Lime Product Data Sheets UNSLAKED LIME - PPC Ltd.

Lime Product Data Sheets

UNSLAKED LIME CaO
G.U.S., Ground Quicklime, Calciu
Ground Unslaked Lime

Technical
Chemical Formula
Alternative names/ description
Typical Chemical analysis

Available calcium as CaO
Total calcium as CaO
Total magnesium as MgO
Silica as SiO2
Manganese as Mn2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Aluminium as Al2O3
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Free Carbon as C
Sulphur as SO3
Phosphorous as P2O5

Physical Properties

Bulk density (kg/m3)
Size

Lime Product Data Sheets

um Oxide

Typical % De-aerated
88.0 1100-1300
92.0
2.2
1.3
1.2
0.4
0.5
1.5
<0.01
<0.05
<0.01

Aerated
1100-1100

Screen % Retained Cumulative
apperture
(Typical) %

Product Options Colour Buff due to presence of Mangan
Product Code Mn2O3
610010 Angle of repose
610023 Description
610033 Pack Code Ground Unslaked Lime
600 Ground Unslaked Lime - Bulk Ba
650 Ground Unslaked Lime - Bulk Ba
652

Uses Fluxing agent, neutralisation or pH control and coagulation, am
Handling
Offloading is ideally done pneumatically, using high pressure dr
Lime’s contractor’s road trucks are fitted with blowers to aid w

Storage It is important that lime is stored in an enclosed dry area. Unsla
strongly alkaline hydrated lime. Care should always be excercis

Fine Unslaked Lime CaO
F.U.S., Fine Quicklime, Calcium O
Technical
Chemical Formula
Alternative names/ description
Typical Chemical analysis

Available calcium as CaO
Total calcium as CaO
Total magnesium as MgO

Lime Product Data Sheets

4750µm above(Typic
2350µm al)
2000µm
1000µm 0.0 0.0
7.5 7.5
28° - 32° 6.5 14.0
25.0 39.0

neses as

ags Packing Unit
ags Spoutties BULK TON
1.2 m3 TON
1.2 m3 TON

mimal feed production

ry air to transfer from delivery truck to the customer site storage silo. Generally, PPC
with the offloading. Customers therefore need not have blowers onsite.

aked lime reacts with water (including atmospheric moisture), producing heat and
sed when handling this product. Refer to the Lime Safety and Handling Guide

Current

Oxide

Typical %
88.0
92.0
2.0

Physical Properties Silica as SiO2
Manganese as Mn2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Aluminium as Al2O3
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Free Carbon as C
Sulphur as SO3
Phosphorous as P2O5

Bulk density (kg/m3)
Size

Product Options Colour Buff due to presence of Mangan
Product Code Mn2O3
611010 Angle of repose
611023 Description
611033 Pack Code Fine Ground Unslaked Lime
600 Fine Ground Unslaked Lime - Bu
650 Fine Ground Unslaked Lime - Bu
652 Spoutties

Lime Product Data Sheets

1.2
1.2
0.5
0.3
2.0
<0.01
<0.05
<0.01

Aerated % Retained De-aerated
800-900 (Typical)
Screen 1000-1100
apperture 7.0
23.0 Cumulative
(µm ) 16.0 %
25.0
250 29.0 above(Typic
150 al)
106 7.0
75
minus 75 30.0

46.0

71.0

100.0

neses as Packing 2° - 10°
BULK
ulk Bags 1.2 m3 Unit
ulk Bags 1.2 m3 TON
TON
TON

Uses Fluxing agent, neutralisation or pH control and coagulation, ani
Handling
Offloading is ideally done pneumatically, using high pressure dr
Lime’s contractor’s road trucks are fitted with blowers to aid w

Storage It is important that lime is stored in an enclosed dry area. Unsla
strongly alkaline hydrated lime. Care should always be exercise

Normal Burn Lump Unslaked Lime (NB) CaO
F.U.S., Fine Quicklime, Calcium O
Technical
Chemical Formula
Alternative names/ description
Typical Chemical analysis

Available calcium as CaO
Total calcium as CaO
Total magnesium as MgO
Silica as SiO2
Manganese as Mn2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Aluminium as Al2O3
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Free Carbon as C
Sulphur as SO3
Phosphorous as P2O5

Physical Properties

Bulk density (kg/m3)
Size

Unscreened

Lime Product Data Sheets

imal feed production

ry air to transfer from delivery truck to the customer site storage silo. Generally, PPC
with the offloading. Customers therefore need not have blowers onsite.

aked lime reacts with water (including atmospheric moisture), producing heat and
ed when handling this product. Refer to the Lime Safety and Handling Guide

Oxide

Typical % De-aerated
90.0 1000-1100
94.0
2.0
1.0
1.2
0.5
0.3
1.0
<0.01
<0.05
<0.01

