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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2010
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* $115,249 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$75,618
Cost:
$68,000
$21,288 343,361 $4,330 495 - - $50,000 - $21,288
343,361
kWh
$4,330
495
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$50,000
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$25,392
Cost:
$12,700
$21,172 415,133 $4,220 570 - - - - $21,172
415,133
kWh
$4,220
570
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$12,691
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $12,691 1,026 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,691
1,026
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$1,549
Cost:
$1,800
$1,444 23,238 $105 12 - - - - $1,444
23,238
kWh
$105
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$115,249
Cost:
$92,500
$43,904 781,732 $8,654 1,077 $12,691 1,026 $50,000 - $43,904
781,732
kWh
$8,654
1,077
kW-months/year
$12,691
1,026
MMBtu
$50,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes