Solid Liquid Ratio Calculator

Audit actual separately measured component volume ratios versus independently density-corrected mass ratios, not mass-only pulp percent solids or mixture density. Caller independently verifies units, applicability and matching conditions; no operational recipe, safety certification, causal efficacy or legal/resource classification is inferred.

Description

Solid-to-liquid volume ratio differs from mass ratio when component densities differ.

Solid-to-liquid volume ratio differs from mass ratio when component densities differ.^[1]

This tool calculates both from separately observed component volumes and densities.

When to use Solid Liquid Ratio Calculator

Use this tool to calculate or review the supplied observations under the stated rules. Match completed survey or ledger observations by block, segment or stage and confirm their units and boundaries.

How to use Solid Liquid Ratio Calculator and understand its results

Match completed survey or ledger observations by block, segment or stage and confirm their units and boundaries.
Enter observedSolidVolumesM3, observedLiquidVolumesM3, observedSolidDensitiesKgM3, observedLiquidDensitiesKgM3, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
Read observedVolumeSolidLiquidRatios, observedMassSolidLiquidRatios. Inspect nested result fields where present, and review unknown records separately from known matches.
Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.

Input field	Meaning	Value type	Requirement
observedSolidVolumesM3	Observed solid volumes m3	list of number	Required
observedLiquidVolumesM3	Observed liquid volumes m3	list of number	Required
observedSolidDensitiesKgM3	Observed solid densities kg m3	list of number	Required
observedLiquidDensitiesKgM3	Observed liquid densities kg m3	list of number	Required

Use aligned solid volumes≥0, liquid volumes>0 and both densities>0. Return solidVolume/liquidVolume and solidVolume×solidDensity/(liquidVolume×liquidDensity) per row. Ratios are not percent solids of the combined mixture.

volumeRatio=Vs/Vl; massRatio=Vsρs/(Vlρl)

Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.

Output field	Meaning	Value type
observedVolumeSolidLiquidRatios	Observed volume solid liquid ratios	list of number
observedMassSolidLiquidRatios	Observed mass solid liquid ratios	list of number

json

{
  "input": {
    "observedSolidVolumesM3": [
      1,
      2
    ],
    "observedLiquidVolumesM3": [
      2,
      4
    ],
    "observedSolidDensitiesKgM3": [
      2,
      3
    ],
    "observedLiquidDensitiesKgM3": [
      1,
      1
    ]
  },
  "output": {
    "observedVolumeSolidLiquidRatios": [
      0.5,
      0.5
    ],
    "observedMassSolidLiquidRatios": [
      1,
      1.5
    ]
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

Units, ledger boundaries, survey interpretation and model applicability must be independently established. These summaries do not assign reserve/resource classifications or establish support adequacy, ventilation safety or an operating setting.

Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite. Lists and matrices must be dense, without missing cells. Numeric lists allow at most 10000 entries; ordinary string lists allow at most 128 strings of 128 UTF-16 units each; numeric matrices allow at most 128 rows and 128 columns, subject to narrower requirements above.

Alternative or Complementary methods

For a related step, use Mining Dilution Percentage Calculator: Mining dilution on a dry-mass basis separates recovered ore and diluent after moisture corrections. For a complementary comparison, use Concentrate Grade Calculator: Concentrate grade needs contained metal and concentrate mass on a dry basis.

References

Solid Liquid Ratio Calculator — tool.io

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