SPECIFICATION SHEET • SI METRIC
CAT: WATER-SLURRY

Plant Water Balance Calculator

Determine total plant water requirement, recycled water return from thickeners/tailings dam, and fresh makeup water intake.

💡 Engineering Knowledge PrimerPlant water balancing tracks total process water demand, thickener overflow recycling, and fresh makeup water intake. Maximizing recycling rates reduces environmental raw water extraction costs and maintains stable plant water chemistry.
CALCULATION SCOPE — Deterministic calculation within the published assumptions. Independently verify all design decisions and project-specific code requirements.
INPUT DESIGN PARAMETERS (SI)
t/h
m³ water / t ore
%
CALCULATED SPECIFICATION OUTPUT
Total Water Demand
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1125 m³/h
Recycled Water Return731.3 m³/h
Fresh Makeup Water Intake393.8 m³/h

Related planning checklists

This calculator appears in the following engineering planning checklists:

Plant Water Balance & Audit

Environmental Engineer
1. Plant Water Balance Calculator2. Particle Settling Velocity (Drag Correlation)3. Freshwater vs Recycled Water Ratio
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1. 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
Total Water = Dry Ore Rate × Process Water Ratio Recycled Water = Total Water × (Recycle % / 100) Fresh Makeup = Total Water - Recycled Water
Assumptions & Scope

Steady state process water circuit without unmeasured evaporation losses.

Operating Range & Boundary

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