RCF GREY HYDRATED LIME
Calcium Hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
General Description
RCF Calcium Hydroxide, commonly known as Grey Hydrated Lime or Slake Lime is a dry fluffy powder. It is obtained by treating burnt high quality grey limestone with water enough to satisfy its chemical affinity conditions of hydration. RCF Grey Lime is a versatile product with a thousand uses. Some of the major applications will be listed below.
Typical Chemical Analysis
CaO ………………………….59%
SiO2 ……………………..21.5%
AI2O3 …………………….4.7%
Fe2O3 ……………………4.25%
MgO ………………………..2.3%
SO3 ……………………….2.23%
K2O …………………………1.0%
Mn2O3 …………………..0.58%
TiO2 ……………………….0.19%
N2O ………………………….0.4%
P2O5 ………………………0.05%
CR2O3 …………………………0%
V2O5 ……………………………0%
LOI …………………………..3.84%
CI(ppm)………………………..192%
TYPICAL RCF Physical Properties
Bulk Density (kg/m3): 1000-1100 1100-1300
Grading: 90% passing 200 mesh
Colour: Buff due to the presence of Manganese as Mn2O3
Angle of repose: 280-320
Packaging: 50Kg, 25Kg polypropylene bags, paper bags and in bulk.
Application
Metallurgical fluxing and smelting
Pulp and paper bleaching
Sugar processing
Leather tanning
Road Stabilization
Water sewage treatment
Industrial effluent treatment
pH control
SAFETY
RCF Calcium Hydroxide (Grey Hydrated Lime) is strongly alkaline and has a saturation pH of 12.4 in an aqueous solution.
Disclaimer
This technical information is submitted on the basis of our own research and the research of others, and we believe it is accurate. However, no guarantee of its accuracy is made neither can we cover every possible application of our products nor can we anticipate every variation encountered in manufacturing equipment and methods. For this reason our products are sold without warranty, express or implied, and also on the condition those purchasers conduct their own tests to determine the suitability of such products for their particular purposes. Statements concerning the possible use of our products are not intended as recommendations to use our products in the infringement of any patent.