Translation of "combustible inférieur " (French → English) :

The waste coming out of burning MOX would be 30% less in quantity or volume than that produced by burning natural uranium.

Table 1: Fuel emission factors related to net calorific value (NCV) and net calorific values per mass of fuel

4. Upon application by the operator, the competent authority may allow that the net calorific value and emission factors of fuels are determined using the same tiers as required for commercial standard fuels provided that the operator submits, at least every three years, evidence that the 1 % interval for the specified calorific value has been met during the last three years.

5. Where the competent authority has allowed the use of emission factors expressed as t CO/t or t CO/Nm for fuels, and for fuels used as process input or in mass balances in accordance with Article 25, the net calorific value may be monitored using lower tiers than the highest tier as defined in Annex II.

1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the Community scheme installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 25 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 35 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions:

In fact, over 15% less fuel would be generated if MOX fuel were used instead of natural uranium fuel.