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Assessment #DL0058


Assessment Year 2010
SIC 3841
SIC Description Surgical And Medical Instruments
NAICS 339112
NAICS Description Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Principal Product Chromatogrphs and spectrometers
Sales $ 450,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 131,770
Annual Production 1 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual 3,120
Location (State) DE
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,683,855

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 13,812,707 kWh $ 1,564,256 $ 0.113 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 8,215 MMBtu $ 119,599 $ 14.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 149,795 MMBtu $ 1,683,855 $ 11.24 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

 4,089,620 kWh
716,100 kWh		 $ 538,605
$ 156,800		 34.43 %
10.02 %		 $ 0.113 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 -6,868 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ -96,660
$ 0		 -80.82 %
0.00 %		 $ 14.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 35,051 MMBtu
7,340 MMBtu		 $ 441,945
$ 156,800		 26.25 %
9.31 %		 $ 11.24 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR 2.7314 N $ 500,000 $ 152,300 3.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,120,000 kWh $ 126,560 $ 0.113 /kWh

Natural Gas

 1,822 MMBtu $ 25,740 $ 14.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 13,302 MMBtu $ 152,300 -
02 view
details		 INSTALL FOSSIL FUEL MAKE-UP AIR UNIT 2.7235 N $ 250,000 $ 95,200 2.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,925,000 kWh $ 217,600 $ 0.113 /kWh

Natural Gas

 -8,690 MMBtu $ -122,400 $ 14.56 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 11,041 MMBtu $ 95,200 -
03 view
details		 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED 2.7124 I $ 4,268 $ 143,000 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 567,750 kWh $ 143,000 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,819 MMBtu $ 143,000 -
04 view
details		 DISCONNECT BALLASTS 2.7122 N $ 350 $ 12,500 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 111,000 kWh $ 12,500 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,138 MMBtu $ 12,500 -
05 view
details		 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE 2.6218 I $ 250 $ 11,800 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 105,000 kWh $ 11,800 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,076 MMBtu $ 11,800 -
06 view
details		 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA 2.7221 N $ 100 $ 10,400 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 92,000 kWh $ 10,400 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 943 MMBtu $ 10,400 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 6,300 $ 6,080 1.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 53,800 kWh $ 6,080 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 551 MMBtu $ 6,080 -
08 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 7,644 $ 2,000 3.82
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 43,350 kWh $ 2,000 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 444 MMBtu $ 2,000 -
09 view
details		 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN 2.4222 N $ 10,000 $ 4,200 2.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 32,270 kWh $ 4,200 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 331 MMBtu $ 4,200 -
10 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE THROTTLING SYSTEM 2.4143 N $ 18,280 $ 2,110 8.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 18,600 kWh $ 2,110 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 191 MMBtu $ 2,110 -
11 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 2,500 $ 1,215 2.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,750 kWh $ 1,215 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 110 MMBtu $ 1,215 -
12 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 N $ 5,050 $ 1,140 4.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,100 kWh $ 1,140 $ 0.113 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 104 MMBtu $ 1,140 -