In this work, mixed-solvent mean ionic activity coefficients
(MIAC),
vapor–liquid equilibrium (VLE), and liquid–liquid equilibrium
(LLE) of electrolyte solutions have been addressed. An extended literature
review of existing electrolyte activity coefficient models (eGE) and electrolyte equations of state (eEoS) for modeling mixed
solvent electrolyte systems is first presented, focusing on the details
of the models in terms of physical and electrolyte terms, relative
static permittivity, and parameterization. The analysis of this literature
reveals that the property predictions can be ranked, from the easiest
to the most difficult, in the following order: VLE, MIAC, and LLE.
We have then used our previously developed eSAFT-VR Mie model to predict
MIAC, VLE, and LLE in mixed solvents without fitting any new adjustable
parameters. The model was parameterized on MIAC of aqueous electrolyte
solutions and successfully extended to nonaqueous, single solvent
electrolyte solutions without any new adjustable parameters by using
a salt-dependent expression for the relative static permittivity.
Our approach yields excellent results for MIAC and VLE of mixed solvent
electrolyte solutions, while being fully predictive. LLE is significantly
more challenging, and an accurate model for the salt-free solution
is crucial for accurate calculations. When the compositions of the
two phases in the binary salt-free system are accurately captured,
then the electrolyte extension of our model shows a lot of potential
and is currently among the best eEoS for LLE prediction in the literature.