The
underground brines in the Sichuan basin of China are rich in
many valuable components, such as Li+, K+, Sr2+, Br–, and others. In view of comprehensive
utilization of the underground brines, the stable solid–liquid
equilibria of the quaternary systems LiBr–NaBr–KBr–H2O and LiBr–KBr–SrBr2–H2O at 308.15 K were measured by the isothermal dissolution
equilibrium method. The results show that both phase diagrams of the
quaternary systems listed above are hydrate-type. Both equilibrium
phase diagrams are composed of two invariant points, five univariant
curves and four crystallization fields. The equilibrium solid phases
in the first quaternary system are LiBr·2H2O, NaBr·2H2O, NaBr, and KBr, respectively, and those in the second quaternary
system are LiBr·2H2O, SrBr2·6H2O, SrBr2·2H2O, and KBr. In both
phase diagrams, the crystallization field of KBr is the largest, while
that of LiBr·2H2O is the smallest. The results indicate
that KBr is the easiest to be separated from the saturated solution
in the two quaternary systems. Furthermore, the comparison of phase
equilibria of the quaternary systems and its ternary subsystems at
different temperatures is presented and discussed in detail.