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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Commercial Heat Treat Services
NAICS 332811 - Metal Heat Treating
SIC 3398 - Metal Heat Treating
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 43
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 1,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $126,758 1,753,850 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $12,674 3,570 kW-months/year $3.55
Electricity Fees $5,508 - $ -
Natural Gas $323,634 61,637 MMBtu $5.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $511,544
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,484 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $52,000
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $
01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$1,935
Cost:
$450
$1,725 23,958 $210 59 - - - - - - $1,725
23,958
kWh
$210
59
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$8,547
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - $8,547 1,628 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,547
1,628
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
03: 3.4114 REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER Savings:
$21,418
Cost:
$21,650
- - - - - - $21,418 714,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$21,418
714,000
gal
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$642
Cost:
$1,000
$601 8,348 $41 11 - - - - - - $601
8,348
kWh
$41
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$19,458
Cost:
$81,373
$16,211 225,153 $1,097 309 - - - - $2,150 - $16,211
225,153
kWh
$1,097
309
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$2,150
-
$
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$4,484
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - $4,484 854 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,484
854
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$56,484
Cost:
$128,973
$18,537 257,459 $1,348 380 $13,031 2,482 $21,418 714,000 $2,150 - $18,537
257,459
kWh
$1,348
380
kW-months/year
$13,031
2,482
MMBtu
$21,418
714,000
gal
$2,150
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$52,000
Cost:
$108,973
$18,537 257,459 $1,348 380 $8,547 1,628 $21,418 714,000 $2,150 - $18,537
257,459
kWh
$1,348
380
kW-months/year
$8,547
1,628
MMBtu
$21,418
714,000
gal
$2,150
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost