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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product UHT milk
NAICS 311511 - Fluid Milk Manufacturing
SIC 2026 - Fluid Milk
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 170
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 30,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $744,517 11,575,000 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $132,747 22,051 kW-months/year $6.02
Natural Gas $1,201,835 117,849 MMBtu $10.20
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,079,099
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $494,199 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $25,762
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal
01: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$318,192
Cost:
$1,250
- - - - $318,192 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$318,192
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$47,703
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $47,703 4,677 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$47,703
4,677
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
03: 3.5132 REUSE RICH WHITE WATER IN OTHER APPLICATIONS Savings:
$43,680
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - $19,656 7,280,000 $24,024 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$19,656
7,280,000
Tgal
$24,024
-
Tgal
04: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$41,698
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $41,698 4,088 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$41,698
4,088
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$10,138
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $10,138 994 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,138
994
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,828
Cost:
$8,700
$7,809 122,022 $2,019 335 - - - - - - $7,809
122,022
kWh
$2,019
335
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$7,030
Cost:
$2,000
$6,225 97,271 $805 134 - - - - - - $6,225
97,271
kWh
$805
134
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$6,646
Cost:
$2,500
- - $6,646 1,104 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,646
1,104
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,796
Cost:
$3,000
$4,886 76,324 $910 151 - - - - - - $4,886
76,324
kWh
$910
151
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,488
Cost:
$1,000
$3,001 46,923 $487 81 - - - - - - $3,001
46,923
kWh
$487
81
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$494,199
Cost:
$60,950
$21,921 342,540 $10,867 1,805 $417,731 9,759 $19,656 7,280,000 $24,024 - $21,921
342,540
kWh
$10,867
1,805
kW-months/year
$417,731
9,759
MMBtu
$19,656
7,280,000
Tgal
$24,024
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$25,762
Cost:
$14,200
$12,695 198,346 $2,929 486 $10,138 994 - - - - $12,695
198,346
kWh
$2,929
486
kW-months/year
$10,138
994
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption