SPECIFICATION SHEET • SI METRIC
CAT: WATER-SLURRY
Freshwater vs Recycled Water Ratio
Calculate water circuit recycling ratio and annual freshwater expense savings.
💡 Engineering Knowledge PrimerWater recycling efficiency compares recycled water return from thickeners and tailings dams against total plant demand. Increasing recycling minimizes raw water abstraction permits and reduces fresh water procurement costs.
CALCULATION SCOPE — Deterministic calculation within the published assumptions. Independently verify all design decisions and project-specific code requirements.
INPUT DESIGN PARAMETERS (SI)
m³/h
m³/h
$/m³
CALCULATED SPECIFICATION OUTPUT
Water Recycling Rate
💧75 %
| Annual Water Cost Savings | 9855000 $/y |
Related planning checklists
This calculator appears in the following engineering planning checklists:
Plant Water Balance & Audit
Environmental Engineer1. Plant Water Balance Calculator2. Particle Settling Velocity (Drag Correlation)3. Freshwater vs Recycled Water Ratio
Water-Treatment Chemical Dosing Check
Environmental Engineer1. Plant Water Balance Calculator2. Wastewater Hydraulic Retention Time3. Water Treatment Chemical Dosing4. Sedimentation Tank Sizing5. Rectangular Tank Volume & Capacity6. Freshwater vs Recycled Water Ratio
Technical Methodology & Engineering Principles
GOVERNING EQUATION
Recycling Rate = (Recycled / Total Demand) × 100%
Annual Savings = Recycled m³/h × 8760 h/y × $/m³
Assumptions & Scope
8760 operating hours per year.
Operating Range & Boundary
Use finite, physically meaningful inputs within the stated operating assumptions.
Peer Reference: Water Management in Mining Operations, ICMM Guidelines (2021).