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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Industrial wire brushes
NAICS 327910 - Abrasive Product Manufacturing
SIC 3291 - Abrasive Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 362
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 220,500
Annual Production 1,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $220,203 4,688,400 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $92,154 10,556 kW-months/year $8.73
Fuel Oil #4 $102,506 3,953 MMBtu $25.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $414,863
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $57,876 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $57,520
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2313 USE BATCH FIRING WITH KILN "FURNITURE" SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED Savings:
$25,144
Cost:
$15,000
$7,890 167,887 $2,396 573 $14,858 573 $7,890
167,887
kWh
$2,396
573
kW-months/year
$14,858
573
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,797
Cost:
$1,800
$7,249 101,744 $2,548 196 - - $7,249
101,744
kWh
$2,548
196
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,105
Cost:
$2,932
$2,874 68,331 $1,231 141 - - $2,874
68,331
kWh
$1,231
141
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,864
Cost:
$700
$2,864 60,937 - - - - $2,864
60,937
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4112 INSTALL SOFT-START TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE TRIPS Savings:
$1,697
Cost:
$27,600
- - $1,697 194 - - -
-
kWh
$1,697
194
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$717
Cost:
$1,675
$528 13,429 $189 30 - - $528
13,429
kWh
$189
30
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$356
Cost:
$2,250
$356 7,575 - - - - $356
7,575
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,196
Cost:
$58,455
$9,816 184,087 $3,380 387 - - $9,816
184,087
kWh
$3,380
387
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$57,876
Cost:
$110,412
$31,577 603,990 $11,441 1,521 $14,858 573 $31,577
603,990
kWh
$11,441
1,521
kW-months/year
$14,858
573
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$57,520
Cost:
$108,162
$31,221 596,415 $11,441 1,521 $14,858 573 $31,221
596,415
kWh
$11,441
1,521
kW-months/year
$14,858
573
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Fuel Oil #2