When uranium is enriched, only 10% of the material can be burnedas fuel. The other 90% is...
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When uranium is enriched, only 10% of the material can be burned
as fuel. The other 90% is unused byproduct which must be stored carefully. Right now, there are 700,000 metric tons just piling up. This is our pit
where we study the fuel rods
as fuel. The other 90% is unused byproduct which must be stored carefully. Right now, there are 700,000 metric tons just piling up. This is our pit
where we study the fuel rods
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When uranium is enriched,
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only 10% of the material can be burned
as fuel.
00:00:06.923 --> 00:00:09.592
The other 90% is unused byproduct
00:00:09.968 --> 00:00:11.553
which must be stored carefully.
00:00:12.595 --> 00:00:15.932
Right now, there are 700,000 metric tons
00:00:16.099 --> 00:00:17.392
just piling up.
00:00:19.811 --> 00:00:23.064
This is our pit
where we study the fuel rods.
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A documentary that tells Bill Gates' life story as he pursues solutions to some of the world's most complex problems.
