|
|
|
1 | (8) |
|
|
|
1 | (1) |
|
1.2 Importance of Lime and Limestone |
|
|
1 | (2) |
|
|
|
3 | (2) |
|
|
|
5 | (4) |
| Part 1 Production of Limestone |
|
9 | (54) |
|
2 Formation, Classification and Occurrence of Limestone |
|
|
9 | (9) |
|
2.1 Formation of Limestone |
|
|
9 | (5) |
|
2.2 Classification of Limestones |
|
|
14 | (2) |
|
2.3 Occurrence of Limestones |
|
|
16 | (1) |
|
|
|
17 | (1) |
|
3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Limestone |
|
|
18 | (8) |
|
|
|
18 | (2) |
|
|
|
20 | (2) |
|
|
|
22 | (2) |
|
|
|
24 | (2) |
|
4 Prospecting and Quarrying |
|
|
26 | (12) |
|
|
|
26 | (1) |
|
|
|
26 | (3) |
|
|
|
29 | (5) |
|
|
|
34 | (1) |
|
|
|
35 | (1) |
|
4.6 Current Trends in Quarrying |
|
|
35 | (1) |
|
|
|
36 | (1) |
|
|
|
36 | (2) |
|
5 Processing and Dispatch of Limestone |
|
|
38 | (15) |
|
|
|
38 | (1) |
|
|
|
39 | (5) |
|
5.3 Pulverising and Grinding |
|
|
44 | (1) |
|
5.4 Production of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate |
|
|
44 | (1) |
|
|
|
44 | (5) |
|
|
|
49 | (1) |
|
5.7 Storage and Loading Out |
|
|
50 | (1) |
|
|
|
51 | (1) |
|
|
|
51 | (1) |
|
|
|
52 | (1) |
|
6 Sampling and Testing of Limestone |
|
|
53 | (10) |
|
|
|
53 | (1) |
|
|
|
54 | (2) |
|
|
|
56 | (1) |
|
|
|
56 | (1) |
|
6.5 CEN Standards for Test Methods |
|
|
57 | (2) |
|
|
|
59 | (4) |
| Part 2 Uses and Specifications of Limestone |
|
63 | (54) |
|
7 Overview and Economic Aspects of the Limestone Market |
|
|
63 | (5) |
|
|
|
63 | (1) |
|
|
|
64 | (2) |
|
|
|
66 | (1) |
|
|
|
67 | (1) |
|
8 Construction and Building |
|
|
68 | (13) |
|
|
|
68 | (1) |
|
8.2 Specifications and Test Methods |
|
|
68 | (1) |
|
8.3 Aggregates for Concrete |
|
|
69 | (4) |
|
|
|
73 | (1) |
|
8.5 Unbound Aggregates for Roads |
|
|
74 | (3) |
|
8.6 Aggregates for Asphalts |
|
|
77 | (1) |
|
|
|
78 | (1) |
|
8.8 CEN Standards for Aggregates |
|
|
79 | (1) |
|
|
|
79 | (2) |
|
9 Use of Limestone in Cement Production |
|
|
81 | (5) |
|
|
|
81 | (1) |
|
9.2 Portland Cement Production |
|
|
81 | (3) |
|
|
|
84 | (1) |
|
|
|
84 | (1) |
|
9.5 Calcium Aluminate Cements |
|
|
85 | (1) |
|
|
|
85 | (1) |
|
10 The Use of Limestone in Agriculture |
|
|
86 | (8) |
|
|
|
86 | (1) |
|
10.2 Arable Land and Pasture |
|
|
86 | (4) |
|
|
|
90 | (1) |
|
|
|
91 | (1) |
|
|
|
91 | (1) |
|
10.6 Neutralising Acid Rainfall |
|
|
91 | (2) |
|
|
|
93 | (1) |
|
11 Use of Limestone in Refining Metals |
|
|
94 | (6) |
|
11.1 The Production of Iron |
|
|
94 | (3) |
|
11.2 Open Hearth Steelmaking |
|
|
97 | (1) |
|
|
|
98 | (1) |
|
11.4 The Production of Alumina |
|
|
98 | (1) |
|
|
|
99 | (1) |
|
12 Other Uses of Limestone |
|
|
100 | (17) |
|
|
|
100 | (1) |
|
|
|
100 | (2) |
|
|
|
102 | (1) |
|
|
|
102 | (1) |
|
|
|
102 | (6) |
|
12.6 Sulfite Process for Paper Pulp |
|
|
108 | (1) |
|
12.7 Production of Organic Chemicals |
|
|
108 | (1) |
|
