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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Magnesium powder
NAICS 331492 - Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
SIC 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 47
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,190
Annual Production 3,500,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $215,134 2,557,500 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $68,082 10,924 kW-months/year $6.23
Natural Gas $79,634 5,763 MMBtu $13.82
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $362,850
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $50,689 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,589
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$26,531
Cost:
$10,000
$23,990 285,606 $2,541 408 - - - - $23,990
285,606
kWh
$2,541
408
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,363
Cost:
$200
$4,684 55,756 $679 109 - - - - $4,684
55,756
kWh
$679
109
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,484
Cost:
$1,420
$4,704 56,002 $480 77 $(-700) - - - $4,704
56,002
kWh
$480
77
kW-months/year
$(-700)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$3,986
Cost:
$2,500
$3,556 42,336 $430 69 - - - - $3,556
42,336
kWh
$430
69
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,225
Cost:
$20
$945 11,256 $280 45 - - - - $945
11,256
kWh
$280
45
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$875
Cost:
$300
$875 10,145 - - - - - - $875
10,145
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,896
Cost:
$4,636
$2,714 32,374 $277 34 - - $905 - $2,714
32,374
kWh
$277
34
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$905
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,402
Cost:
$7,308
$953 11,342 $362 58 - - $87 - $953
11,342
kWh
$362
58
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$87
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,927
Cost:
$30,380
$2,165 25,771 $218 35 - - $544 - $2,165
25,771
kWh
$218
35
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$544
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$50,689
Cost:
$56,764
$44,586 530,588 $5,267 835 $(-700) - $1,536 - $44,586
530,588
kWh
$5,267
835
kW-months/year
$(-700)
-
$
$1,536
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,589
Cost:
$14,140
$37,879 450,956 $4,410 708 $(-700) - - - $37,879
450,956
kWh
$4,410
708
kW-months/year
$(-700)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost