Air lime

Overview

ABSTRACT

Lime, a material derived from the thermal decomposition of limestone, has been used for several millenniums, essentially in construction. Aerial lime, also called slaked lime, is obtained by the reaction of lime with water. Its name stems from its reaction with the carbon dioxide present in the air. It is used in the steel industry (for the extraction of certain impurities), public works (construction of roads), agriculture (in order to improve the quality of soils) and water treatment. Even though this product is considered to be mastered, its multiple properties still remain poorly understood. This article provides a general presentation of the product and its properties and proceeds to describing its manufacturing methods and applications.

Read this article from a comprehensive knowledge base, updated and supplemented with articles reviewed by scientific committees.

Read the article

AUTHORS

Gontran HERRIER: Doctorate in chemical sciences from the University of Namur - Research engineer in civil engineering lime applications – Lhoist R&D – Lhoist Group
Marc PELLETIER: Polytech'Orléans engineer - Head of Analytical Laboratory and Technical Assistance – Lhoist R&D – Goupe Lhoist
Daniel PUIATTI: Engineer INSA Strasbourg - Director of Marketing and Development for Lime Applications in Civil Engineering – Groupe Lhoist

INTRODUCTION

Used for thousands of years, air lime is a product that everyone thinks they know, but whose many properties are still poorly understood.

This dossier gives a general presentation of the product, in both quicklime and hydrated lime forms. It then describes its properties, manufacturing methods and applications.

Readers may also wish to refer to additional articles published in TI databases (see the non-exhaustive list in the "To find out more" section [Doc. C 923]).

You do not have access to this resource.

Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!

You do not have access to this resource. Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed? Log in!

Ongoing reading
Air lime

Context