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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
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| Assessment Year | 2006 |
| Principal Product | Aluminum log billet and extrusions |
| NAICS | 331314 - Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum |
| SIC | 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 200 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 150,000 |
| Annual Production | 115,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400 |
| Location (State) | PA |
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| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $403,741 | 9,008,640 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $177,506 | 17,613 | kW-months/year | $10.08 |
| Natural Gas | $1,806,565 | 214,152 | MMBtu | $8.44 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,387,812 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $2,061,294 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $576,811 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 4.2110 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE |
Savings: $1,380,000 Cost: $3,000,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,380,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$1,380,000 - % |
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| 02: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $202,503 Cost: $95,000 |
- | - | - | - | $202,503 | 23,993 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$202,503 23,993 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $192,971 Cost: $250,000 |
- | - | - | - | $7,202 | 853 | $13,269 | - | $172,500 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$7,202 853 MMBtu |
$13,269 - $ |
$172,500 - % |
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| 04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $73,559 Cost: $36,000 |
$44,853 | 996,724 | $28,706 | 2,848 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$44,853 996,724 kWh |
$28,706 2,848 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 05: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION |
Savings: $66,844 Cost: $100 |
- | - | - | - | $66,844 | 7,920 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$66,844 7,920 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION |
Savings: $63,349 Cost: $20,000 |
- | - | - | - | $63,349 | 7,506 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$63,349 7,506 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC |
Savings: $22,786 Cost: $30,000 |
- | - | - | - | $22,786 | 2,700 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$22,786 2,700 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 08: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS |
Savings: $19,713 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | $19,713 | 2,336 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$19,713 2,336 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 09: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $12,444 Cost: $6,000 |
$8,703 | 193,395 | $3,741 | 371 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$8,703 193,395 kWh |
$3,741 371 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 10: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $11,211 Cost: $15,000 |
- | - | - | - | $11,211 | 1,328 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$11,211 1,328 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 11: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC |
Savings: $9,908 Cost: $7,500 |
- | - | - | - | $9,908 | 1,174 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,908 1,174 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| 12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $6,006 Cost: $1,000 |
$4,550 | 101,118 | $1,456 | 144 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,550 101,118 kWh |
$1,456 144 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $2,061,294 Cost: $3,461,600 |
$58,106 | 1,291,237 | $33,903 | 3,363 | $403,516 | 47,810 | $13,269 | - | $1,552,500 | - | $58,106 1,291,237 kWh |
$33,903 3,363 kW-months/year |
$403,516 47,810 MMBtu |
$13,269 - $ |
$1,552,500 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $576,811 Cost: $409,600 |
$13,253 | 294,513 | $5,197 | 515 | $372,592 | 44,146 | $13,269 | - | $172,500 | - | $13,253 294,513 kWh |
$5,197 515 kW-months/year |
$372,592 44,146 MMBtu |
$13,269 - $ |
$172,500 - % |
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