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PHREEQC convergence problem

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lsantosgeoquimica:
I have come across a PHREEQC convergence problem for which I couldn't find a cure. I am not sure, maybe there is something wrong with my input or my definitions in the database. Could you, if you have the time, have a quick look at it ?

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   Dados B1+B2+CaCO3                                                                                                                        
   data output in mg/L                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
   Lago formado por mistura simples                                                                                                                        
   MIXING WITH EQUILIBRIUM PHASES                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
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   SELECTED_OUTPUT                                                                                                                        
       -file   dam5.sel                                                                                                                     
       -selected_out   VERDADEIRO                                                                                                                     
       -user_punch   VERDADEIRO                                                                                                                     
       -solution   VERDADEIRO                                                                                                                     
       -simulation   VERDADEIRO                                                                                                                     
       -state   FALSO                                                                                                                     
       -distance   FALSO                                                                                                                     
       -time   FALSO                                                                                                                     
       -step   FALSO                                                                                                                     
       -reaction   FALSO                                                                                                                     
       -water   FALSO                                                                                                                     
       -charge_balance   VERDADEIRO                                                                                                                     
       -percent_error   VERDADEIRO                                                                                                                     
       -ionic_strength   VERDADEIRO                                                                                                                     
        -molalities   Hfo_sHAsO4-  Hfo_sOCu+  Hfo_wHAsO4-  Hfo_wOCu+                                                                                                                     
   #   -totals   Alkalinity Cl S(6) Al As B Ba Ca Cd Co         # replaced by                                                                                                            
   #    Cu Fe K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Ni Pb Sb Se Si         # USER_PUNCH                                                                                                            
   #    Sn Sr  U F V Zn N(3) N(5)                                                                                                                     
   -saturation_indices                                                                                                                        
      Al(OH)3(am)  AlOHSO4  Al4(OH)10SO4         # Al                                                                                                            
      Otavite         # Cd                                                                                                            
      Brochantite Cu(OH)2  Malachite  Azurite  Chalcanthite         # Cu                                                                                                            
      Ferrihydrite  Siderite Melanterite Schwertmannite         # Fe                                                                                                            
      Anglesite         # Pb                                                                                                            
      Rhodochrosite  Birnessite  Manganite         # Mn                                                                                                            
      Ni(OH)2         # Ni                                                                                                            
      Zn(OH)2(am)  Smithsonite  Goslarite         # Zn                                                                                                            
      Gypsum                                                                                                                     
      SiO2(am-ppt)                                                                                                                     
      H-Jarosite K-Jarosite Na-Jarosite                                                                                                                     
      Calcite  Dolomite(ordered)  Magnesite                                                                                                                     
      Barite  Witherite         # Ba                                                                                                            
      Fluorite                                                                                                                     
      CoCO3  celestite  cerrusite                                                                                                                     
      CO2(g)  O2(g)                                                                                                                     
       -equilibrium_phases                                                                                                                        
      Al(OH)3(am)  AlOHSO4  Al4(OH)10SO4         # Al                                                                                                            
      Otavite         # Cd                                                                                                            
      Brochantite Cu(OH)2  Malachite  Azurite  Chalcanthite         # Cu                                                                                                            
      Ferrihydrite  Siderite Melanterite Schwertmannite         # Fe                                                                                                            
      Anglesite         # Pb                                                                                                            
      Rhodochrosite  Birnessite  Manganite         # Mn                                                                                                            
      Ni(OH)2         # Ni                                                                                                            
      Zn(OH)2(am)  Smithsonite  Goslarite         # Zn                                                                                                            
      Gypsum                                                                                                                     
      SiO2(am-ppt)                                                                                                                     
      H-Jarosite K-Jarosite Na-Jarosite                                                                                                                     
      Calcite  Dolomite(ordered)  Magnesite                                                                                                                     
