Emission Factor

Uranium - enriched 3.8% - in fuel element for light water reactor (uranium fuel element production - enriched 3.8% - for light water reactor)

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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 enriched 3.8% in fuel element for light water reactor' represents the enriching of uranium dioxide fuel for light water nuclear reactors (PWR and BWR) with no MOX (mixed oxides) no RepU (reprocessed fuel) and no HEU (highly enriched uranium from warheads) fuel elements. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameUranium - enriched 3.8% - in fuel element for light water reactor (uranium fuel element production - enriched 3.8% - for light water reactor)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1980
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_uranium_enriched_3.8_percent_in_fuel_element_for_light_water_reactor_uranium_fuel_element_production_enriched_3.8_percent_for_light_water_reactor
UUID
9b0a55fc-2fc8-4f34-9c85-48fae7a7ebea
Code Snippet
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