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Preparation of Gas Chromatographic Column for Separation of Hydrogen Isotopes and Its Application to Analysis of Commercially Available Tritium Gas

Year: 1983

Type: article

Abstract: Preparation and operation procedures of chromatographic column for hydrogen isotope separation have been examined. The best separation of isotopic molecular hydrogen was obtained when the stationary phase was activated at 230°C for 16 h and subsequently deactivated with CO2 at −7°C. The technique has been applied to analyzing commercially available tritium gases. Protium tritide (HT), DT, and tritiated-methane and -ethane were observed as impurities in all three samples analyzed. It was experimentally confirmed that most of the contaminant protium in the tritium gas came from the inner-surface of the storage vessel.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

DOI: 10.1080/18811248.1983.9733463

Authors: Masakatsu SAEKI, Takakuni HIRABAYASHI, Yasuyuki ARATONO, Takayo HASEGAWA, Enzo TACHIKAWA

Institutions: Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Niigata University

Language: English

Topic: Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography

Subfield: Analytical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1974894036

FWCI: 1.057

Cites: 10

Cited by: 13

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