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Spent fuel still contains uranium, but it is not always reprocessed
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Uranium remains in spent fuel, but reuse depends on national policy.
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Spent fuel from a typical pressurized-water reactor still contains roughly 94–96% uranium by mass, as well as about 1% plutonium and fission products. Some uranium and plutonium can be separated for reuse, but fuel is not reprocessed everywhere: some countries store it for direct disposal.

