Lime Slaking Equipment - Mineral Processing & Metallurgy
Sep 03, 2015 Lime is the product that results from the calcination of limestone. Calcination takes place in rotary kilns or vertical kilns where the limestone is heated to approximately 2200 F. Limestone, mainly calcium carbonate (CaCO3), is transformed to lime, mainly calcium oxide (CaO). Carbon dioxide (CO2) is given off as a gas