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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Aluminium Pigment
NAICS 325130 - Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
SIC 2816 - Inorganic Pigments
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 84
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,000
Annual Production 4,300,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $371,898 8,578,800 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $79,064 15,331 kW-months/year $5.16
Fuel Oil #2 $246,604 30,246 MMBtu $8.15
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $697,566
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $165,771 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $107,347
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Other Liquid (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Other Liquid (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$99,127
Cost:
$115,500
$83,064 1,931,741 $16,063 3,113 - - - - $83,064
1,931,741
kWh
$16,063
3,113
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$30,899
Cost:
$320
$22,169 515,559 $8,730 1,692 - - - - $22,169
515,559
kWh
$8,730
1,692
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
03: 3.6124 BURN WASTE OIL FOR HEAT Savings:
$11,172
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $9,770 1,104 $1,402 8,760 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,770
1,104
MMBtu
$1,402
8,760
gal
04: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$8,220
Cost:
$1,588
$6,530 151,853 $1,690 328 - - - - $6,530
151,853
kWh
$1,690
328
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,903
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $4,903 554 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,903
554
MMBtu
-
-
gal
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,894
Cost:
$480
$4,894 113,804 - - - - - - $4,894
113,804
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
07: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$3,801
Cost:
$2,000
- - $3,801 737 - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,801
737
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,755
Cost:
$600
$2,308 53,681 $447 87 - - - - $2,308
53,681
kWh
$447
87
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$165,771
Cost:
$128,488
$118,965 2,766,638 $30,731 5,957 $14,673 1,658 $1,402 8,760 $118,965
2,766,638
kWh
$30,731
5,957
kW-months/year
$14,673
1,658
MMBtu
$1,402
8,760
gal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$107,347
Cost:
$117,088
$89,594 2,083,594 $17,753 3,441 - - - - $89,594
2,083,594
kWh
$17,753
3,441
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Other Liquid (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Other Liquid (non-haz)