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Plot 1523 Deport Road
Ndola
Zambia
P O Box 70057
Ndola
Zambia
Tel: (092602) 610 951 / 3  
Fax: (092602) 615 275 e-mail: lime@zamtel.zm 
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About Lime

LIME - A VITAL CHEMICAL

Lime, an alkali, is one of the most important industrial chemicals, and fulfils many roles - all of them vital. Undoubtedly there is no other material in commerce that has more diverse uses and varied functions as lime.


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Products

LIMESTONE

QUICKLIME

Production             

Limestone from the quarry is crushed and screened into various size aggregates.

Major Use Of Limestone      
 

Metallurgical Operations
Glass Manufacture
Building Industry
Coal Mining
Cement Manufacture

Calcinations

Lime is produced in a thermal process known as calcinations according to the reaction.

Uses Of Quicklime 
 
Metallurgical Processes

Calcium Carbide Manufacture

HYDRATED LIME

AGRICULTURAL  LIME

Uses Of Hydrated Lime

Metallurgical Applications
Sugar Refinery
Water Treatment

Bleach Manufacture

Leather Tanning
Salt Production
Sewage Treatment
Sterilization

Animal Dips
Chicken Litter
Coal Processing

Road Construction

Production

Agricultural lime is produced as a by product in the limestone calcinations process in form of kiln dust.

Uses of Agricultural Lime 

Like quicklime, agricultural lime neutralizes acidic soils and improves workability of soils. Calcium and magnesium ions are restored in the soil by soil liming

 

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*The Lime Experts*