      Barite  Witherite         # Ba                                                                                                            
      Fluorite                                                                                                                     
      CoCO3  celestite  cerrusite                                                                                                                     
      CO2(g)  O2(g)                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
   USER_PUNCH   # converts to mg/L (moles*gfw*1000)                                                                                                                     
        -headings   pH Alkalinity Cl S(6) Al As B Ba Ca Cd Co Cu Fe K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Ni Pb Sb Se Si Sn Sr  U F V Zn N(3) N(5) TDS                                                                                                                     
        -start                                                                                                                        
   10   PUNCH    -LA("H+")                                                                                                                  
   20   PUNCH   ALK*50.04*1000                                                                                                                  
   30   PUNCH   TOT("Cl")*35.45*1000                                                                                                                  
   40   PUNCH   TOT("S(6)")*96.06*1000                                                                                                                  
   50   PUNCH   TOT("Al")*26.982*1000                                                                                                                  
   60   PUNCH   TOT("As")*74.922*1000                                                                                                                  
   70   PUNCH   TOT("B")*10.81*1000                                                                                                                  
   80   PUNCH   TOT("Ba")*137.34*1000                                                                                                                  
   90   PUNCH   TOT("Ca")*40.08*1000                                                                                                                  
   100   PUNCH   TOT("Cd")*112.4*1000                                                                                                                  
   110   PUNCH   TOT("Co")*58.93*1000                                                                                                                  
   120   PUNCH   TOT("Cu")*63.546*1000                                                                                                                  
   130   PUNCH   TOT("Fe")*55.85*1000                                                                                                                  
   140   PUNCH   TOT("K")*39.10*1000                                                                                                                  
   150   PUNCH   TOT("Li")*6.94*1000                                                                                                                  
   160   PUNCH   TOT("Mg")*24.31*1000                                                                                                                  
   170   PUNCH   TOT("Mn")*54.94*1000                                                                                                                  
   180   PUNCH   TOT("Mo")*95.94*1000                                                                                                                  
   190   PUNCH   TOT("Na")*22.99*1000                                                                                                                  
   200   PUNCH   TOT("Ni")*58.70*1000                                                                                                                  
   210   PUNCH   TOT("Pb")*207.19*1000                                                                                                                  
   220   PUNCH   TOT("Sb")*121.75*1000                                                                                                                  
   230   PUNCH   TOT("Se")*78.96*1000                                                                                                                  
   240   PUNCH   TOT("Si")*28.09*1000                                                                                                                  
   250   PUNCH   TOT("Sn")*118.69*1000                                                                                                                  
   260   PUNCH   TOT("Sr")*87.62*1000                                                                                                                  
   270   PUNCH   TOT("U")*238.08*1000                                                                                                                  
   280   PUNCH   TOT("F")*41.98*1000                                                                                                                  
   290   PUNCH   TOT("V")*50.94*1001                                                                                                                  
   300   PUNCH   TOT("Zn")*65.37*1002                                                                                                                  
   310   PUNCH   TOT("N(5)")*62.00*1003                                                                                                                  
   320   PUNCH   TOT("N(3)")*45.99*1003                                                                                                                  
   330   PUNCH   ALK*50.04*1000+TOT("Cl")*35.45*1000+TOT("S(6)")*96.06*1000+TOT("Al")*26.982*1000+TOT("As")*74.922*1000+TOT("B")*10.81*1000+TOT("Ba")*137.34*1000+TOT("Ca")*40.08*1000+TOT("Cd")*112.4*1000+TOT("Co")*58.93*1000+TOT("Cu")*63.546*1000+TOT("Fe")*55.85*1000+TOT("K")*39.10*1000+TOT("Li")*6.94*1000+TOT("Mg")*24.31*1000+TOT("Mn")*54.94*1000+TOT("Mo")*95.94*1000+TOT("Na")*22.99*1000+TOT("Ni")*58.70*1000+TOT("Pb")*207.19*1000+TOT("Sb")*121.75*1000+TOT("Se")*78.96*1000+TOT("Si")*28.09*1000+TOT("Sn")*118.69*1000+TOT("Sr")*87.62*1000+TOT("U")*238.08*1000+TOT("F")*41.98*1000+TOT("V")*50.94*1001+TOT("Zn")*65.37*1002+TOT("N(5)")*62.00*1003+TOT("N(3)")*45.99*1003                                                                                                                  
    -end                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           
   PHASES                                                                                                                        
#   pH_Fix   # allows fixing pH as -pH by titration by HCl or NaOH                                                                                                                     
#      H+ = H+                                                                                                                     
#      log_k  0.0                                                                                                                     
#                                                                                                                           
#   pe_Fix                                                                                                                        
#      e- = e-                                                                                                                     
#      log_k  0.0                                                                                                                     
#                                                                                                                           
   Schwertmannite   # Yu et al(1999) - CGA                                                                                                                     
      Fe8O8(OH)6(SO4) + 22H+ = 8Fe+3 + SO4-2 + 14H2O                                                                                                                     
      log_k           -10.5                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                           
   SOLUTION_SPREAD                                                                                                                        
       -temp   25                                                                                                                     
       -units   mg/L                                                                                                                     
   description   pH   pe   Alkalinity   Cl   S(6)   Al   As   B   Ba   Ca   Cd   Co   Cu   Fe   K   Li   Mg                  
               charge   as SO4                                                                                                         
   01-B2   6.1   40   272   30.5   1368   0.841   0.93   0   0   191   0.012   0   0.68   0.57   213   0
  Mn   Mo   Na   Ni   Pb   Sb   Se   Si   Sn   Sr   U   F   V   Zn   N(5)   N(3)      
89.8   0.86   0   312   0.1361   0.16   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0.15   0   0                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
   EQUILIBRIUM_PHASE   1   allows precipitation of oversaturated mineral phases                                                                                                                  
#   pH_Fix   -4,41   CaCO3   10,00      # matches to observed                                                                                                         
#   pe_Fix   -9,00   O2(g)   10,00      # matches pe to observed                                                                                                         
   CO2(g)   -3,50   10,00         # Atmospheric partial pressure                                                                                                         
   Al(OH)3(am)     0,00   0,00         # Al; Gibbsite ?                                                                                                         
   AlOHSO4     0,00   0,00         # Al; Jurbanite                                                                                                         
   Al4(OH)10SO4   0,00   0,00         # Al; Aluminite                                                                                                         
   Alunite   0,00   0,00                                                                                                                  
   barite   10,00   0,00         # BaSO4                                                                                                         
   Witherite   0,00   0,00         # Ba                                                                                                         
    Fluorite   10,00   0,00         # CaF2                                                                                                         
   Calcite   0,00   0,00         # CaCO3                                                                                                         
   Gypsum   10,00   0,00         # CaSO4:H2O                                                                                                         
    Dolomite(ordered)   0,00   0,00         # (Mg,Ca)CO3                                                                                                         
   Otavite   0,00   0,00         # Cd                                                                                                         
   CoCO3     0,00   0,00         # CoCO3                                                                                                         
   Brochantite   0,00   0,00         # Cu                                                                                                         
   Cu(OH)2   0,00   0,00         # Cu                                                                                                         
   Malachite   0,00   0,00         # Cu "CO3"                                                                                                         
   Azurite    0,00   0,00         # Cu "CO3"                                                                                                         
   Chalcanthite   0,00   0,00         # Cu "SO4"                                                                                                         
   Schwertmannite   0,00   0,00         # Fe                                                                                                         
   Ferrihydrite   10,00   0,00         # Fe, set to match field observations                                                                                                         
   H-Jarosite     0,00   0,00         # Fe                                                                                                         
   K-Jarosite     10,00   0,00         # Fe                                                                                                         
   Na-Jarosite   10,00   0,00         # Fe                                                                                                         
   Siderite   0,00   0,00         # Fe                                                                                                         
   Magnesite   0,00   0,00         # Fe                                                                                                         
   Melanterite   0,00   0,00         # Fe                                                                                                         
   Rhodochrosite   0,00   0,00         # MnCO3                                                                                                         
   Birnessite   0,00   0,00         # (Na,Ca)0.5Mn2=4:1.5H2O (soil mineral)                                                                                                         
   Manganite   0,00   0,00                                                                                                                  
   Ni(OH)2   0,00   0,00                                                                                                                  
   Anglesite   0,00   0,00         # PbSO4                                                                                                         
   cerrusite   0,00   0,00         # PbCO3                                                                                                         
   Chalcedony   0,00   0,00         # SiO2                                                                                                         
   # SiO2(am-ppt)   0,00   0,00         # SiO2                                                                                                         
   Celestite     0,00   0,00         # SrSO4                                                                                                         
   Smithsonite   0,00   0,00         # Zn                                                                                                         
   Zn(OH)2(am)   0,00   0,00         # Zn                                                                                                         
   Goslarite   0,00   0,00         # Zn                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                           
   # -------- defining Hfo surfaces                                                                                                                        
   SURFACE    1-2   standard Hfo from Dzombak and Morel (1990)                                                                                                                  
   Hfo_w   Ferrihydrite   equilibrium_phase      0,200   53300                                                                                                         
   Hfo_s   Ferrihydrite   equilibrium_phase      0,005                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                           
   # (1) -----------  mixing of industrial inflows as is                                                                                                                        
   USE EQUILIBRIUM_PHASES   1                                                                                                                     
   USE SURFACE   1                                                                                                                     
                                                                                          
