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Title	Consolidated baseline methodology for GHG emission reductions from waste energy recovery projects (457 KB) View ACM0012 summary in the CDM Methodology Booklet Tools referenced in this methodology: Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system (413 KB) Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality (251 KB)
Version number	3.2 Revision History (28 KB)
Scale	Large scale --- Consolidated
Status	Not Active (old version)
Validity	Valid from 16 Aug 08 to 14 Apr 11
Sectoral scope(s)	1, 4
Sources	NM0155-rev , NM0179 , NM0192-rev Replaces: ACM0004 , AM0024 , AM0032
EB Clarifications	At its sixy-first meeting, in paragraph 21, the Board agreed to issue the following clarification: Clarification on ACM0012 version 03.2 regarding CDM project activities that recover waste energy in greenfield facilities.
Clarifications*	Waste heat recovery projects that generate steam and have no condensate return (submitted 21 Sep 08): AM_CLA_0126 (113 KB)
	Clarification on the definition of Waste Energy described in ACM0012 (submitted 01 Dec 08): AM_CLA_0136 (132 KB)
	Capping of Baseline Emission in Projects having components of Existing and New facility (submitted 04 Feb 09): AM_CLA_0141 (125 KB)
	Clarification requested to substantiate WECM would be released to atmosphere in absence of the project activity in new facility (submitted 25 May 09): AM_CLA_0156 (28 KB)
	Clarification on the meaning of “within the industrial facility” (submitted 12 Aug 09): AM_CLA_0163 (141 KB)
	Clarification on a portion of waste gas captured for heat generation prior to the implementation of the project activity (submitted 26 Aug 09): AM_CLA_0166 (139 KB)
	Capping of baseline emission in waste heat recovery projects (submitted 04 Sep 09): AM_CLA_0167 (139 KB)
	Monitoring points for HGj,y in waste heat recovery projects that generate steam (submitted 04 Sep 09): AM_CLA_0168 (137 KB)
	Applicability of the baseline scenario as Coal based Captive Power plant in a green field project in which WHRB and AFBC boiler based power plant are implemented (submitted 23 Oct 09): AM_CLA_0171 (129 KB)
	Clarification on a) definition of cogeneration, b) combination of cogeneration and process heat and c) whether hypothetical boiler can be the baseline (submitted 14 Apr 11): AM_CLA_0209 (146 KB)
	Application of ACM0012 to PoA (submitted 20 May 11): AM_CLA_0216 (148 KB)
	Questions on the application of the ‘Clarification on the approved consolidated methodology ACM0012 version 03.2 regarding CDM project activities that recover waste energy in greenfield facilities’ (EB 61, Annex 5) (submitted 19 Aug 11): AM_CLA_0219 (154 KB)
Revisions*	The applicability of the methodology has been expanded to accommodate the usage of waste energy for supply of heat of reaction with or without process heating (submitted 28 Jul 09): AM_REV_0157 (133 KB)
	Revision on a portion of waste gas captured for heat generation prior to the implementation of the project activity (submitted 10 Feb 10): AM_REV_0181 (156 KB)
	Request for revision ACM0012 Version 3.2 (submitted 22 Feb 10): AM_REV_0187 (156 KB)
	Applicability of ACM0012 to allow for project activities that utilize waste electricity (submitted 02 Mar 10): AM_REV_0188 (144 KB)
	Revision of ACM 0012 version 03.2 to allow for the case where the same portion of waste gas used directly in the baseline to generate process heat will be used in the project activity for the same purpose while the gas previously flared will be used for electricity generation (submitted 10 May 10): AM_REV_0194 (134 KB)
	Baseline addition covering projects that increase significantly the use of vented waste heat (project) combined with a smaller amount of waste heat already used for captive heat (baseline), generating electricity in a new project. (submitted 11 Jan 11): AM_REV_0207 (176 KB)
Previous Versions
Title	Consolidated baseline methodology for GHG emission reductions for waste gas or waste heat or waste pressure based energy system” --- Version 2 (403 KB)
Version number	2.0
Validity	Valid from 02 Nov 07 to 15 Aug 08 Requests for registration can be submitted until 15 Apr 2009 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s)	1, 4
Clarifications*	Applicability for waste heat utilization from MSW incineration plant (submitted 06 Nov 07): AM_CLA_0066 (127 KB)
	'Q BL product’ determination in cases where no 3 years historic data is available (submitted 18 Jan 08): AM_CLA_0071 (126 KB)
	Calculation of fcap ¬ for waste heat recovery projects (submitted 24 Feb 08): AM_CLA_0075 (116 KB)
	Applicability of ACM0012 for waste gas that is used for steam generation in a boiler and where the generated steam replaces steam extracted from a steam turbine (submitted 27 Mar 08): AM_CLA_0085 (117 KB)
	Definition of project proponent and CER claimants (submitted 09 May 08): AM_CLA_0099 (118 KB)
	Request for clarification regarding the claim of meassuring Qwg,y (Quantity of waste gas used for energy generation during year y) for waste heat projects (submitted 21 May 08): AM_CLA_0101 (129 KB)
	Applicability for waste heat utilizaion from MSW incineration facility (submitted 09 Jul 08): AM_CLA_0108 (121 KB)
	Switching of alternative stream of gas to replace flare gas in a refinery on a GJ for GJ basis. (submitted 17 Jul 08): AM_CLA_0112 (118 KB)
	Verification of total energy supplied by the generator through summation of electricity received by the recipient plants (submitted 10 Nov 10): AM_CLA_0201 (174 KB)
Revisions*	Revision to extend applicability to include use of mechanical energy to displace electric motors (submitted 29 Nov 07): AM_REV_0073 (119 KB)
	Baseline addition covering projects that increase significantly the use of flared/vent waste gas (project) combined with a smaller amount of waste gas already used for captive power (baseline), generating electricity in a new facility (submitted 21 Dec 07): AM_REV_0075 (133 KB)
Title	Consolidated baseline methodology for GHG emission reductions for waste gas or waste heat or waste pressure based energy system” --- Version 1 (344 KB)
Version number	1.0
Validity	Valid from 05 Jul 07 to 01 Nov 07 Requests for registration can be submitted until 01 Jul 2008 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s)	1, 4
Revisions*	Revision to apply approved methodology to increase waste pressure/heat recovery for power generation where existing facilities already use a share of pressure/heat in electricity generation process (submitted 09 Aug 07): AM_REV_0059 (121 KB)

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