Dewatering: Thickening, Filtering, CCD, Water Treatment & Tailings Disposal

Dewatering: Thickening, Filtering, CCD, Water Treatment & Tailings Disposal

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Calculate evaporation loss & seepage loss of Tailing Pond water (2 replies and 1 comment)

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anjanisail
7 years ago
anjanisail 7 years ago

How to calculate the evaporation loss and seepage loss of water from a Tailing Pond. If there is any thumb rule for calculation of above. Particularly I am looking for Iron ore Application. How to derive what will be the Net water which can be recycled and pumped to beneficiation plant.

David
7 years ago
David 7 years ago
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Depends on when & where you operate. Water does not care if it is iron or copper ore.

http://www.waterandclimatechange.eu/evaporation/average-monthly-1985-1999

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anjanisail
7 years ago

Thanks for reply. I am talking about the case of India where it is always temperature hovers around 25 to 45 deg centigrade. In this case what will be the evaporation and seepage loss one shall consider from tailing pond.

David
7 years ago
David 7 years ago
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https://www.911metallurgist.com/estimate-seepage-tailings-dams/ on Determining Mill Tailings Dam Seepage

 

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