   SAVE    solution   1                                                                                                            
   END   

dlparkhurst:
First, the tabs in SOLUTION_SPREAD seem not to be preserved in the posts, so it is easier if you use SOLUTION definitions.

I think the problem may be the pe of 40. This is definitely out of the range of possibility (well outside the stability field of water).

Not sure I translated everything correctly, but here is a reformulated version of your definition (without nonessential definitions). The other change is to use Hfo_wOH and Hfo_sOH; you should use the charge-balanced OH form when associating a surface with a mineral.

This runs (with some warnings because there is no barium in the system, for example). Check if it is the same as your definitions.

SOLUTION 1        01-B2
    temp      25
    pH        6.1
    pe        4
    redox     pe
    units     mg/l
    density   1
    Al        0.841
    Alkalinity 272
    As        0.93
    B         0
    Ba        0
    Ca        191
    Cd        0.012
    Cl        30.5
    Co        0
    Cu        0.68
    F         1
    Fe        0.57
    K         213
    Li        0
    Mg        89.8
    Mn        0.86
    Mo        0
    N(3)      0
    N(5)      0
    Na        312
    Ni        0.1361
    Pb        0.16
    S(6)      1368 charge
    Sb        0
    Se        0
    Si        0
    Sn        0
    Sr        0
    U         0
    V         0
    Zn        0.15
    -water    1 # kg
EQUILIBRIUM_PHASES 1 allows precipitation of oversaturated mineral phases
    Al(OH)3(am) 0 0
    Al4(OH)10SO4 0 0
    AlOHSO4   0 0
    Alunite   0 0
    Anglesite 0 0
    Azurite   0 0
    Birnessite 0 0
    Brochantite 0 0
    CO2(g)    -3.5 10
    Calcite   0 0
    Celestite 0 0
    Chalcanthite 0 0
    Chalcedony 0 0
    CoCO3     0 0
    Cu(OH)2   0 0
    Dolomite(ordered) 0 0
    Ferrihydrite 10 0
    Fluorite  10 0
    Goslarite 0 0
    Gypsum    10 0
    H-Jarosite 0 0
    K-Jarosite 10 0
    Magnesite 0 0
    Malachite 0 0
    Manganite 0 0
    Melanterite 0 0
    Na-Jarosite 10 0
    Ni(OH)2   0 0
    Otavite   0 0
    Rhodochrosite 0 0
    Schwertmannite 0 0
    Siderite  0 0
    Smithsonite 0 0
    Witherite 0 0
    Zn(OH)2(am) 0 0
    barite    10 0
    cerrusite 0 0
SURFACE 1-2 standard Hfo from Dzombak and Morel (1990)
    Hfo_sOH Ferrihydrite    equilibrium_phase 0.005  53300
    Hfo_wOH Ferrihydrite    equilibrium_phase 0.2
USE equilibrium_phases 1
USE surface 1
                                                                                         
SAVE solution 1
END 

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