SPECIFICATION SHEET • SI METRIC
CAT: WATER-SLURRY
Slurry Volumetric Flow Calculator
Calculate volumetric slurry flow rate (m³/h or GPM) from dry solids mass rate, solids SG, and slurry Cw.
💡 Engineering Knowledge PrimerVolumetric slurry flow determines volumetric pipeline velocity and pump selection. When ore specific gravity increases or solids concentration drops, volumetric flow rises significantly for the same dry solids tonnage throughput.
CALCULATION SCOPE — Deterministic calculation within the published assumptions. Independently verify all design decisions and project-specific code requirements.
INPUT DESIGN PARAMETERS (SI)
t/h
1
%
CALCULATED SPECIFICATION OUTPUT
Slurry Volumetric Flow
💧411.1 m³/h
| Total Slurry Mass Flow | 600 t/h |
REAL-TIME SLURRY PHASE SCHEMATIC
SG = 1.42 t/m³Solid Particle Volumetric Distribution ($C_v$ vs $C_w$)
Solids Weight (Cw): 50%
Solids Volume (Cv): 22%
Ore Mineral SG: 2.7
Bulk Density: 1.42 t/m³
Carry Forward Calculated Result to Next Stage
In industrial design pipelines, calculations naturally feed into downstream tools. Click below to pass your calculated output directly into the next stage:
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Pipe Velocity
Carry volumetric flow to a pipe-velocity screening calculation. This does not transfer slurry rheology.
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Pump Hydraulic Power
Carry volumetric flow only; enter total dynamic head and liquid/slurry SG explicitly.
Technical Methodology & Engineering Principles
GOVERNING EQUATION
Total Slurry Rate = Dry Solids / (Cw / 100)
Volumetric Flow = Total Slurry Rate / Slurry Density
Assumptions & Scope
Newtonian slurry behavior approximation.
Operating Range & Boundary
Use finite, physically meaningful inputs within the stated operating assumptions.
Peer Reference: Abulnaga, B. E. (2002). Slurry Systems Handbook, Chapter 4.