost:
-
$1,461 18,040 - - - - $1,461
18,040
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,401
Cost:
$500
$1,251 15,448 $150 26 - - $1,251
15,448
kWh
$150
26
kW-months/year
-
-
$
08: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$864
Cost:
-
$864 10,670 - - - - $864
10,670
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$58,938
Cost:
$52,090
$45,504 561,157 $9,834 1,713 $3,600 - $45,504
561,157
kWh
$9,834
1,713
kW-months/year
$3,600
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$40,536
Cost:
$40,590
$39,786 490,585 $750 131 - - $39,786
490,585
kWh
$750
131
kW-months/year
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees