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IAC Center Lehigh University
Assessment Year 2022
Principal Product Sterilization Case
NAICS 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841 - Surgical And Medical Instruments
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 80,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 3,003
Location (State) NJ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $64,360 522,468 kWh $0.12
Electricity Demand $15,367 2,426 kW-months/year $6.33
Electricity Fees $4,450 - $ -
Natural Gas $19,811 2,757 MMBtu $7.19
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $103,988
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $309,463 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $306,916
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,359
Cost:
$40
$1,125 9,144 $234 37 - - - - $1,125
9,144
kWh
$234
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$2,953
Cost:
$1,000
$1,910 15,578 - - $1,043 145 - - $1,910
15,578
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,043
145
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$150,000
Cost:
$90,000
- - - - - - $150,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$150,000
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,512
Cost:
$150
$1,254 10,195 $258 41 - - - - $1,254
10,195
kWh
$258
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$150,000
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - $150,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$150,000
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,188
Cost:
$2,000
$986 8,012 $202 32 - - - - $986
8,012
kWh
$202
32
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$2,451
Cost:
$15,000
$2,033 16,526 $418 66 - - - - $2,033
16,526
kWh
$418
66
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$309,463
Cost:
$258,190
$7,308 59,455 $1,112 176 $1,043 145 $300,000 - $7,308
59,455
kWh
$1,112
176
kW-months/year
$1,043
145
MMBtu
$300,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$306,916
Cost:
$256,150
$5,197 42,299 $676 107 $1,043 145 $300,000 - $5,197
42,299
kWh
$676
107
kW-months/year
$1,043
145
MMBtu
$300,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product