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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product PTFE & Waxes
NAICS 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
SIC 2899 - Chemical Preparations, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 53
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 114,200
Annual Production 500,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,610
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $510,915 4,564,575 kWh $0.11
Electricity Demand $114,448 16,834 kW-months/year $6.80
Electricity Fees $48,982 - $ -
Natural Gas $82,985 8,467 MMBtu $9.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $757,330
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $32,791 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,590
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$10,236
Cost:
$500
$9,148 81,678 $1,088 160 - - $9,148
81,678
kWh
$1,088
160
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,449
Cost:
$150
$332 2,966 $1,117 114 - - $332
2,966
kWh
$1,117
114
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,024
Cost:
$1,500
$8,956 79,968 $1,068 157 - - $8,956
79,968
kWh
$1,068
157
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,764
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $1,764 180 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,764
180
MMBtu
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$744
Cost:
$600
$594 5,307 $150 22 - - $594
5,307
kWh
$150
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,163
Cost:
$3,019
$1,959 17,491 $204 30 - - $1,959
17,491
kWh
$204
30
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,058
Cost:
$6,563
$3,058 27,300 - - - - $3,058
27,300
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$3,352
Cost:
$22,000
- - - - $3,352 342 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,352
342
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$32,791
Cost:
$35,532
$24,048 214,710 $3,627 483 $5,116 522 $24,048
214,710
kWh
$3,627
483
kW-months/year
$5,116
522
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,590
Cost:
$9,863
$12,609 112,575 $1,218 179 $1,764 180 $12,609
112,575
kWh
$1,218
179
kW-months/year
$1,764
180
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas