Quicklime plays a crucial role in the production of steel, particularly in the transformation of iron into pig iron within blast furnaces. It is also used as a fluxing agent in electric arc and basic oxygen furnaces.

Our high-quality quicklime effectively removes impurities such as silica, phosphorus, and sulfur from the steel-making process. The lime reacts with these impurities to form slag, which is then separated from the steel, enhancing the final product’s quality.

When quicklime is mixed with water, it forms hydrated lime within 2-5 minutes. This hydrated lime is then added to raw juices extracted from sugarcane and sugar beets to increase pH levels. It reacts with impurities in the juice, forming insoluble calcium organic compounds that can be easily removed.

Excess quicklime is eliminated through carbonation or by adding phosphoric acid. This purification process can be repeated multiple times based on the desired purity of the final product, making our high-purity quicklime ideal for sugar refining.

In the paper industry, quicklime is used to produce slaked lime when mixed with water. The slaked lime then reacts with sodium carbonate to create caustic soda, which is a key component for dissolving lignin in wood chips and producing pulp.

Throughout this process, quicklime is converted into calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), which is then sent to a kiln where it is re-processed into quicklime (CaO), ready to be used again in the caustic soda production cycle.