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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2022 |
| Principal Product | Recycled paper |
| NAICS | 322121 - Paper (except Newsprint) Mills |
| SIC | 2621 - Paper Mills |
| Sales | $100,000,000-$500,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 78 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 240,000 |
| Annual Production | 322,120 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $3,661,563 | 80,145,784 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $124,000 | 129,169 | kW-months/year | $0.96 |
| Electricity Fees | $185,700 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $5,011,370 | 932,753 | MMBtu | $5.37 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $11,265,702 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $2,541,734 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $609,889 | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Usage | Water Disposal | Water Consumption | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Usage | Water Disposal | Water Consumption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | Tgal | $ | Tgal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $2,559 Cost: $100 |
$2,487 | 54,053 | $72 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,487 54,053 kWh |
$72 75 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 02: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $131,350 Cost: $40,000 |
- | - | - | - | $131,350 | 24,460 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$131,350 24,460 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $17,133 Cost: $7,750 |
$16,655 | 362,058 | $478 | 498 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$16,655 362,058 kWh |
$478 498 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $9,786 Cost: $5,740 |
$9,533 | 207,242 | $253 | 264 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$9,533 207,242 kWh |
$253 264 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $29,876 Cost: $25,340 |
$29,044 | 631,388 | $832 | 867 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$29,044 631,388 kWh |
$832 867 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $2,341 Cost: $2,100 |
$2,276 | 49,453 | $65 | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,276 49,453 kWh |
$65 68 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 07: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED |
Savings: $247,341 Cost: $500,000 |
- | - | - | - | $35,957 | 6,696 | - | - | $135,648 | 11,304 | $75,736 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$35,957 6,696 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$135,648 11,304 Tgal |
$75,736 - Tgal |
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| 08: 3.1181 ELIMINATE A BY-PRODUCT |
Savings: $1,467,534 Cost: $3,000,000 |
$(-162,042) | (-3,424,512) | - | - | $219,919 | 40,767 | $505,064 | 75,383 | $904,593 | 75,383 | - | - |
$(-162,042) (-3,424,512) kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$219,919 40,767 MMBtu |
$505,064 75,383 Tgal |
$904,593 75,383 Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 09: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED |
Savings: $166,416 Cost: $500,000 |
- | - | - | - | $29,191 | 5,346 | $49,166 | 7,338 | $88,059 | 7,338 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$29,191 5,346 MMBtu |
$49,166 7,338 Tgal |
$88,059 7,338 Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 10: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $5,992 Cost: $24,000 |
- | - | - | - | $5,992 | 1,116 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$5,992 1,116 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 11: 2.1224 REPLACE BOILER |
Savings: $461,406 Cost: $4,000,000 |
- | - | - | - | $461,406 | 85,923 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$461,406 85,923 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $2,541,734 Cost: $8,105,030 |
$(-102,047) | (-2,120,318) | $1,700 | 1,772 | $883,815 | 164,308 | $554,230 | 82,721 | $1,128,300 | 94,025 | $75,736 | - | $(-102,047) (-2,120,318) kWh |
$1,700 1,772 kW-months/year |
$883,815 164,308 MMBtu |
$554,230 82,721 Tgal |
$1,128,300 94,025 Tgal |
$75,736 - Tgal |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $609,889 Cost: $4,047,750 |
$16,655 | 362,058 | $478 | 498 | $592,756 | 110,383 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16,655 362,058 kWh |
$478 498 kW-months/year |
$592,756 110,383 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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