CHAPTER ELEVEN
Uses of Lime
Undoubtedly, there no other materi commerce that has moee
ses and va fantons Gia nay) as ime use are alma
4 total conage it cannot be compared with sich pan a9 oor
‘ete materia are consumed primary for oe purpore—sombus
{or a narow group of lester appiations, Te soar, lime has many
a indy ics the second largest “bevy” (or bass) chemical,
salle ei
Coupon
(Case
eden
Hydrate
sotoe
{sempoyed in bung consrction a exmentitious materi
ezrin agriatvre 10 soppy ealcium and magnesium a
liens and for netalzaio: and lastly hina) consrtion fe
ablation spd ile an antepping agent in asphalt. Fe
‘labortion on lime’ uses and funtion se Fie
Both high seu and dolomite mes ae employed interchangeably
many ofthe preceding functions. However, for eran purpous thre
steal preferences (or ore ype over theo, and for sme purpose
‘te type canbe wed. Simla, im most of the preceding functions
‘quik and hydrated mr canbe employed, but,
‘tly one or the other i specified. Where the ine i interchange
1eference for quick of Hydrated lime depend largely on the vale
Sonsumption and to\a laser let the type of forage fi
Quickime, bing an anyrous frm of lines more concentated
hydrate and also cots less per ton, ofering appreciable savings iyes time ae
ental cost averaging about $O-60% Less on an equivalent basin
Ffawencr 8 most cases the quickie must be slaed into a milk-otime
Ic hy the conser befor it san be fed int the proces. This neestats
Pinseument forsaking equipment and an added manufacturing ste for
‘ecomumer to absorb, With hydrate ine the lking performed by the
the manufacturer Generally he volume of urge exceed thee to Fur
{irwss «month, economy dates the se of quik: Blow this
‘SSompsion evel hydrated lime indented. Such preferences and int
{pe are enone specifically nthe seceding ure desertion
"Rother peculiar) in lime’ wieipeead ue ie drastically charging
css pater over the past $0 yeas (see Fig 1-2) Ie the 1900-1910
fod over 80% was employed ata tulding tmateril, withthe balance
Grid about equally tetneenarialtral and chemical or sdusil uss,
In 197 oaly about 8% was wed as stucral lie, with most of the
{olance being used as chemical sll stabilzstion, and velrctory. ABE
fatal line hat ed 10.0.8 of the oa, and new wen highs now
‘fount for about 68, Chemical or Indistiallie i strong st with
5S ofthe ota, whereas fefactory lime is 6%. Few materials have
Sdrtone such a rasa change in use and there ate indications that
urbe changes in Time's Mid end-use pater wil occur im he nest two
secades. a eetain uses expand and others ebb Srangely ad ironical
fic ofits ungstiond insirgene ae primary a chemical the conta
fon othe ward lime” all mean mora, plaster, raga lining to
{helayman nd even ko many techleal people wha should know beter, Set
“Tuble Ie forthe US. Boreas of Mines compilation of 1975-1976 sais
‘iso ime consumption and shipments by ed use
Meratrgy
“Tere are numerous applications of ime inthe Broad ends spectrum of
‘etary wbich compris nthe lle 1970 over 10 milion short tons per
Year or 50% of ttl lime in the Unit Stats, However. y far he largest
‘oesifie metallurgiealappeation i for Moxng sts, which conten 83%
oF total metallurial lime er over 8.5 milton tone/y. Is verwbening
Sominance i attibatable tothe rapid growth of the basic oxygen farace
See hch catapulted fx consumption sod since the ey 19608. Por
\o this developmen, rtractory lime (ve. deadburoed dolomite) excended
"xing ine i tonnage 1968. Although eetractry lime ssl Tacee of in 309
toc forsee, it we has plete alongwith the demise of most basi
mrocoth ste! farnaces, Ths same see Max peedomioance occur in
‘Sloe Futopear counties and Japan. ta Begum and France the Taine
‘Slcton oaupies a much larger percent of total lie. Other sale bet
UE nes occur in nonferrous metallurgy and is processing ion oe
Seon scl manufacture line at fl prying ste! daring the
