Separation of Y(III) from Sr(II) was performed using the hollow fibre
membrane contactor operated in a recirculation mode. The steady-state was
established after ~5 h of operation and the maximum removal of Y(III) from
the donor to the acceptor was achieved at the donor flow rate of 4.7 cm3
min-1
. The investigated system showed promising results as a method which
could be potentially applied for the preparation of 90Sr/
90Y generator system