12.8 "Rock Dust" for Mines |
|
|
108 | (1) |
|
12.9 Fillers and Extenders |
|
|
109 | (1) |
|
|
|
109 | (3) |
|
|
|
112 | (1) |
|
|
|
112 | (1) |
|
|
|
113 | (4) |
| Part 3 Production of Quicklime |
|
117 | (90) |
|
13 Physical and Chemical Properties of Quicklime |
|
|
117 | (7) |
|
|
|
117 | (2) |
|
|
|
119 | (4) |
|
|
|
123 | (1) |
|
14 Raw Materials for Lime Burning (Limestone, Fuel and Refractories) |
|
|
124 | (15) |
|
|
|
124 | (1) |
|
|
|
124 | (4) |
|
|
|
128 | (8) |
|
|
|
136 | (2) |
|
|
|
138 | (1) |
|
15 Calcination of Limestone |
|
|
139 | (16) |
|
|
|
139 | (1) |
|
15.2 The Chemical Reactions |
|
|
139 | (2) |
|
15.3 Kinetics of Calcination |
|
|
141 | (6) |
|
15.4 Sintering of High-calcium Quicklime |
|
|
147 | (3) |
|
15.5 Sintering of Calcined Dolomite |
|
|
150 | (1) |
|
|
|
151 | (1) |
|
|
|
151 | (1) |
|
15.8 Calcination of Finely Divided Limestones |
|
|
152 | (1) |
|
|
|
153 | (2) |
|
16 Production of Quicklime |
|
|
155 | (37) |
|
|
|
155 | (1) |
|
16.2 Principles of Lime Burning |
|
|
155 | (3) |
|
16.3 Development of Lime Kilns |
|
|
158 | (4) |
|
|
|
162 | (18) |
|
16.5 Selection of Lime Kilns |
|
|
180 | (1) |
|
|
|
181 | (2) |
|
16.7 Mass and Heat Balances |
|
|
183 | (3) |
|
|
|
186 | (2) |
|
16.9 Production of Calcined Dolomite |
|
|
188 | (1) |
|
16.10 Production of Hydraulic Limes |
|
|
189 | (1) |
|
|
|
189 | (3) |
|
17 Processing Storage and Transport of Quicklime |
|
|
192 | (7) |
|
|
|
192 | (3) |
|
17.2 Production of Ground Quicklime |
|
|
195 | (1) |
|
17.3 Storage, Handling and Transport |
|
|
196 | (2) |
|
|
|
198 | (1) |
|
18 Sampling and Testing of Quicklime |
|
|
199 | (8) |
|
|
|
199 | (1) |
|
|
|
199 | (1) |
|
|
|
200 | (1) |
|
|
|
201 | (1) |
|
18.5 Packing and Marking of Samples |
|
|
201 | (1) |
|
|
|
201 | (1) |
|
|
|
201 | (1) |
|
18.8 Absorption of Moisture and Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere |
|
|
202 | (2) |
|
|
|
204 | (3) |
| Part 4 Production of Slaked Lime |
|
207 | (44) |
|
19 Physical and Chemical Properties of Slaked Lime |
|
|
207 | (5) |
|
|
|
207 | (1) |
|
|
|
208 | (3) |
|
|
|
211 | (1) |
|
20 Production of Hydrated Lime |
|
|
212 | (14) |
|
|
|
212 | (1) |
|
20.2 Physico-chemical Aspects of Hydration |
|
|
212 | (2) |
|
|
|
214 | (1) |
|
20.4 Design of Hydrating Plants |
|
|
215 | (4) |
|
20.5 Control of Hydrating Plant |
|
|
219 | (1) |
|
20.6 Production of High Surface Area Hydrated Limes |
|
|
219 | (2) |
|
20.7 Performance Criteria for Hydrated Limes |
|
|
221 | (1) |
|
20.8 Dolomitic Hydrated Limes |
|
|
222 | (1) |
|
|
|
223 | (1) |
|
|
|
224 | (1) |
|
|
|
224 | (1) |
|
|
|
224 | (2) |
|
21 Handling and Storage of Hydrated Lime |
|
|
226 | (3) |
|
|
|
226 | (1) |
|
|
|
226 | (1) |
|
|
|
227 | (1) |
|
21.4 Conveying and Dosing |
|
|
227 | (1) |
|
21.5 Production of Milk of Lime |
|
|
228 | (1) |
|
|
|
228 | (1) |
|
22 Production of Milk of Lime and Lime Putty |
