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90Sr (T1/2 = 28 y) is always in equilibrium with 90Y in High Level Liquid waste (HLLW) and hence 90Sr is a suitable long lasting source of 90Y, if it is purified suitably for therapeutic applications. A combination of CMPO & TBP was found to be the most suitable solvent system for alpha activity removal. CMPO has high selectivity for alpha contaminants (Pu/Am) w.r.t. 90Sr. For regeneration of spent organic, 3 M Phosphoric acid was most suitable with the ability to strip back more than 98% of gross alpha activity in single contact and thus solvent system was qualified for recycling.
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Pareek, P., Singh, S.K., Mukhopadhyay , S. et al. Development of process for purification of strontium nitrate rich solution to qualify for 90Sr–90Y generator. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 3579–3585 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-09063-4
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