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Table 4.
Life cycle inventory of the nuclear kWh of EDF SA (extract).
| Unit (kWh) | Results | % of the mentioned indicator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions | CO2 | g | 3.1 | 85% climate change |
| Halon1301 | ng | 15.4 | 39% ozone layer depletion | |
| PM2.5 | mg | 3.05 | 63% particulate matter | |
| Sulfur oxides and sulfur dioxide | mg | 16.2 | 63% acidification | |
| Nitrogen oxides and nitrogen dioxide | mg | 14.9 | 72% photochemical ozone, 89% terrestrial eutrophication | |
| Phosphate in water | μ g | 555 | 96% freshwater eutrophication | |
| Nitrate in water | mg | 32.9 | 51% marine water eutrophication | |
| Carbon 14 (air) | Bq | 66.5 | 98% ionizing radiations | |
| Inputs | Oil | g | 0.3 | |
| Coal | g | 0.6 | ||
| Lignite | mg | 0.3 | ||
| Natural gas | m3 | 0.0004 | ||
| Uranium | mg | 21.9 | ||
| Waste | Non-Dangerous Waste | g | 0.1 | |
| Dangerous Waste | g | 0.03 | ||
| VLLW waste | g | 0.03 | ||
| LILW-SL waste | g | 0.1 | ||
| HLW & ILW-LL waste | g | 0.002 |
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