fut” hy promoting fasion ofthe nla and ating i the emaal of phar
pou slca, and slr a alm phospates, scat and ude im the
Jie tht taped fom the molen metals we, ofcourse is conned
{orth basic stec-making posts utlized ia moat tel plana, Lime:
‘Sesuring steel furnaces ze the Basle open earth baie Bessemer
{Thomas converter and related ype), electric frmace (40D), and, last and
spon inortat, Basi aygen converte urnace (the BOF of Q-Bop inte
United tater spd LD, LO-AC, OBM, LD:Pompey, Kale, OLP, a all
‘sated ipo ia eter counties
Before trodlin ofthe bse onygen reac
sontumption of quikline per short tn of ago te ie the United Sats
‘rs about 28 Tb (12.7 hg) le open heath, i partial, most ofthe Nox
Crployed is Uimestone, 10 which Lie is added ater in the het in much
Sale increments to achieve greater phosphors removal orto acelrae
6 ash oT the heat Tn Tact some open hearths inthe United States use
‘ny limestone asthe Mx and others ony smal amounts of ime whe they
fre string for maximum outpat daving times of heavy demand. As a
{shrlzation, the rate fie wage a open heath iran diet peo
Portion tothe amount of sel sera in the furnace charg, so-called ol
fal sos. With high Soap charges lime i commonly applied inthe
isa charge with Uimestone ax wel a ater nthe heat. Furnaces employing
lorgeyhtmetal, molten pig iron fam contiguous Bast freaces use much
lest line on an average. These are "hoteta™ shops. Elect furnaces,
‘ave Ben elatively high Hime consumers—30-100 h/t (13-80 ka/metie
fon of ingot tel. Bt voi 960 thei otput was comparatively to small
‘to inrease the Te factor in sel siniicanly because ofthe dominance of
‘he open earth Since then eles race sel production soared. r=
sing he open earth i the late 970s, Mott electric frnaces employ
‘ony ulin a the Bus
"The BOF furnace, which accounted for nearly 70% of oa steel produc:
on in 878, has shattered the preceding le factor in sel with average
lime consumption of over 180 Ip (41 hp/ingst short tom. No Himestone of
ansquenc employed. Open heath sel output has bed to only 4%
Irom ts peak of 85% inthe fat 1980. Stel suthories pect thi ornace
6 id1980s, averageees Lie ae
sl be phased out completely by shout 1985, Jape’ at open heath was
red and simanted in early 1978. Thos, with prospective extinction of
hearts further gant in eve consumption are ikely to about 10
on ton/ye even if sel production remains static. The BOF has
mvc io be puta the preset techolopcl development i steelmaking.
ans of 700% lgud oxygen are ijetd through top-lowa ances ito the
4 furnaces, generally accompanied by a Separate charge of lime, several
Aor during the best. These multiple bles and charges crate wolent
a eee
Oner ‘se ee tion abatement is less costly; with the open hearth itis virtually impossible
fo ee cn ea ray aaa
cee OF re eae ay
=——~ 7 eae See eee
meee 7] 2 2 ee Seis
(Ohara mo Ow ace gute comple, but the following equations indicat the principal eae-
a ao 2.2 ees tee aera ee
an pten te ae ae
ee ee ee a ere ee cpm Coca eee
Ea FO Re Baer cee
Se 2 2 2 so.-2o} aes Ono
oad zy™ Es 2M #0,=2MK0 FP + SFO = PO, Fe
iden i Sey a br a0
‘esteem a a ead ae
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2. To enhance the uit ofthe frmative sap, qiklime
an amount approximating & C20 to SiO, ratio O31, forming
base slag. The lime then combines with besa ffm the ag
‘hospbors and ella rom the metal phase
SiO, + 2€10 - 2630.50,
FedPO.s + 8CAO = CaAPO,) + FeO
FeS + C20 = CaS + FeO
MS + CxO = CaS + MnO
Phosphorus and slur reactions invariably oseur after thes
‘emred, Since sca possess astongerafiaity Tor CaO than pi
pentoid, it can easly diplace the combiaed phosphors, ai
below, causing «retopresie reaction, lee there is ample fee
salable as characterized byw sla fbgh bey.
CasPOds + 38i0, = 3C3Si0, + P10,
1 this occurs, more line must be added to recombine withthe PO,
removal inthe tia.
