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Uncertainty contributes to lowest uranium spot prices in 18 months
A combination of plentiful supply and uncertain demand resulted in spot pricing for uranium closing out March below $64 per pound, with dips down to about $63.50 during mid-March—the lowest futures prices in 18 months, according to tracking by analysis firm Trading Economics. Spot prices have also fallen steadily since the beginning of 2024. Meanwhile, long-term prices have held steady at about $80 per pound at the end of March, according to Canadian front-end uranium mining, milling, and conversion company Cameco.
Kentaro Masuta, Yuki Hara, Makoto Oya, Naoaki Yoshida, Kazunari Katayama
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 80 | Number 3 | May 2024 | Pages 540-549
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/15361055.2024.2306100
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Hydrogen isotope behavior, especially permeation and retention, at the first wall is important for the safety and fuel sufficiency of fusion reactors. This study focuses on the deposition layer formed on the first wall by sputtered particles. Hydrogen permeation flux was measured under the co-deposition environment of hydrogen and tungsten, and the microstructure of the deposition layer was observed by a transmission electron microscope. Then the relationship between the observed hydrogen permeation behavior and the formation of the deposition layer was evaluated. The results showed that the deposited layers had three different microstructures and that the permeation flux decreased with its formation. However, it was concluded that the permeation behavior could be evaluated simply by the increase in the thickness of the deposited layer and that there was no clear effect of the different structures on the permeation behavior.