HVO 2009 Annual Environmental Management Report - Final
HVO 2009 Annual Environmental Management Report - Final
HVO 2009 Annual Environmental Management Report - Final
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Coal & Allied – Hunter Valley Operations<br />
Table 13: <strong>2009</strong> <strong>HVO</strong> Water Balance<br />
Water Stream<br />
Volume (ML)<br />
Inputs<br />
Fresh Water 26<br />
Groundwater 1251<br />
Rainfall Runoff 7,485<br />
Recycled to CHPP from Tails & Storage (not included in total) 3,786<br />
Imported (Liddell) 10<br />
Water from ROM Coal 1,196<br />
Total Inputs 9,969<br />
Outputs<br />
Dust Suppression 1,533<br />
Evaporation - Mine Water & Tailings Dams 2,034<br />
Entrained in Process Waste 1,812<br />
Discharged (HRSTS) 192<br />
Water in Tailings (not included in total) 3,339<br />
Water in Coarse Reject (not included in total) 544<br />
Water in Product Coal 1,100<br />
Total Outputs 6,672<br />
Change in Storage (increased) 3,297*<br />
* Estimated value using the OPSIM daily water balance model. The measured change in storage for <strong>2009</strong><br />
was an increase of 3,124ML, this compares to the OPSIM model result of 3,297ML, indicating good<br />
agreement between measured and estimated water balances.<br />
AEMR <strong>2009</strong> 39