CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM ACM0022 Large-scale Consolidated Methodology Alternative waste treatment processes Version 03.0 Sectoral scope(s): 01 and 13 ACM0022 Large-scale Consolidated Methodology: Alternative waste treatment processes Version 03.0 Sectoral scope(s): 01 and 13 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 4 2. SCOPE, APPLICABILITY, AND ENTRY INTO FORCE ........................................... 4 2.1. Scope ............................................................................................................. 4 2.2. Applicability .................................................................................................... 4 2.3. Entry into force ............................................................................................... 7 2.4. Applicability of sectoral scope ........................................................................ 7 NORMATIVE REFERENCES .................................................................................... 7 3. 3.1. Selected approach from paragraph 48 of the CDM modalities and procedures ..................................................................................................... 9 4. DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................. 9 5. BASELINE METHODOLOGY .................................................................................... 11 5.1. Procedure for the selection of the most plausible baseline scenario and demonstration of additionality ........................................................................ 11 5.2. Project boundary ............................................................................................ 15 5.3. Baseline emissions......................................................................................... 17 5.3.1. Baseline emissions of methane from the SWDS (BECH4,t,y) ......... 18 5.3.2. Baseline emissions from organic wastewater (BEWW,t,y) .............. 19 5.3.3. Baseline emissions from generation of energy............................. 24 5.3.4. Cogeneration of electricity and heat ............................................. 25 5.3.5. Baseline emissions associated with natural gas use (BENG,y)...... 26 Project emissions ........................................................................................... 26 5.4. 5.4.1. Project emissions from composting or co-composting (PECOMP,y) ...................................................................................... 26 5.4.2. Project emissions from anaerobic digestion (PEAD,y) ................... 26 5.4.3. Project emissions from gasification (PEGAS,y) ............................... 27 5.4.4. Project emissions associated with mechanical or thermal production of RDF/SB (PERDF_SB,y) ............................................... 27 5.4.5. Project emissions from incineration (PEINC,y)................................ 28 5.4.6. Project emissions from electricity use (PEEC,t,y) ............................ 29 5.4.7. Project emissions from fossil fuel use (PEFC,t,y) ............................ 29 2/81 ACM0022 Large-scale Consolidated Methodology: Alternative waste treatment processes Version 03.0 Sectoral scope(s): 01 and 13 5.4.8. Project emissions from combustion within the project boundary (PECOM,c,y)...................................................................... 30 Project emissions of CO2 from combustion within the project boundary (PECOM_CO2,c,y) ............................................................... 30 Project emissions of CH4 and N2O from combustion within the project boundary (PECOM_CH4,N2O,c,y) ........................................ 32 Emissions from wastewater discharge management (PEww,t,y) ........................................................................................ 34 Leakage .......................................................................................................... 35 5.5.1. Leakage emissions from composting (LECOMP,y) .......................... 36 5.5.2. Leakage emissions from anaerobic digestion (LEAD,y) ................. 36 5.5.3. Leakage emissions associated with RDF/SB (LERDF_SB,y) ............ 36 5.5.4. Leakage emissions from disposal of waste by-products from RDF/SB production in a SWDS