Emission Factor
Uranium ore - as u (uranium mine operation - open cast)
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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 uranium ore as U' is a nuclear fuel. It is used as a solid fuel and is sourced from uranium mines open cast or underground. Its main applications are in the following sectors: nuclear power plants. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Uranium ore - as u (uranium mine operation - open cast) |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Fuel |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 1980 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
|
| Scopes | 3.3 |
LCA Activity | unknown |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
fuel-type_uranium_ore_as_u_uranium_mine_operation_open_cast-fuel_use_na
UUID
cb9288dd-396f-40b8-a20c-774ab5a9235a
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