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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Steel Drum
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 122,000
Annual Production 1,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,600
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $326,611 4,744,236 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $94,810 18,730 kW-months/year $5.06
Electricity Fees $143,183 - $ -
Natural Gas $502,127 72,632 MMBtu $6.91
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,066,731
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $48,631 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $23,520
#|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: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$3,075
Cost:
$660
- - - - $3,075 445 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,075
445
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,302
Cost:
$1,000
$3,214 46,582 $1,088 215 - - - - $3,214
46,582
kWh
$1,088
215
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,540
Cost:
$1,000
$1,150 16,677 $390 77 - - - - $1,150
16,677
kWh
$390
77
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,662
Cost:
$1,353
$1,229 17,805 $433 86 - - - - $1,229
17,805
kWh
$433
86
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$5,797
Cost:
$5,400
- - - - $5,797 839 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,797
839
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$17,652
Cost:
$17,399
- - - - $17,652 2,555 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$17,652
2,555
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,743
Cost:
$5,800
$1,135 16,453 $275 54 - - $1,333 - $1,135
16,453
kWh
$275
54
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,333
-
$
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$11,860
Cost:
$36,800
$8,870 128,546 $2,990 591 - - - - $8,870
128,546
kWh
$2,990
591
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$48,631
Cost:
$69,412
$15,598 226,063 $5,176 1,023 $26,524 3,839 $1,333 - $15,598
226,063
kWh
$5,176
1,023
kW-months/year
$26,524
3,839
MMBtu
$1,333
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$23,520
Cost:
$45,260
$14,369 208,258 $4,743 937 $3,075 445 $1,333 - $14,369
208,258
kWh
$4,743
937
kW-months/year
$3,075
445
MMBtu
$1,333
-
$
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