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ARC Updates - 2021
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ARC Updates - 2021
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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
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2021 Assessment Recommendation Code Updates

Added 6 New ARC Codes

ARC Description
2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED
2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER
2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY
2.8118 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS
3.1175 USE A DIFFERENT OR RECYCLED RAW MATERIAL
3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE

Merged Similar ARC Codes

OLD ARC OLD Description MERGED ARC MERGED Description
2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
2.1322 USE ELECTRIC HEAT IN PLACE OF FOSSIL FUEL HEATING SYSTEM
2.1323 REPLACE GAS-FIRED ABSORPTION AIR CONDITIONERS WITH ELECTRIC UNITS
2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL
2.1334 CONVERT OIL OR GAS BURNERS TO COMBUSTION OF COAL
2.2141 OPERATE DISTILLATION COLUMNS EFFICIENTLY 2.2141 OPERATE DISTILLATION COLUMNS EFFICIENTLY
2.2142 UPGRADE DISTILLATION HARDWARE
2.2445 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER
2.2446 RECOVER HEAT FROM HOT WASTE WATER
2.2494 RECOVER HEAT IN DOMESTIC HOT WATER GOING TO DRAIN
2.2495 USE EXHAUST HEAT FROM BUILDING FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
2.2496 HEAT SERVICE HOT WATER WITH AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
2.2696 USE EXCESS COLD PROCESS FLUID FOR INDUSTRIAL COOLING NEEDS 2.2696 USE EXCESS COLD PROCESS FLUID FOR INDUSTRIAL COOLING NEEDS
2.5116 USE EXCESS COLD PROCESS FLUID FOR INDUSTRIAL COOLING NEEDS
2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE
2.4233 ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR
2.7222 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE IN USE 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY
2.7223 CONDITION SMALLEST SPACE NECESSARY
2.8111 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY METERS 2.8118 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS
2.8116 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF POWER METER
3.1115 ORDER PAINT PIGMENTS IN PASTE FORM INSTEAD OF DRY POWDER TO ELIMINATE HAZARDOUS DUST WASTE 3.1175 USE A DIFFERENT OR RECYCLED RAW MATERIAL
3.1173 USE A DIFFERENT RAW MATERIAL
3.1174 USE A RECYCLED RAW MATERIAL
3.8313 ALTER RAW MATERIALS TO REDUCE AIR EMISSIONS
3.1116 REPAIR / UPGRADE GRATE CONVEYORS TO MINIMIZE LOSS OF COAL FINES 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS
3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS
3.7113 USE MECHANICAL WIPERS FOR CLEANING OF VESSELS
3.1121 USE MORE EFFICIENT ADHESIVE APPLICATORS 3.1121 USE MORE EFFICIENT ADHESIVE APPLICATORS
3.1122 SWITCH FROM AUTOMATIC TO HAND APPLICATION
3.1161 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION 3.1161 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION
3.8115 REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PARTS WASHERS
3.1196 MONITOR SOLUTIONS TO MAINTAIN SOLUTION STRENGTH 3.2161 CLOSELY MONITOR CHEMICAL ADDITIONS TO INCREASE BATH LIFE
3.2134 USE HIGH PURITY ANODES TO INCREASE SOLUTION LIFE
3.2161 CLOSELY MONITOR CHEMICAL ADDITIONS TO INCREASE BATH LIFE
3.8112 USE DEIONIZED WATER FOR MAKE-UP AND RINSE WATER TO INCREASE SOLUTION LIFE
3.1244 REDUCE SOLUTION DRAG-OUT TO PREVENT SOLUTION LOSS 3.1244 REDUCE SOLUTION DRAG-OUT TO PREVENT SOLUTION LOSS
3.1245 EXTEND SOLUTION LIFE BY MINIMIZING DRAG-IN
3.1247 USE DRAG-OUT REDUCTION METHODS (GRAVURE)-SEE SURFACE COATING
3.1291 ELIMINATE PRACTICE OF MIXING WASTE STREAMS 3.1291 ELIMINATE PRACTICE OF MIXING WASTE STREAMS
3.1292 DEVELOP SEGREGATED SEWER SYSTEMS
3.1296 AVOID CONTAMINATION OF SCRAP GLASS AND REUSE AS FEED STOCK
3.2122 CONVERT FROM WATER CURTAIN SPRAY BOOTHS TO A DRY SYSTEM 3.2136 USE "WASH-LESS" PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
3.2136 USE "WASH-LESS" PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
3.2162 INSTALL WEB BREAK DETECTORS TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE WASTE PAPER 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION
3.2174 AUTOMATE INK MIXING
3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION
3.3124 USE CYCLONE SEPARATION TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS 3.3128 UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS
3.3128 UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS
3.4142 RECYCLE CHLORINATION STAGE PROCESS WATER 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL
3.4143 USE WATER FROM THE WASHING SYSTEM IN THE CHLORINATION STAGE
3.5243 RECYCLE FILM FOR SILVER RECOVERY
3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL
3.5143 RETURN SPENT SOLUTIONS TO THE MANUFACTURER 3.5143 RETURN SPENT SOLUTIONS TO THE MANUFACTURER
3.6191 RETURN SPENT SOLUTIONS TO THE MANUFACTURER
3.5245 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE
3.5246 SEGREGATE METALS FOR SALE TO A RECYCLER
3.7125 SHORTEN PAINT LINES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE 3.7214 REDUCE OR ELIMINATE WASTE
3.7127 MINIMIZE PART CONTAMINATION BEFORE WASHING
3.7214 REDUCE OR ELIMINATE WASTE
3.7133 USE RAGS SIZED FOR EACH JOB 3.7211 MODIFY MATERIAL APPLICATION METHODS
3.7211 MODIFY MATERIAL APPLICATION METHODS
3.7213 USE MORE EFFICIENT SPRAY METHOD FOR GELCOAT APPLICATION
3.7212 IMPROVED MATERIAL HANDLING (MIXING AND TRANSFER) 3.7212 IMPROVED MATERIAL HANDLING (MIXING AND TRANSFER)
3.8111 MAINTAIN WATER SEPARATOR AND COMPLETELY DRY PARTS TO AVOID WATER CONTAMINATION OF SOLVENT
4.125 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL COSTS 4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST
4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST
2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED
2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE