Hydrated lime (or calcium hydroxide, or slaked
lime) is usually a dry powder resulting from the
controlled slaking of quicklime with water. The
exothermic or released heat of reaction is
captured and used to evaporate the excess
slaking water.
Chemical formula: Ca(OH)2
Chemical composition of Hydrated Lime available
in each grade.
GRADES
Name of Chemical Composition |
Special Pharma Grade |
A+ |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
Ca(OH)2 (%) |
+93 |
+92 |
+90 |
+85 |
+80 |
+75 |
+70 |
+65 |
Active CaO |
70 |
69 |
68-72 |
63-68 |
58-63 |
55-58 |
50-55 |
47-50 |
Acid Insoluble (Silica) (Max) % |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
Iron & Alumina as Fe2O3 & Al2O3 |
<0.4 |
<0.4 |
<0.5 |
0.5-1 |
0.5-1 |
0.5-1 |
0.5-1 |
0.5-1 |
Megnetia as MgO (Max) % |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
Carbonate (Max) % |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
Mesh Size |
300 |
300 |
250 |
200 |
200 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
The
company can produce the above specified quality
constantly without any impurities thanks to the
most sophisticated modern Automated plant
installed by the company which has been operated
under the supervision of well qualified and
trained staff.
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