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| IAC Center | Lehigh University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2023 |
| Principal Product | Ceramic Materials |
| NAICS | 212325 - Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining |
| SIC | 1459 - Clay And Related Minerals, Nec |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 30 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 60,000 |
| Annual Production | 100 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | PA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $82,666 | 1,150,600 | kWh | $0.07 |
| Electricity Demand | $14,330 | 2,966 | kW-months/year | $4.83 |
| Electricity Fees | $7,348 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $10,320 | 1,021 | MMBtu | $10.11 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $308,987 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $101,716 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $96,917 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Other Liquid (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Other Liquid (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $2,663 Cost: $100 |
$2,439 | 33,884 | $224 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,439 33,884 kWh |
$224 47 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR |
Savings: $1,474 Cost: $2,500 |
- | - | - | - | $1,474 | 146 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,474 146 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $1,539 Cost: $3,500 |
$1,408 | 19,552 | $131 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,408 19,552 kWh |
$131 27 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $299 Cost: $1,150 |
$276 | 3,833 | $23 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$276 3,833 kWh |
$23 5 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - $ |
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| 05: 3.1181 ELIMINATE A BY-PRODUCT |
Savings: $85,450 Cost: $350,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $(-3,276) | (-50,400) | $134,568 | 50,400 | $(-45,842) | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-3,276) (-50,400) Tgal |
$134,568 50,400 gal |
$(-45,842) - $ |
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| 06: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING |
Savings: $4,500 Cost: $22,000 |
$4,121 | 57,241 | $379 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,121 57,241 kWh |
$379 79 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7232 REPLACE EXISTING HVAC UNIT WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY MODEL |
Savings: $5,791 Cost: $34,566 |
$3,756 | 52,162 | $337 | 70 | $1,698 | 168 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,756 52,162 kWh |
$337 70 kW-months/year |
$1,698 168 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - gal |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $101,716 Cost: $413,816 |
$12,000 | 166,672 | $1,094 | 227 | $3,172 | 314 | $(-3,276) | (-50,400) | $134,568 | 50,400 | $(-45,842) | - | $12,000 166,672 kWh |
$1,094 227 kW-months/year |
$3,172 314 MMBtu |
$(-3,276) (-50,400) Tgal |
$134,568 50,400 gal |
$(-45,842) - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $96,917 Cost: $390,666 |
$7,603 | 105,598 | $692 | 144 | $3,172 | 314 | $(-3,276) | (-50,400) | $134,568 | 50,400 | $(-45,842) | - | $7,603 105,598 kWh |
$692 144 kW-months/year |
$3,172 314 MMBtu |
$(-3,276) (-50,400) Tgal |
$134,568 50,400 gal |
$(-45,842) - $ |
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