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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2012 |
| Principal Product | Railroad Ties |
| NAICS | 321114 - Wood Preservation |
| SIC | 2491 - Wood Preserving |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 55 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 3,850 |
| Annual Production | 1,300,000 Pieces |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $314,840 | 5,940,377 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $28,652 | 13,452 | kW-months/year | $2.13 |
| Electricity Fees | $103,148 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $76,978 | 10,263 | MMBtu | $7.50 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $523,618 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $144,874 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $125,759 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $38,956 Cost: $30,500 |
$36,884 | 695,927 | $2,072 | 973 | - | - |
$36,884 695,927 kWh |
$2,072 973 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $27,600 Cost: $20,000 |
- | - | - | - | $27,600 | 3,680 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$27,600 3,680 MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS |
Savings: $23,903 Cost: $1,800 |
- | - | - | - | $23,903 | 3,187 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$23,903 3,187 MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $15,000 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $15,000 | 2,000 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$15,000 2,000 MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $11,074 Cost: $10,000 |
$10,495 | 198,020 | $579 | 272 | - | - |
$10,495 198,020 kWh |
$579 272 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $7,332 Cost: $500 |
$6,949 | 131,071 | $383 | 180 | - | - |
$6,949 131,071 kWh |
$383 180 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $6,563 Cost: $16,000 |
- | - | - | - | $6,563 | 875 |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$6,563 875 MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $4,115 Cost: $16,500 |
$3,768 | 71,095 | $347 | 163 | - | - |
$3,768 71,095 kWh |
$347 163 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $2,773 Cost: $1,000 |
$2,628 | 49,588 | $145 | 68 | - | - |
$2,628 49,588 kWh |
$145 68 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $2,166 Cost: $1,050 |
$2,089 | 39,421 | $77 | 36 | - | - |
$2,089 39,421 kWh |
$77 36 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 11: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $2,293 Cost: $100 |
$1,565 | 29,534 | - | - | $728 | 97 |
$1,565 29,534 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$728 97 MMBtu |
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| 12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,635 Cost: $8,000 |
$1,558 | 29,390 | $77 | 36 | - | - |
$1,558 29,390 kWh |
$77 36 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 13: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,134 Cost: $200 |
$979 | 18,476 | $155 | 73 | - | - |
$979 18,476 kWh |
$155 73 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| 14: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES |
Savings: $330 Cost: $103 |
$330 | 6,225 | - | - | - | - |
$330 6,225 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $144,874 Cost: $105,753 |
$67,245 | 1,268,747 | $3,835 | 1,801 | $73,794 | 9,839 | $67,245 1,268,747 kWh |
$3,835 1,801 kW-months/year |
$73,794 9,839 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $125,759 Cost: $89,253 |
$63,477 | 1,197,652 | $3,488 | 1,638 | $58,794 | 7,839 | $63,477 1,197,652 kWh |
$3,488 1,638 kW-months/year |
$58,794 7,839 MMBtu |
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