TYPICAL PROCESS / FACILITY WATER BALANCE CALCULATION

B
( 9500 )

A PROCESS UNIT
( 25000 ) (

Figure 1: Simple Flow Diagram - Water Balance

VARIABLE DEFINITIONS:
A= Process/Facility Water Supply
B= Process Water Losses
C=
= Wastewater Discharge

Water Balance Value 4500

Margine of Error 18%

Percent Closure Result 82%

LATION

C
11000 )
 Total Water Supply
List All Process / Facility Water Supply Input Values Input
25000
Input Desctiption Input Value
Purchased Water 20,000
Groundwater (Private Wells) 5000
Surface Water
Captured Water
Site Level Recycle/Reuse
Seawater/Brackish
Steam/Condensate
 Total Process Water
List All Process Water Losses (Product / Facility Losses, Evaporation, Losses
Dragout, Etc.)
9500
Input Desctiption Input Value
Cooling Tower Evaporation 5,000
Irrigation 3000
Boiler Steam 1000
Leaks
Retained in Product (Beneficial Consumption) 500
Consumed in Reaction
Treatment System Reject (Reverse Osmosis/Retained in Sludge)
 Total Housekeeping
List All Housekeeping Water Losses (leakage, wash down, spills, etc) Losses

11000
Input Desctiption Input Value
Sanitary 3000
Process #1 Wastewater 5000
Process #2 Wastewater 1000
Process #3 Wastewater 2000
Cooling Tower Returns
Metered