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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product paper
NAICS 322121 - Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
SIC 2621 - Paper Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 20,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,984
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $504,355 12,272,235 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $243,166 25,456 kW-months/year $9.55
Electricity Fees $22,758 - $ -
Natural Gas $87,249 7,121 MMBtu $12.25
Fuel Oil #6 $1,367,317 189,748 MMBtu $7.21
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,224,845
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $531,547 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,083
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #6 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #6
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$328,340
Cost:
$1,000,000
- - - - - - $328,340 45,540 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$328,340
45,540
MMBtu
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$123,125
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - - - $123,125 17,077 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$123,125
17,077
MMBtu
03: 2.4112 INSTALL SOFT-START TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE TRIPS Savings:
$23,441
Cost:
$17,600
- - $23,441 2,455 - - - - -
-
kWh
$23,441
2,455
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$22,758
Cost:
$42,650
- - - - $22,758 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$22,758
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$15,083
Cost:
$2,500
$10,052 245,179 $5,031 527 - - - - $10,052
245,179
kWh
$5,031
527
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$8,063
Cost:
$2,750
$5,131 125,128 $2,932 307 - - - - $5,131
125,128
kWh
$2,932
307
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,742
Cost:
$300
$4,101 100,033 $1,641 172 - - - - $4,101
100,033
kWh
$1,641
172
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,686
Cost:
$300
$1,918 46,778 $768 80 - - - - $1,918
46,778
kWh
$768
80
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,309
Cost:
$700
$1,860 45,380 $449 47 - - - - $1,860
45,380
kWh
$449
47
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$531,547
Cost:
$1,091,800
$23,062 562,498 $34,262 3,588 $22,758 - $451,465 62,617 $23,062
562,498
kWh
$34,262
3,588
kW-months/year
$22,758
-
$
$451,465
62,617
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,083
Cost:
$2,500
$10,052 245,179 $5,031 527 - - - - $10,052
245,179
kWh
$5,031
527
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #6 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Fuel Oil #6