Vapor−liquid equilibrium data of the water + 1,3-propanediol and water + 1,3-propanediol + lithium
bromide systems were measured at 60, 160, 300, and 760 mmHg at temperatures ranging from 315 to
488 K. The apparatus used in this work is a modified still especially designed for the measurement of
low-pressure VLE, in which both liquid and vapor are continuously recirculated. For the analysis of salt-containing solutions, a method incorporating refractometry and gravimetry was used. From the
experimental measurements, the effect of lithium bromide on the VLE behavior of water + 1,3-propanediol
was investigated. The experimental data of the salt-free system were successfully correlated using the
Wilson, NRTL, and UNIQUAC models. In addition, the extended UNIQUAC model of Sander et al. was
applied to the VLE calculation of salt-containing mixtures.