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.

PropertyValue
NameNuclear fuel element - for pressure water reactor - uo2 3.9% & mox (nuclear fuel element production - for pressure water reactor - UO2 3.9% & MOX)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2002
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

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
293b662b-c443-40fd-a412-5a99f3f4c0cd
Code Snippet
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