Ts the basic ope-herth proces considerable
‘metaturgists on the “lime bo,” achieved the
limestone as fu in te inl charge. As metal seated to molten
limestone pradually calies and evolves CO, conrbutng& tarb
the mien ste "ea." Lumps of line or decomposing limstne ot
{op of the molen metal in the slag that tas started to Tor. The
colvement causes the lag to lth and foam, andi does onde some
the iton (Fe + CO, = FeO + CO}). Meanwile, the CaO that forms
ombining with the Tee SiO, and paral places ome ofthe FeO
‘Ma that has combined with ote les i he sag follow:
2C20 + S10, - 2640.50,
C20 + Fe0-Si0, - FO + C30:5i04
(C20 4 Ma0.Si0, = MnO + C20-Si0s
“The sal charges of uikline ae introduce toward he endo the
solely for more complete depbosphorzaton
Ranges and approximate average Mux shares or the pinipl US
fusnaces in Ibjmetic to of mgt sel rea shown in the fllowing tabu
tion fo the bases urease
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{Celtel open bear
aa en eh)
E imate 01a (65a)
Timea 60-200 (1S ave)
Line 0-30(I8 av) Lime 35H129(8 me)
esticané AOD vor
\imetone@-100( se) Limestone
Une Sstoa coawey Lime" To-20 cio
Tate Bs i wal amount of leone pron ar soln
‘To convert tyme tonto kg/mtrc rom mally by 0.453.
‘The amount of fun on CaO equivalent bass wares widely, even inthe
sans plant diferent beats, depending on the amount of imparties i he
Shree (erous borden and fue) as well asthe quality tolerances in the
Fred sel ow carbon, alloy, 2c)
dependent ofthe Mes employe, Muorpar and/or ro oe ate added
tol most steel heate to inrene the Matty ofthe sag Generally the
Msrspar addition docs aot excend 10 Iy/tom of ste. The cooing elect of
frei sed in slelmsking to eat to 287S°F (1S79°C) has been eae
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emerineas 20
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“Tete is ute lack of uniformity among American steel companies on
ir ime requirements. Originally ony high calcium quikle was used
pvefraly lm in MgO, SiOy and S. This station sil prevails with let
Traditional procter although there are rumerous dileences it thet
‘astm tolerances on impure. However, in the BOF processes com
!mencng in 1963 BOF plants pradully subsite iereasng increments of
Solturaeddatomic guiclime as 4 total or paral replacment of high
Salivn™" As of 1978 all tut two Amerian BOF plants wiize some
“bopite lime. The amoust of dolomite anges widely from 83 t0 38% of
"Se toa lime Mus, with the average about 29%. A few plants osingdolomite sini he ume alco oid carga the frm,
‘dition increas he tt ine x hrge Three ee
fevatges the ail we af loach Fn ea
ito he BOF is plonged 8-108 wih the MgO or age
the ede) fst ago dst MgO fom hes ae
Second, ean sg formation boween he ie ae
{he slag and decreasing its wcosy, Evidence pers Pomn
igh bem Ferrous burdens the presence of MgO in the
impede phopborss removal
sgn BOF plans iid deli ie Mu, in
clea in Amercan and Canaan pans Fay is 9h ey
Besan wing i and as of 1974 os BOF pants Jay nae
oli tine at rates approtimaely gull to Aman, poe
Anplaion fas ened (0 Earope wet German and ed
patch ated he pte
Another eesion posed y the BOF deepen. Since
keynote of this process, should the lime be of high react Pre
‘sch ines go ino solo inser aa cert eng ea
‘un the dow cmbersome ope hth pos tet a
fete on theres eficeny oso ermal te
inulyanimpresive major of BOF pants ordvite he oped
fesse, sat-urned lime” Ainoiy coment tha te fa
thysalyaton so that drs ot rah wae tert atta
Yejance and chrging To sny tht roquse hard boa
secesary A fw nt on uniform of acy, cen the eek
arsed Some eteciefrmace plane prar hardened nef
asking ne soaps
eka few puns sipltd i ttn pescaton ery ow
conten non igen) o 05-1 mauinum, Wi fons
beer reutd io a manu of I-28 COyconem Soe acolo
Captvely operated by ses compas, ar reported totter or
Higher CO, coment of 21% masinum fer Inept or
‘esto, In AOD plans making low carbon sel toe aa CON
ver 18 i tool to yell dastows re, Lon vane st
limits on ses cate of 15 SO
‘Mosse plans trie the pete qual conte over ar
‘ih majorly seiing a maui of 09% For ecsunie team
seri sme pants are sucofly ig 0.051% sla al es i
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