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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Custom Molded Rubber Parts
NAICS 326291 - Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
SIC 3061 - Mechanical Rubber Goods
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 7
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 46,000
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,040
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $45,205 355,920 kWh $0.13
Electricity Demand $21,774 1,726 kW-months/year $12.62
Natural Gas $55,269 5,258 MMBtu $10.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $122,248
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $50,694 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,286
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$1,189
Cost:
$3,025
- - $1,189 94 - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,189
94
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$5,254
Cost:
$9,913
$3,414 26,879 $1,742 138 - - $99 - $3,414
26,879
kWh
$1,742
138
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$99
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,486
Cost:
$11,638
$4,627 36,434 $2,701 214 - - $158 - $4,627
36,434
kWh
$2,701
214
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$158
-
$
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$9,994
Cost:
$15,500
$6,448 50,770 $3,546 281 - - - - $6,448
50,770
kWh
$3,546
281
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,329
Cost:
$8,800
$3,436 27,055 $1,893 150 - - - - $3,436
27,055
kWh
$1,893
150
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,117
Cost:
$2,783
$1,437 11,315 $1,680 133 - - - - $1,437
11,315
kWh
$1,680
133
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,490
Cost:
$1,000
$1,572 12,376 $919 73 - - - - $1,572
12,376
kWh
$919
73
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,053
Cost:
$600
$1,296 10,203 $757 60 - - - - $1,296
10,203
kWh
$757
60
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$634
Cost:
-
$356 2,805 $278 22 - - - - $356
2,805
kWh
$278
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$21
Cost:
-
- - - - $21 2 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21
2
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$5,076
Cost:
$1,275
- - - - $5,076 483 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,076
483
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$3,008
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $3,008 286 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,008
286
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$4,986
Cost:
$3,000
$2,727 21,469 $2,259 179 - - - - $2,727
21,469
kWh
$2,259
179
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.2126 LOWER OPERATING PRESSURE OF CONDENSER (STEAM) Savings:
$57
Cost:
-
- - - - $12 1 $45 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12
1
MMBtu
$45
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$50,694
Cost:
$59,534
$25,312 199,306 $16,963 1,344 $8,117 772 $302 - $25,312
199,306
kWh
$16,963
1,344
kW-months/year
$8,117
772
MMBtu
$302
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,286
Cost:
$4,275
$1,928 15,181 $1,196 95 $8,117 772 $45 - $1,928
15,181
kWh
$1,196
95
kW-months/year
$8,117
772
MMBtu
$45
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost