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Texas A&M welcomes uranium conversion research
The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) has signed a research agreement with Quantum Leap Energy (QLE) “to advance and de-risk the commercial production of high-purity uranium hexafluoride (UF6).”
QLE is an Austin, Texas–based subsidiary of ASP Isotopes (ASPI), which is developing an isotope enrichment platform for applications in nuclear energy, nuclear medicine, and semiconductors. QLE specializes in the uranium conversion step of the nuclear fuel cycle—the conversion of yellowcake uranium concentrate (U3O8) into UF6 prior to enrichment.
Donghao He, Honglong Li, Ruishuang Gao, Yuehang Li, Lixingzhi Fan, Xinxiang Long, Xiaojing Liu
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 200 | Number 9 | September 2026 | Pages 2097-2115
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2025.2561327
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The fission response function (FRF) method–based neutronics code FLASH is formally introduced in this work. FLASH adopts a two-step lattice-to-core approach. The first step involves generating a database of FRFs and environmental factors and the second step constructs the global core fission matrix using this database and solves for its eigenpairs. This paper systematically presents the architecture, theoretical foundations, and computational workflow of FLASH, including the FRF generation, core calculation algorithms, environmental factor modeling, online power reconstruction, and kinetics capabilities. The code has been rigorously validated against a variety of benchmark problems, and several representative cases are highlighted. FLASH is capable of performing high-fidelity, full-core static and transient neutronics simulations within minutes, demonstrating significant potential as an efficient and accurate hybrid neutronics method. Prospective improvements and ongoing developments are also discussed.