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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Coated, Laminated and Metallized Films
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 3081 - Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 62,000
Annual Production 30,000 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $173,949 3,098,091 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $33,362 7,471 kW-months/year $4.47
Electricity Fees $28,135 - $ -
Natural Gas $125,260 22,418 MMBtu $5.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $360,706
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $87,597 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,983
#|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: 2.7273 INSTALL DESICCANT HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM Savings:
$465
Cost:
$30
$465 8,300 - - - - - - $465
8,300
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$857
Cost:
$134
$759 13,548 $98 22 - - - - $759
13,548
kWh
$98
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,294
Cost:
$1,500
$2,968 52,997 $326 73 - - - - $2,968
52,997
kWh
$326
73
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,320
Cost:
$520
$1,141 20,378 $179 40 - - - - $1,141
20,378
kWh
$179
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,601
Cost:
$1,870
- - - - $4,601 823 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,601
823
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$8,173
Cost:
$5,400
- - - - $8,173 1,462 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,173
1,462
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$7,519
Cost:
$6,700
$7,332 130,923 $188 42 - - - - $7,332
130,923
kWh
$188
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$645
Cost:
$711
$645 11,513 - - - - - - $645
11,513
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$24,930
Cost:
$41,000
- - - - $24,930 4,460 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,930
4,460
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING Savings:
$7,402
Cost:
$13,500
$6,616 118,138 $787 176 - - - - $6,616
118,138
kWh
$787
176
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$9,045
Cost:
$16,500
- - - - $9,045 1,618 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,045
1,618
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
12: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$96
Cost:
$210
$78 1,397 $18 4 - - - - $78
1,397
kWh
$18
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,361
Cost:
$7,792
$1,892 33,779 $402 90 - - $1,067 - $1,892
33,779
kWh
$402
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,067
-
Tgal
14: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$2,482
Cost:
$4,118
- - - - $2,482 444 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,482
444
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
15: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL Savings:
$13,408
Cost:
$64,631
$11,593 207,020 $1,815 406 - - - - $11,593
207,020
kWh
$1,815
406
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$87,597
Cost:
$164,616
$33,488 597,993 $3,813 853 $49,230 8,807 $1,067 - $33,488
597,993
kWh
$3,813
853
kW-months/year
$49,230
8,807
MMBtu
$1,067
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,983
Cost:
$18,711
$3,613 64,510 $326 73 $9,045 1,618 - - $3,613
64,510
kWh
$326
73
kW-months/year
$9,045
1,618
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