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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Specialty Chemical Packaging
NAICS 325199 - All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2899 - Chemical Preparations, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 104
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 106,473
Annual Production 5,568 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,940
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $156,496 2,100,726 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $20,195 5,657 kW-months/year $3.57
Electricity Fees $29,387 - $ -
Natural Gas $106,820 15,231 MMBtu $7.01
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $312,898
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $95,226 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,700
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
01: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$15,710
Cost:
-
- - - - $15,710 2,241 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,710
2,241
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$3,996
Cost:
-
$3,996 54,000 - - - - - - $3,996
54,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$645
Cost:
-
- - - - $645 92 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$645
92
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,667
Cost:
$28
$2,442 32,997 $225 63 - - - - $2,442
32,997
kWh
$225
63
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,001
Cost:
$14
- - - - $4,001 571 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,001
571
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$15,119
Cost:
$317
$1,304 17,616 $13,816 3,870 - - - - $1,304
17,616
kWh
$13,816
3,870
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$18,293
Cost:
$2,740
- - - - $18,293 2,610 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,293
2,610
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$963
Cost:
$400
- - - - $963 137 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$963
137
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$7,984
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $7,984 1,134 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,984
1,134
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$941
Cost:
$1,000
$863 11,660 $79 22 - - - - $863
11,660
kWh
$79
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,799
Cost:
$12,800
$10,127 136,858 $671 188 - - - - $10,127
136,858
kWh
$671
188
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
12: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,819
Cost:
$4,118
- - - - $1,819 258 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,819
258
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
13: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$3,675
Cost:
$1,285
- - - - $3,675 524 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,675
524
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
14: 2.7441 REPLACE BROKEN WINDOWS AND/OR WINDOW SASH Savings:
$1,091
Cost:
$4,140
- - - - $1,091 156 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,091
156
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
15: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$4,748
Cost:
$21,000
$783 10,584 $11 3 $3,954 564 - - $783
10,584
kWh
$11
3
kW-months/year
$3,954
564
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
16: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,704
Cost:
$12,536
$2,383 32,197 $321 90 - - - - $2,383
32,197
kWh
$321
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
17: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$71
Cost:
$350
$9 127 $29 8 - - $33 - $9
127
kWh
$29
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$33
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$95,226
Cost:
$63,728
$21,907 296,039 $15,151 4,244 $58,135 8,287 $33 - $21,907
296,039
kWh
$15,151
4,244
kW-months/year
$58,135
8,287
MMBtu
$33
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,700
Cost:
$5,182
$3,305 44,657 $303 85 $5,092 727 - - $3,305
44,657
kWh
$303
85
kW-months/year
$5,092
727
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Consumption