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TABLE 1
WATBAL PRINTOUT - PRECIPITATION VERSION
Example - Dry Northern Climate
TABLE 1A
INPUT DATA
Precipitation Version
UNITS VALUE Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Change in precipitation % 0
Runoff factor % 70
Monthly runoff (% of accumulation) % 0 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0
Change in evaporation % 0
LOSSES
Decant strategy (% of net inflow) % / mo. 0 0 0 0 0 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.67 16.65 100
DECANT
TABLE 1B
OUTPUT COMPUTATIONS
Recycle
Tailings
Tailings Misc. Retained Pond Total Water Net Accum.
Basin Total Seepage Total Net Inflow Change Decant
Water Inflows in Tailings Evap. Concent. Displaced Change Volume
Runoff
(includes Slurry
concent. slurry)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9a 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
INITIAL 400000
Dec 73315 0 0 73315 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 -16863 0 -16863 0 -16863 383137
Jan 66220 0 0 66220 20047 2000 0 59598 2520 81645 -15425 0 -15425 0 -15425 367712
Mar 73315 0 0 73315 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 -16863 0 -16863 0 -16863 350850
Apr 70950 0 0 70950 21479 2000 0 63855 2700 87334 -16384 0 -16384 0 -16384 334466
May 73315 0 423300 496615 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 406437 0 406437 0 406437 740903
Jun 70950 0 87150 158100 21479 2000 80000 63855 2700 167334 -9234 0 -9234 135194 -144427 596476
Jul 73315 0 174300 247615 22194 2000 77000 65984 2790 167178 80437 0 80437 135194 -54757 541719
Aug 73315 0 203350 276665 22194 2000 53500 65984 2790 143678 132987 0 132987 135194 -2207 539512
Sep 70950 0 120350 191300 21479 2000 24500 63855 2700 111834 79467 0 79467 135194 -55727 483785
Oct 73315 0 132800 206115 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 115937 0 115937 135194 -19257 464528
Nov 70950 0 103750 174700 21479 2000 0 63855 2700 87334 87367 0 87367 135032 -47665 416863
Dec 73315 0 0 73315 22194 2000 0 65984 2790 90178 -16863 0 -16863 0 -16863 400000
TOTAL 863225 0 1245000 2108225 261322 24000 235000 776903 32850 1297224 811001 0 811001 811001 0
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355871082.xls-Watbal
April 2000 000-0000
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INFLOWS, LOSSES AND NET INFLOW
600000
500000
400000
300000
Volume (m3)
200000
100000
-100000
Dec Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inflows Month
Losses Net Inflow
Figure 2
DECANT AND POND VOLUME
800000
700000
600000
500000
Volume (m3/month)
400000
300000
200000
100000
0
Dec Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Month
Accumulated Pond Volume Decant
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355871082.xls-Plots
Calcs
Month # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Month Dec Jan Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Days 31 28 31 30 31 30 31
Tailings Submerged 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deposited Dry Density 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35
Water retained in Tailings 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
Estimated Seepage Losses 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
Evaporation 0 0 0 0 0 160 154
Change in Evaporation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Evaporation 0 0 0 0 0 160 154
Concentrate 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Slurry Density 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
Area of Ponds & wetted T 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Recirculation 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
Decant strategy 0 0 0 0 0 16.67 16.67
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Runoff available for month 70550 132800 203350 253150 323700 87150 174300
% Runoff 0 0 0 0 100 100 100
Actual runoff for month (4) 0 0 0 0 323700 87150 174300
Accumulated volume 70550 132800 203350 253150 0 0 0
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Calcs
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Calcs
8 9 10 11 12
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
31 30 31 30 31
0 0 0 0 0
1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35
37 37 37 37 37
0 0 0 0 0
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Calcs
0 0 0 0 99600
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