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Concentrate & Tailings Production Rate

Determine daily, monthly, and annual concentrate and tailings solids tonnages from plant feed capacity.

💡 Engineering Knowledge PrimerPlant throughput modeling calculates daily and annual solid concentrate output vs tailings generation. It forms the baseline for sizing downstream dewatering filters, port logistics, concentrate shipping schedules, and long-term tailings storage facility (TSF) capacity.
CALCULATION SCOPE — Deterministic calculation within the published assumptions. Independently verify all design decisions and project-specific code requirements.
INPUT DESIGN PARAMETERS (SI)
t/y
%
%
%
CALCULATED SPECIFICATION OUTPUT
Annual Concentrate Tonnage
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220000 t/y
Annual Tailings Tonnage4780000 t/y
Daily Concentrate (365 d)602.7 t/d

Related planning checklists

This calculator appears in the following engineering planning checklists:

1. Slurry Density & Concentration2. Two-Product Mass Balance3. Grade & Recovery Balance Check4. Concentrate & Tailings Production Rate

Technical Methodology & Engineering Principles

GOVERNING EQUATION
Annual Conc C = Annual Feed × (Feed Grade × Recovery / 100) / Conc Grade Annual Tailings T = Feed - C
Assumptions & Scope

Constant recovery over nominal operating days.

Operating Range & Boundary

Use finite, physically meaningful inputs within the stated operating assumptions.