Lime Manufacturing US EPA
Lime is manufactured in various kinds of kilns by one of the following reactions: CaCO3 + heat 6CO 2 + CaO (high calcium lime) CaCO3MgCO 3 + heat 62CO 2 + CaO MgO (dolomitic lime) In some lime plants, the resulting lime is reacted (slaked) with water to form hydrated lime.