To efficiently exploit and utilize
bromine-rich brine resources
of China, solid–liquid phase equilibria of the quinary system
NaBr–KBr–MgBr2–SrBr2–H2O (saturated with KBr) and the quaternary system NaBr–MgBr2–SrBr2–H2O at 308.2 K
were studied in detail by the isothermal dissolution equilibrium method.
The dry salt phase diagram of the quinary system NaBr–KBr–MgBr2–SrBr2–H2O (saturated
with KBr) includes one invariant point, three isothermal dissolution
curves, and three crystallization regions (NaBr·2H2O, KBr·MgBr2·6H2O, and SrBr2·6H2O) under the condition of KBr saturation. And
the crystallization region of KBr·MgBr2·6H2O is the smallest, so KBr·MgBr2·6H2O is difficult to crystallize and precipitate. Similarly,
The dry salt phase diagram of the quaternary system NaBr–MgBr2–SrBr2–H2O is composed
of two invariant points, five isothermal solubility curves, and four
crystallization fields, which are hydrate salts NaBr·2H2O, MgBr2·6H2O, and SrBr2·6H2O and anhydrous simple salt NaBr. The crystallization region
of MgBr2·6H2O is the smallest, the solubility
of magnesium bromide is the largest, and it is difficult to crystallize
and precipitate in this saturated solution. Furthermore, the mixing
ion-interaction parameter ΨNa, Sr, Br of
Pitzer’s model is fitted, which can be used for the subsequent
prediction of phase equilibria containing strontium system. In addition,
the solubilities of salts in the quinary system and the quaternary
subsystem were theoretically predicted, and the experimental value
was compared with the calculated value. The calculated value was in
good agreement with the experimental value.