Aerated
800-900

Minus 50mm

Screened

Product Options Colour Buff due to presence of Mangan
Product Code Mn2O3
600100 Angle of repose
601000 Description
602000 Pack Code Run of Kiln - LUS NB
603000 500 Lump Unslaked Lime NB +19mm
500 Lump Unslaked Lime NB -19mm
500 Lump Unslaked Lime NB +6mm
500

Uses Fluxing agent, neutralisation or pH control and coagulation, ani

Handling Bulk lump lime is delivered from lime Acres via either covered t
PPC Lime insists on all bulk dispatches to be covered prior to lea

Storage Bulk lime should be stored in enclosed bunkers or silos to prev

Reactive Lump Unslaked Lime ( R )

Technical CaO
Chemical Formula F.U.S., Fine Quicklime, Calcium O
Alternative names/ description
Typical Chemical analysis

Lime Product Data Sheets

Plus 6mm minus
19mm
Plus 6mm minus
50mm
Plus 19mm minus
50mm

neses as Packing 38° - 45°
BULK
m BULK Unit
m BULK TON
BULK TON
TON
TON

imal feed production

tipper road trucks or rail trucks.
aving our site. This is to prevent moisture pick up enroot to customers.

vent undue contact with moisture of contaminants that can compromise its quality

Oxide

Typical %

Physical Properties Available calcium as CaO
Total calcium as CaO
Total magnesium as MgO
Silica as SiO2
Manganese as Mn2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Aluminium as Al2O3
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Free Carbon as C
Sulphur as SO3
Phosphorous as P2O5

Bulk density (kg/m3)
Size

Screened

Colour Buff due to presence of Mangan
Angle of repose Mn2O3

Reactivity RDIN 30 MINIMUM
Product Options
Pack Code Description
Product Code 500 Lump Unslaked Lime R +6mm
608000 500 Lump Unslaked Lime R +19mm
609000
Fluxing agent in basic oxygen furnaces (BOF)
Uses
Bulk lump lime is delivered from lime Acres via either covered t
Handling PPC Lime insists on all bulk dispatches to be covered prior to lea

Lime Product Data Sheets

90.0 De-aerated
94.0 1000-1100
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.3
1.0
<0.01
<0.05
<0.01

Aerated
800-900

Plus 6mm minus
50mm

neses as

Packing 38° - 45°
BULK
BULK Unit
TON
TON

tipper road trucks or rail trucks.
aving our site. This is to prevent moisture pick up enroute to customers.

Storage Bulk lime should be stored in enclosed bunkers or silos to preve

Hard burnt lump Unslaked Lime (HB) CaO
F.U.S., Fine Quicklime, Calcium O
Technical
Chemical Formula
Alternative names/ description
Typical Chemical analysis

Available calcium as CaO
Total calcium as CaO
Total magnesium as MgO
Silica as SiO2
Manganese as Mn2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Aluminium as Al2O3
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Free Carbon as C
Sulphur as SO3
Phosphorous as P2O5

Physical Properties

Bulk density (kg/m3)
Size

Screened

Colour Buff due to presence of Mangan
Angle of repose Mn2O3

Lime Product Data Sheets

ent undue contact with moisture of contaminants that can compromise its quality

Oxide Typical % De-aerated
neses as 90.0 1000-1100
94.0
1.8
1.0
1.2
0.3
0.3
0.8
<0.01
<0.05
<0.01

Aerated
800-900

Plus 6mm minus
50mm

38° - 45°

Product Code Pack Code Description
609500 500 Lump Unslaked Lime HB +6mm

Uses Fluxing agent in electric arc furnaces (EAF)
Handling
Bulk lump lime is delivered from lime Acres via either covered t
Storage PPC Lime insists on all bulk dispatches to be covered prior to lea

Bulk lime should be stored in enclosed bunkers or silos to preve

HYDRATED LIME

Technical
Chemical Formula
Alternative names/ description
Typical Chemical analysis

Physical Properties Available calcium as CaO
Total calcium as CaO
Total magnesium as MgO
Silica as SiO2
Manganese as Mn2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Aluminium as Al2O3
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Free moisture

Bulk density (kg/m3)

Packing Lime Product Data Sheets
BULK
Unit
TON

tipper road trucks or rail trucks.
aving our site. This is to prevent moisture pick up enroute to customers.

ent undue contact with moisture of contaminants that can compromise its quality

69.0
72.0
1.2
1.0
0.5
0.3
0.8
1.0
0.6

450.0

Air separated to produce the
following typical size
analysis:

Colour Buff due to presence of Mangan
Angle of repose Mn2O3

Product Options Pack Code Description
Product Code 600 Hydrated Lime
620010 650 Hydrated Lime - Bulk Bags
620023 652 Hydrated Lime - Bulk Bags Spou
620033 651 Hydrated Lime - Bulk Bags
620042 123 Hydrated Lime
620041 123 Hydrated Limebuild
621041 123 Hydrated Hydrabond Lime
625041 124 Hydrated Lime - Sling Bulk Bags
620044
Water treatment, soil stabilisation, construction
Uses
Offloading is ideally done pneumatically, using high pressure dr
Handling Lime’s contractor’s road trucks are fitted with blowers to aid w

