Installation

We are currently using Version 4.6 in CEE 680, which is compatible with Vista and earlier MS platforms. For those who wish to purchase their own version, visit the commercial website:

http://www.mineql.com/

For many years Version 3.01 was available for free download, and as a result it is still widely used.

Software Manual

For the complete manual, please see Dave Reckhow
A short tutorial (Chapter 16 from the full manual) is available as a pdf on the MINEQL website.

Nomenclature

Chemical Species

· Type-I Species: soluble species that comprise the basic components of the solution and its solutes. These must be a collection of independent species. Species that are merely combinations of previously specified Type-I species should not be included.

· Type-II Species: aqueous complexes that form from the Type-I species.

· Type-III Species: solids or other substances with fixed activity (e.g., precipitates that never completely dissolve, atmospheric gases, pH in a pH-controlled environment)

· Type-IV Species: precipitates that could become completely dissolved and therefore go from an activity of one to zero

· Type-V Species: substances that could precipitate, but do not yet exist as a precipitate

· Type-VI Species: substances that are not considered in the calculations

Examples

Simple Acid/Base composition example for version 4.6 and version 3.01.