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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product injection molded ceramics
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3297 - Nonclay Refractories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 63,000
Annual Production 2,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $231,047 2,376,288 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $60,008 5,624 kW-months/year $10.67
Natural Gas $347,939 61,902 MMBtu $5.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $638,994
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $71,114 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $16,296
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$21,369
Cost:
$20,000
$21,369 234,832 - - - - - - $21,369
234,832
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$20,231
Cost:
$30,000
$7,225 79,403 - - $1,500 - $11,506 - $7,225
79,403
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$1,500
-
$
$11,506
-
$
03: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$15,010
Cost:
$125
$7,348 80,750 $7,662 1,363 - - - - $7,348
80,750
kWh
$7,662
1,363
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$13,218
Cost:
$47,450
$3,057 33,600 $10,161 1,808 - - - - $3,057
33,600
kWh
$10,161
1,808
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,286
Cost:
$800
$1,286 14,131 - - - - - - $1,286
14,131
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$71,114
Cost:
$98,375
$40,285 442,716 $17,823 3,171 $1,500 - $11,506 - $40,285
442,716
kWh
$17,823
3,171
MMBtu
$1,500
-
$
$11,506
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$16,296
Cost:
$925
$8,634 94,881 $7,662 1,363 - - - - $8,634
94,881
kWh
$7,662
1,363
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes