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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product secondary co-packer
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 124,000
Annual Production 1,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $80,178 1,120,000 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $27,430 3,187 kW-months/year $8.61
Other Gas $54,122 2,429 MMBtu $22.28
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $161,730
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,324 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $40,323
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$26,348
Cost:
$1,672
$20,029 278,206 $6,319 734 - - $20,029
278,206
kWh
$6,319
734
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$10,520
Cost:
$650
$10,520 146,105 - - - - $10,520
146,105
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,909
Cost:
$1,500
$3,781 52,511 $1,128 131 - - $3,781
52,511
kWh
$1,128
131
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,385
Cost:
$2,200
$3,385 47,010 - - - - $3,385
47,010
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7312 MINIMIZE USE OF OUTSIDE MAKE-UP AIR FOR VENTILATION EXCEPT WHEN USED FOR ECONOMIZER CYCLE Savings:
$2,574
Cost:
$7,000
$(-131) (-1,820) - - $2,705 121 $(-131)
(-1,820)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,705
121
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,931
Cost:
$25,900
$1,466 20,365 $465 54 - - $1,466
20,365
kWh
$465
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,824
Cost:
$3,000
$1,824 25,329 - - - - $1,824
25,329
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$1,378
Cost:
$3,000
- - $1,378 160 - - -
-
kWh
$1,378
160
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,351
Cost:
$800
$1,021 14,185 $330 38 - - $1,021
14,185
kWh
$330
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,131
Cost:
$15
$1,131 15,704 - - - - $1,131
15,704
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$973
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $973 44 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$973
44
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$56,324
Cost:
$46,737
$43,026 597,595 $9,620 1,117 $3,678 165 $43,026
597,595
kWh
$9,620
1,117
kW-months/year
$3,678
165
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$40,323
Cost:
$4,137
$32,701 454,200 $6,649 772 $973 44 $32,701
454,200
kWh
$6,649
772
kW-months/year
$973
44
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Gas