|
|
229 | (11) |
|
|
|
229 | (2) |
|
|
|
231 | (1) |
|
|
|
232 | (3) |
|
22.5 Dispersion of Hydrated Lime |
|
|
235 | (1) |
|
|
|
235 | (1) |
|
22.7 Performance Criteria for Milks of Lime and Lime Putties |
|
|
236 | (1) |
|
22.8 Ultra-fine Milks of Lime |
|
|
236 | (2) |
|
|
|
238 | (1) |
|
|
|
239 | (1) |
|
23 Handling and Storage of Milk of Lime and Lime Putty |
|
|
240 | (4) |
|
|
|
240 | (2) |
|
|
|
242 | (1) |
|
|
|
243 | (1) |
|
24 Sampling and Testing of Slaked Lime |
|
|
244 | (7) |
|
|
|
244 | (1) |
|
|
|
244 | (1) |
|
|
|
244 | (1) |
|
|
|
245 | (1) |
|
24.5 Packing and Marking of Samples |
|
|
245 | (1) |
|
|
|
246 | (1) |
|
|
|
246 | (2) |
|
|
|
248 | (3) |
| Part 5 Uses and Specifications of Lime Products |
|
251 | (132) |
|
25 Overview and Economic Aspects of the Lime Market |
|
|
251 | (7) |
|
|
|
251 | (1) |
|
|
|
251 | (4) |
|
|
|
255 | (2) |
|
|
|
257 | (1) |
|
26 Construction and Building |
|
|
258 | (41) |
|
|
|
258 | (1) |
|
|
|
258 | (1) |
|
26.3 Lime Treatment of Soils |
|
|
259 | (10) |
|
26.4 Hydraulic Road Binders |
|
|
269 | (1) |
|
26.5 Hot Mix Asphalt (see also section 8.6) |
|
|
270 | (1) |
|
|
|
270 | (8) |
|
|
|
278 | (2) |
|
|
|
280 | (2) |
|
|
|
282 | (3) |
|
|
|
285 | (3) |
|
26.11 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete |
|
|
288 | (7) |
|
26.12 Calcium Silicate Products |
|
|
295 | (1) |
|
|
|
296 | (3) |
|
27 The Use of Lime in Iron and Steelmaking |
|
|
299 | (15) |
|
|
|
299 | (1) |
|
27.2 Production of Sinter |
|
|
299 | (2) |
|
27.3 Treatment of Pig Iron |
|
|
301 | (1) |
|
27.4 Basic Oxygen Steelmaking |
|
|
302 | (7) |
|
27.5 The Electric Arc Process |
|
|
309 | (2) |
|
27.6 Secondary Steelmaking Processes |
|
|
311 | (2) |
|
|
|
313 | (1) |
|
28 Water and Sewage Treatment |
|
|
314 | (19) |
|
|
|
314 | (8) |
|
|
|
322 | (1) |
|
28.3 Waste Water (Other than Sewage) |
|
|
323 | (6) |
|
|
|
329 | (3) |
|
|
|
332 | (1) |
|
|
|
333 | (11) |
|
|
|
333 | (1) |
|
|
|
334 | (3) |
|
|
|
337 | (1) |
|
29.4 High Temperature Dry Injection |
|
|
338 | (1) |
|
29.5 Low Temperature Dry Injection |
|
|
339 | (3) |
|
29.6 Reduction of Dioxins and Furans |
|
|
342 | (1) |
|
29.7 Reduction of Heavy Metals |
|
|
342 | (1) |
|
29.8 Disposal of Solid Residues |
|
|
343 | (1) |
|
|
|
343 | (1) |
|
30 Agriculture, Food and Food By-products |
|
|
344 | (7) |
|
|
|
344 | (1) |
|
30.2 Arable Land and Pasture |
|
|
344 | (2) |
|
30.3 Miscellaneous Agricultural Uses |
|
|
346 | (1) |
|
|
|
347 | (1) |
|
|
|
348 | (1) |
|
|
|
348 | (1) |
|
|
|
349 | (1) |
|
|
|
349 | (1) |
|
|
|
349 | (1) |
|
|
|
349 | (2) |
|
31 Use of Quick and Slaked Lime in the Production of Chemicals |
|
|
351 | (17) |
|
|
|
351 | (1) |
|
31.2 Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) |
|
|
352 | (2) |
|
31.3 Calcium Hypochlorite Bleaches |
|
|
354 | (1) |
|
|
|
355 | (1) |
|
|
|
356 | (2) |
|
|
|
358 | (1) |
|
|
|
358 | (1) |
|
31.8 Calcium Hexacyanoferrate |
|
|
359 | (1) |
|
|
|
359 | (1) |
|
|
|
359 | (1) |
|
|
|
359 | (1) |
|
|
|
360 | (1) |
|
|
|
360 | (1) |
|
|
|
361 | (1) |
|
|
|
361 | (1) |
|
31.16 Potassium Carbonate |
|
|
362 | (1) |
|
|
|
362 | (1) |
|
|
|
362 | (2) |
|
|
|
364 | (1) |
|
31.21 Alkene Oxides (the Chlorohydrin Process) |
|
|
364 | (1) |
|
|
|
365 | (1) |
|
31.23 Hydroxypivalic Acid Neopentyl Glycol Ester (HPN) |
|
|
365 | (1) |
|
|
|
365 | (1) |
|
31.25 Anthraquinone Dyes and Intermediates |
|
|
365 | (1) |
|
|
|
365 | (1) |
|
31.26 Strontium Carbonate |
|
|
366 | (2) |
|
32 Other Uses of Quick and Slaked Lime |
|
|
368 | (15) |
|
|
|
368 | (1) |
|
|
|
368 | (2) |
|
32.3 Dead-burned Dolomite [ 32.2] |
|
|
370 | (1) |
|
32.4 Silica, Silicon Carbide and Zirconia Refractories |
|
|
370 | (1) |
|
32.5 Calcium Oxide Refractory |
|
|
370 | (1) |
|
|
|
370 | (1) |
|
32.7 Whiteware Pottery and Vitreous Enamel |
|
|
371 | (1) |
|
32.8 Calcium Aluminate Cement |
|
|
371 | (1) |
|
32.9 Flotation of Metal Ores |
|
|
371 | (1) |
|
32.10 Refining of Non-ferrous Metals |
|
|
372 | (1) |
|
32.11 Lime as a Fluxing Agent |
|
|
373 | (1) |
|
32.12 Casting and Drawing Lubrication |
|
|
373 | (1) |
|
|
|
374 | (1) |
|
|
|
374 | (1) |
|
32.15 Oil Additives and Lubricating Greases |
|
|
375 | (1) |
|
|
|
375 | (1) |
|
32.17 Pigments and Paints |
|
|
375 | (1) |
|
32.18 Lime Treatment of Contaminated Land |
|
|
376 | (1) |
|
32.19 Destruction of Organic Wastes |
|
|
377 | (1) |
|
32.20 Briquetting of Fuels |
|
|
377 | (1) |
|
|
|
378 | (1) |
|
|
|
378 | (1) |
|
32.23 Use as a Non-explosive Demolition Agent |
|
|
378 | (1) |
|
32.24 Self-heating Food Containers |
|
|
379 | (1) |
|
|
|
379 | (4) |
| Part 6 Safety, Health and Environment |
|
383 | (20) |
|
33 Control of the Environmental Effects of Lime and Limestone Production |
|
|
383 | (13) |
|
|
|
383 | (1) |
|
|
|
384 | (1) |
|
|
|
384 | (5) |
|
|
|
389 | (1) |
|
33.5 Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) |
|
|
390 | (1) |
|
|
|
391 | (1) |
|
33.7 Dioxins, Furans and Heavy Metals |
|
|
392 | (1) |
|
|
|
392 | (1) |
|
33.9 Blasting Noise and Vibration |
|
|
393 | (1) |
|
33.10 Discharges to Water |
|
|
394 | (1) |
|
|
|
394 | (1) |
|
|
|
394 | (2) |
|
34 Toxicology and Occupational Health |
|
|
396 | (7) |
|
|
|
396 | (1) |
|
34.2 Precautionary Measures |
|
|
397 | (1) |
|
34.3 First Aid Treatment [ 34.2] |
|
|
398 | (1) |
|
|
|
399 | (1) |
|
|
|
400 | (3) |
| Annexes |
|
403 | (36) |
| Annex 1 Glossary of Terms |
|
403 | (22) |
| Annex 2 General References |
|
425 | (7) |
| Annex 3 Appendices |
|
432 | (7) |
| Appendix A. A Reactivity Test for Quicklime Used in Aircrete Production |
|
432 | (2) |
| Appendix B. Calculation of Free Lime in Hydrated Lime |
|
434 | (1) |
| Appendix C. Units and Conversion Factors |
|
435 | (4) |
| Index |
|
439 | |