Asked by Julie
Consider the following statistic.
As of January 2009, the USA has produced 60,000 metric tons of nuclear waste in 60 years of operating 104 nuclear power plants.
On average, how much waste is produced by each plant on a monthly basis?
0.8 tons per month
866.3 tons per month
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0.8 tons per month is correct.
Calculation:
- Total months = 60 years × 12 = 720 months
- Waste per plant per month = 60,000 t ÷ 104 plants ÷ 720 months ≈ 0.8013 t/month
That’s about 0.80 metric tons (≈ 801 kg) per plant per month, or ≈ 9.62 t per plant per year.
Calculation:
- Total months = 60 years × 12 = 720 months
- Waste per plant per month = 60,000 t ÷ 104 plants ÷ 720 months ≈ 0.8013 t/month
That’s about 0.80 metric tons (≈ 801 kg) per plant per month, or ≈ 9.62 t per plant per year.
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