Applications of pressurized cation exchange chromatography for fission yield determination

In order to determine the fission yields of lanthanides precisely, lanthanides with carriers of 1–2 mg per element are separated from each other by means of pressurized cation exchange chromatography-HIBA concentration gradient elution: The effects of initial loading technique, concentration gradient, flow rate, and temperature on separation were investigated in detail. Under the optimum conditions adopted according to the results given in this work, all the lanthanides can be completely separated within about 90 minutes with a recovery of more than 95% and purity higher than 99%.