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MOX fuel element - for light water reactor (MOX fuel element production)
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The activity generating the emissions is MOX fuel element production, for light water reactor. The Reference Product is MOX fuel element, for light water reactor. "MOX fuel element, for light water reactor" is a non-fossil fuel. It is made of plutonium from reprocessed spent fuel and depleted uranium from enrichment of primary uranium. Its main applications are in the following sectors: as a nuclear fuel in pressure water reactor. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/155/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | MOX fuel element - for light water reactor (MOX fuel element production) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Chemical Products |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 1980 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | source_specific |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
chemicals-type_mox_fuel_element_for_light_water_reactor_mox_fuel_element_production_for_light_water_reactor
UUID
0ae91ff9-4ce6-40bd-97de-6494787cb38a
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