The
phase equilibria and phase diagrams are very helpful in describing
the geochemical behaviors of aqueous solution and provide great guidance
for the separation of salts. In this paper, solid–liquid phase
equilibrium for the reciprocal quaternary system (Na+,
Cs+//Cl–, SO4
2––H2O) at T = 298.15 K and 0.1
MPa was carried out with an isothermal dissolution method. The solubilities
and physicochemical properties (densities and refractive indices)
in this reciprocal quaternary system (Na+, Cs+//Cl–, SO4
2––H2O) were investigated. The dry-salt and water-phase diagrams,
as well as physicochemical properties versus composition diagrams
were also established. Three invariant points, eight univariant curves,
and six crystallization regions corresponding to cesium sulfate (Cs2SO4), halite (NaCl), thenardite (Na2SO4), mirabilite (Na2SO4·10H2O), a solid solution ([Cs1–x
(Na·H2O)
x
]Cl), and a
double salt (CsCl·2NaCl·2H2O) could be found
in this system. The crystallization region of thenardite was the largest,
indicating thenardite could be easily crystallized and separated from
this system. In addition, the physicochemical properties showed a
regular change with the increase of Jänecke index values of J(Na2
2+).