Lime Product Data Sheets

Screen % Retained Cumulative
apperture (Typical) %

(µm ) 0.0 above(Typic
0.0 al)
850 1.5 0.0
600 12.0
212 86.5 0.0
75
minus 75 1.5

13.5

100.0

neses as Packing 0° - 5°
utties BULK
1.2 m3 Unit
1.2 m3 TON
500 kg TON
TON
25 kg Pockets TON
25 kg Pockets TON
25 kg Pockets TON
TON
1.2 m3 TON

ry air to transfer from delivery truck to the customer site storage silo. Generally, PPC
with the offloading. Customers therefore need not have blowers onsite.

Storage Storage silos should ideally have pressure relief valves for preve
pollution during offloading

LIMESTONE CaCO3
Calcium Carbonate
Graded Limestone

Technical
Chemical Formula
Alternative names/ description
Typical Chemical analysis

Calcium Carbonate as
CaCO3
Magnesium Carbonate as
MgCO3

Silica as SiO2
Manganese as Mn2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Aluminium as Al2O3
Sulphur as SO3
Phosphorous as P2O5
Ignition Loss
Physical Properties
Bulk density (kg/m3)
Size
Available in the following
screen sizes

Lime Product Data Sheets

enting excessive silo pressure and dust collector for the exhaust air to prevent air

95.0
2.2
0.8
0.7
0.2
0.2
<0.03
<0.005
43.6
1390-1460

Plus 6mm minus
10mm
Plus 10mm minus
20mm

Typical applications Angle of repose Production of lime, carbon diox
Quality Assurance Long story
Despatch Pack Code Supplied in bulk rail and road tr
Product Options 500
500 Description
Product Code 500 Graded Limestone +10-20mm
632000 500 Graded Limestone +6-10mm
631000 500 Graded Limestone +20-30mm
633000 500 Graded Limestone +30-50mm
634000 501 Graded Limestone +60-100mm
636000 600 Sinter -4.75mm
650000 Waste -6mm
670000 Precip Dust
671010

Uses Iron ore sintering, neutralising, chemical production

Handling Bulk lump limestone is delivered from lime Acres via either cov

Storage Limestone does not have any special storage requirements

FGD Limestone

Technical

Lime Product Data Sheets

Plus 20mm minus 37° - 43°
30mm
Plus 30mm minus Unit
50mm TON
Plus 90mm minus TON
125mm TON
TON
xide, neutralising and fluxing agent TON
TON
rucks from Lime Acres, Northern Cape TON
TON
Packing
BULK
BULK
BULK
BULK
BULK
BULK
BULK
BULK

vered tipper road trucks or rail trucks.

Chemical Formula CaCO3
Alternative names/ description Calcium Carbonate
Typical Chemical analysis

Calcium Carbonate as
CaCO3
Magnesium Carbonate as
MgCO3

Silica as SiO2
Manganese as Mn2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Aluminium as Al2O3
Sulphur as SO3
Phosphorous as P2O5
Ignition Loss
Physical Properties
Size

Product Options Pack Code Description
Product Code 500 FGD Limestone +2-10mm
641000

Uses Flue gas desulphurisation
Handling Bulk lump limestone is delivered from lime Acres via either cov
Storage Limestone does not have any special storage requirements

Lime Product Data Sheets

Plus 2mm minus 93.0
10mm 3.0

Packing 1.8
BULK 0.7
0.3
0.4
<0.08
<0.005
43.1

Unit
TON

vered tipper road trucks or rail trucks.

Burned dolomite CaO.MgO
Dolomitic Lime, Calcium Magne
Technical
Chemical Formula
Alternative names/ description
Typical Chemical analysis

Silica as SiO2
Aluminium as Al2O3
Iron as Fe2O3
Manganese as Mn2O3
Total calcium as CaO
Total magnesium as MgO
Sulphur as SO3
Phosphorous as P2O5
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Physical Properties

Bulk density (kg/m3)
Size

Screened

Product Options Colour Brown
Product Code Angle of repose
609500 Description
Pack Code Dolomite Lump
600

Lime Product Data Sheets

esium oxide

Typical %

2.5
0.5
2.0
1.5
57.4
36.0
<0.05
<0.01
1.5

Plus 6mm minus 914
50mm
38° - 45°
Packing Unit
BULK TON

Uses Dolomite is added to extend the refractory lining life of the furn
Handling
Storage Bulk lump dolomite is delivered from lime Acres via either cove
PPC Lime insists on all bulk dispatches to be covered prior to lea

Bulk lime should be stored in enclosed bunkers or silos to preve

Lime Product Data Sheets

naces
ered tipper road trucks or rail trucks.
aving our site. This is to prevent moisture pick up enroute to customers.
ent undue contact with moisture of contaminants that can compromise its quality