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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Gray Iron Casting
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 25,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,800
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,204,247 22,975,400 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $195,965 33,731 kW-months/year $5.81
Natural Gas $271,118 41,922 MMBtu $6.47
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,671,330
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $24,521 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,488
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$3,742
Cost:
$30,000
$2,965 57,030 $777 134 $2,965
57,030
kWh
$777
134
kW-months/year
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,637
Cost:
$5,500
$5,970 114,799 $1,667 287 $5,970
114,799
kWh
$1,667
287
kW-months/year
03: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,017
Cost:
$320
$4,541 87,337 $476 82 $4,541
87,337
kWh
$476
82
kW-months/year
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,291
Cost:
$640
$3,291 63,294 - - $3,291
63,294
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$3,259
Cost:
$2,300
$3,259 62,664 - - $3,259
62,664
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,575
Cost:
$500
$1,302 25,041 $273 47 $1,302
25,041
kWh
$273
47
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$24,521
Cost:
$39,260
$21,328 410,165 $3,193 550 $21,328
410,165
kWh
$3,193
550
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$17,488
Cost:
$8,620
$15,072 289,841 $2,416 416 $15,072
289,841
kWh
$2,416
416
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand