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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2007 |
| Principal Product | Thermoplastic Compounds |
| NAICS | 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 86 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 194,447 |
| Annual Production | 1,700 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $560,464 | 7,112,361 | kWh | $0.08 |
| Electricity Demand | $106,612 | 16,529 | kW-months/year | $6.45 |
| Natural Gas | $113,894 | 6,989 | MMBtu | $16.30 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $780,970 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $65,678 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $48,543 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES |
Savings: $25,680 Cost: $50,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $25,680 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$25,680 - % |
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| 02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $10,103 Cost: $2,500 |
$9,046 | 114,525 | $1,057 | 164 | - | - | - | - |
$9,046 114,525 kWh |
$1,057 164 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $4,204 Cost: $2,000 |
- | - | - | - | $4,204 | 258 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$4,204 258 MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC |
Savings: $4,727 Cost: $2,250 |
$4,233 | 53,587 | $494 | 77 | - | - | - | - |
$4,233 53,587 kWh |
$494 77 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $4,084 Cost: $500 |
$3,564 | 45,118 | $520 | 81 | - | - | - | - |
$3,564 45,118 kWh |
$520 81 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $3,514 Cost: $200 |
$3,147 | 39,831 | $367 | 57 | - | - | - | - |
$3,147 39,831 kWh |
$367 57 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $3,184 Cost: $2,500 |
$2,852 | 36,097 | $332 | 52 | - | - | - | - |
$2,852 36,097 kWh |
$332 52 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 08: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT |
Savings: $3,151 Cost: $500 |
$2,822 | 35,718 | $329 | 51 | - | - | - | - |
$2,822 35,718 kWh |
$329 51 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 09: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC |
Savings: $2,674 Cost: $5,000 |
- | - | - | - | $2,674 | 164 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,674 164 MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,288 Cost: $1,000 |
$1,166 | 14,758 | $122 | 19 | - | - | - | - |
$1,166 14,758 kWh |
$122 19 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - % |
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| 11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $3,069 Cost: $750 |
$3,069 | 29,447 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,069 29,447 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $65,678 Cost: $67,200 |
$29,899 | 369,081 | $3,221 | 501 | $6,878 | 422 | $25,680 | - | $29,899 369,081 kWh |
$3,221 501 kW-months/year |
$6,878 422 MMBtu |
$25,680 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $48,543 Cost: $58,500 |
$16,628 | 210,498 | $2,031 | 316 | $4,204 | 258 | $25,680 | - | $16,628 210,498 kWh |
$2,031 316 kW-months/year |
$4,204 258 MMBtu |
$25,680 - % |
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