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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Urethane Foam
NAICS 337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 62
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 79,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,080
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $68,974 1,946,484 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $59,301 9,592 kW-months/year $6.18
Natural Gas $67,343 8,211 MMBtu $8.20
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $195,618
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $255,585 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $43,756
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$135,669
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $135,669 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$135,669
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$31,193
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $31,193 3,804 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$31,193
3,804
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 4.6510 INSTALL BACK-UP EQUIPMENT Savings:
$11,880
Cost:
$14,100
$9,566 273,312 $2,314 31 - - - - $9,566
273,312
kWh
$2,314
31
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$8,905
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $8,905 1,086 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,905
1,086
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$3,894
Cost:
$2,200
$496 14,175 $505 82 $2,893 353 - - $496
14,175
kWh
$505
82
kW-months/year
$2,893
353
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$683
Cost:
$200
$338 9,669 $345 56 - - - - $338
9,669
kWh
$345
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.3415 USE A FOSSIL FUEL ENGINE TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY OR MOTIVE POWER; AND UTILIZE HEAT Savings:
$63,361
Cost:
$382,500
$17,636 503,880 $18,911 3,060 $26,814 3,270 - - $17,636
503,880
kWh
$18,911
3,060
kW-months/year
$26,814
3,270
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$255,585
Cost:
$456,500
$28,036 801,036 $22,075 3,229 $69,805 8,513 $135,669 - $28,036
801,036
kWh
$22,075
3,229
kW-months/year
$69,805
8,513
MMBtu
$135,669
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$43,756
Cost:
$19,300
$9,904 282,981 $2,659 87 $31,193 3,804 - - $9,904
282,981
kWh
$2,659
87
kW-months/year
$31,193
3,804
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product