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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Deli Salads
NAICS 311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
SIC 2099 - Food Preparations, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 12
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,384
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,600
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $122,721 954,240 kWh $0.13
Natural Gas $60,798 3,953 MMBtu $15.38
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $183,519
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,810 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,676
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$31,702
Cost:
$24,000
$31,702 245,755 - - $31,702
245,755
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,828
Cost:
$5,000
$2,828 21,923 - - $2,828
21,923
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$12,235
Cost:
$43,550
- - $12,235 795 -
-
kWh
$12,235
795
MMBtu
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,951
Cost:
$1,940
- - $1,951 127 -
-
kWh
$1,951
127
MMBtu
05: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$2,368
Cost:
$2,300
- - $2,368 154 -
-
kWh
$2,368
154
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,650
Cost:
$1,600
$3,650 28,293 - - $3,650
28,293
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,956
Cost:
$5,700
$1,956 14,934 - - $1,956
14,934
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$120
Cost:
$40
$120 929 - - $120
929
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$56,810
Cost:
$84,130
$40,256 311,834 $16,554 1,076 $40,256
311,834
kWh
$16,554
1,076
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$39,676
Cost:
$33,600
$37,308 288,982 $2,368 154 $37,308
288,982
kWh
$2,368
154
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas