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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2007 |
| Principal Product | Aluminum powder |
| NAICS | 331314 - Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum |
| SIC | 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 19 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 75,000 |
| Annual Production | 100,000 Units |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $290,817 | 5,593,200 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $82,020 | 11,051 | kW-months/year | $7.42 |
| Natural Gas | $499,782 | 40,409 | MMBtu | $12.37 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $872,619 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $332,647 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $35,753 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER |
Savings: $196,792 Cost: $500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $196,792 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$196,792 - $ |
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| 02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $71,526 Cost: $75,000 |
$17,855 | 343,361 | $3,671 | 495 | - | - | $50,000 | - |
$17,855 343,361 kWh |
$3,671 495 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$50,000 - $ |
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| 03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $17,454 Cost: $12,000 |
$14,554 | 285,367 | $2,900 | 392 | - | - | - | - |
$14,554 285,367 kWh |
$2,900 392 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $15,461 Cost: $20 |
$13,602 | 261,571 | $1,859 | 251 | - | - | - | - |
$13,602 261,571 kWh |
$1,859 251 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $8,661 Cost: $100 |
$7,300 | 135,189 | $1,361 | 186 | - | - | - | - |
$7,300 135,189 kWh |
$1,361 186 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $7,137 Cost: $5,000 |
- | - | - | - | $7,137 | 577 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$7,137 577 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $6,155 Cost: $1,500 |
$4,826 | 92,802 | $1,329 | 177 | - | - | - | - |
$4,826 92,802 kWh |
$1,329 177 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $5,476 Cost: $150 |
$4,549 | 87,479 | $927 | 125 | - | - | - | - |
$4,549 87,479 kWh |
$927 125 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.3134 SHIFT FROM DAYTIME TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION |
Savings: $3,985 Cost: $300 |
- | - | $3,985 | 537 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$3,985 537 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $332,647 Cost: $94,570 |
$62,686 | 1,205,769 | $16,032 | 2,163 | $7,137 | 577 | $246,792 | - | $62,686 1,205,769 kWh |
$16,032 2,163 kW-months/year |
$7,137 577 MMBtu |
$246,792 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $35,753 Cost: $1,770 |
$30,277 | 577,041 | $5,476 | 739 | - | - | - | - | $30,277 577,041 kWh |
$5,476 739 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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