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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Uranium prices reach highest level since February 2024
The end-of-January spot price for uranium was $94.28 per pound, according to uranium fuel provider Cameco. That was the highest spot price posted by the company since the $95.00 per pound it listed at the end of February 2024. Spot prices during 2025 ranged from a low of $64.23 per pound at the end of March to a high of $82.63 per pound at the end of September.
Technical Session
Monday, September 15, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT|Grand Salon DE
Session Chair:
Zachariah R. Lemke
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
John D. Bess
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Analysis of the French "CRAC 44" experiment
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Fabien Duret (ASNR), Aurélie Bardelay (ASNR), Wilfried Monange (ASNR)
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Advancements in the Nuclear Criticality Slide Rule: Phase 6 Highlights and Applications
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Johann Herth (ASNR), Aurelie Bardelay (ASNR), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Cihangir Celik (ORNL), Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL), Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Dave P. Heinrich (LLNL), Soon S. Kim (LLNL)
Generic Soil and Brick Attenuation Factors for Criticality Accidents Dose Calculations with CIRCEE
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Michael Laget (CEA)
Real-Time Neutron Noise Monitoring for Criticality Safety in Fuel Debris Removal
4:15–4:25PM CDT
Natalie L. Cannon (Georgia Tech), Nicholas W. Thompson (LANL), Jesson D. Hutchinson (LANL), Steven R. Biegalski (Georgia Tech), Anna S. Erickson (Georgia Tech), Mark A. Nelson (LANL)
Multi-physics Analysis to Identify Criticality Condition of Windscale Works Criticality Accident
4:25–4:35PM CDT
Kodai Fukuda (JAEA)
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