Nuclear fuel element - for pressure water reactor - UO2 4.2% centrifuge & MOX (market for)
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Emission factor summary
The activity generating the emissions is market for nuclear fuel element, for pressure water reactor, UO2 4.2% centrifuge & MOX. The Reference Product is nuclear fuel element, for pressure water reactor, UO2 4.2% centrifuge & MOX. Nuclear fuel element, for pressure water reactor, UO2 4.2% centrifuge & 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 92% uranium dioxide (4.2%, enriched) and 8% MOX. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/5491/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Nuclear fuel element - for pressure water reactor - UO2 4.2% centrifuge & MOX (market for) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Chemical Products |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2011 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | cradle_to_consumer |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
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