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Table III Solution % RH and composition from reversed deliquescence of NaCl–NaNO3 mixtures at 110°C. Reported values represent the average steady-state solution composition.

From: Deliquescence of NaCl–NaNO3, KNO3–NaNO3, and NaCl–KNO3salt mixtures from 90 to 120°C

Expt. ID

T (°C)

% RH ± 3.1

Na molal

Cl molal

NO3 molal

[N03]/[N03] + [Cl]

Initially dissolved salt

MS45-A

110

52.3

23.25 ± 0.44

2.34 ± 0.00

20.75 ± 0.06

0.90 ± 0.01

MS46-A

110

56.3

19.23 ± 0.20

3.17 ± 0.01

16.01 ± 0.25

0.83 ± 0.00

MS47-A

110

60.3

15.96 ± 0.20

3.63 ± 0.01

12.64 ± 0.15

0.78 ± 0.00

MS48-3A

110

69.6

9.53 ± 0.01

5.62 ± 0.00

4.07 ± 0.02

0.42 ± 0.02

MS49-4A

110

65.6

12.54 ± 0.02

4.65 ± 0.01

7.97 ± 0.03

0.63 ± 0.01

MS50R-A

110

54.9

22.02 ± 0.55

0.43 ± 0.01

21.26 ± 0.58

0.98 ± 0.01

Initially solid salt

MS45B

110

51.5

22.84 ± 0.03

2.53 ± 0.00

20.56 ± 0.03

0.89 ± 0.01

MS46-B

110

55.8

19.77 ± 0.30

3.06 ± 0.01

16.57 ± 0.25

0.84 ± 0.00

MS47-B

110

59.6

16.48 ± 0.27

3.42 ± 0.08

13.30 ± 0.18

0.80 ± 0.00

MS48-3B

110

69.0

9.99 ± 0.00

5.25 ± 0.01

4.79 ± 0.01

0.48 ± 0.01

MS49-4B

110

64.8

13.62 ± 0.03

4.07 ± 0.01

9.65 ± 0.00

0.70 ± 0.01

MS50R-B3

110

54.5

22.34 ± 0.02

0.87 ± 0.00

21.37 ± 0.01

0.96 ± 0.00