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New company throws hat into uranium conversion ring
Officially launched at CERAWeek 2026, held last week in Houston, Texas, FluxPoint Energy has unveiled plans to develop what it expects to be the first new U.S. uranium conversion facility in more than 70 years, a move aimed at strengthening America’s nuclear fuel supply chain.
The Houston- and McLean, Va.–based company plans to convert uranium oxide into uranium hexafluoride (UF₆), a critical intermediate step in producing fuel for the nation’s existing nuclear reactors as well as next-generation technologies under development.
Layton J. Wittenberg
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 19 | Number 3 | May 1991 | Pages 1040-1045
Blanket Technology | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29480
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The characteristics of seven proposed tritium production reactors, two fissile, one accelerator, and four fusion designs, were examined. The fission reactors use near-term technology and are designed to meet current safety and environmental guidelines. Conversely, the fusion reactors require long-term research and development but appear to offer improved safety and environmental impact and, perhaps, much lower costs.