and kept in special containers because it's still highly radioactive it either has to be stored somewhere safe for all eternity processed and recycled that's what goes on at the nuclear recycling and reprocessing plant. it's on the northwest coast of france 3000 people work here it's one of just 3 facilities like this in the world. and the other engineers process $1200.00 tons of spent fuel rods a year. this is where they're 1st taken apart. the plant turns a profit business is good and is even growing again. countries such as china want to build more nuclear power plants. are major player in the industry the united states and japan also want new plants despite the disaster at fukushima many countries are keen on nuclear. spent 3