Emission Factor
Nuclear fuel element - for pressure water reactor - uo2 3.9% & mox (nuclear fuel element production - for pressure water reactor - UO2 3.9% & MOX)
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Emission factor summary
Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'nuclear fuel element for pressure water reactor UO2 3.9% & MOX' is a nuclear fuel. The exchange reflects the use of uranium dioxide and MOX (mixed metal oxides) fuel elements in current pressure water nuclear reactors. This mix consists of 87% uranium dioxide (3.9% enriched) and 13% MOX. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Nuclear fuel element - for pressure water reactor - uo2 3.9% & mox (nuclear fuel element production - for pressure water reactor - UO2 3.9% & MOX) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Chemical Products |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2002 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
|
| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | unknown |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
chemicals-type_nuclear_fuel_element_for_pressure_water_reactor_uo2_3.9_percent_and_mox_nuclear_fuel_element_production_for_pressure_water_reactor_uo2_3.9_percent_and_mox
UUID
416be012-c83b-4cf9-a63f-5590da87138d
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