Introduction :
Quicklime (or calcium oxide, or burnt lime) is obtained by calcining pure limestone at temperatures above 900°C. This highly reactive product is essential to many industrial processes.
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"Quick Lime " Limestone Calcination: :
CaO |
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Available products :
Pebble, Ground, Milled, Fluidised lime, Low-dust lime, etc. |
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Calcium Oxide / Burnt / Calcined / Unslaked Lime |
Physical Shape |
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Lumps |
Lumps |
Lumps |
Lumps |
Powder |
Powder |
Calcium Oxide |
CaO |
92 |
90 |
85 |
92 |
90 |
85 |
Calcium Carbonate |
CaCO3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Magnesium Oxide |
MgO |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
Acid Insoluble |
SiO2 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2 |
Alumina |
Al2O3 |
Trace |
Trace |
Trace |
Trace |
Trace |
Trace |
Iron |
Fe2O3 |
Trace |
Trace |
Trace |
Trace |
Trace |
Trace |
Chloride |
Cl |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Size/Mesh |
(BSS) |
2-4" |
2-4" |
2-4" |
500 |
300 |
200 |
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Limestone / Calcium Carbonate |
Calcium Carbonate |
CaCO3 |
96.5 |
95 |
Magnesium Oxide |
MgO |
0.6 |
0.6 |
Acid Insoluble |
SiO2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
Alumina |
Al2O3 |
0.1 |
0.12 |
Acid Iron |
Fe2O3 |
0.014 |
0.016 |
loffon Ignition |
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43.9 |
43.5 |
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