Hydrated Lime

We make available the Hydrated Lime Powder in various specifications. The Hydrated Lime Powder, distributed by, us is pure and free from any unwanted ingredients. This Hydrated Lime is extensively used in various industrial and chemical applications. Uses of Hydrated Lime :

• A flocculent, in water and sewage treatment and improvement of acid soils
• An ingredient in whitewash, mortar, and plaster
• An alkali used as a lye substitute in no-lye hair relaxers
• A chemical depilatory agent found in Nair
• In Bordeaux mixture to neutralize the solution and form a long lasting fungicide
• To increase the alkalinity of the water
• In the tanning industry for neutralization of acid, the liming of hides and skins and the flocculation of wastewater
• In the petroleum refining industry for the manufacture of additives to oils (salicatic, salicylate, fenatic)
• In the food industry for processing water (for alcoholic and soft drinks)
• Used in the separation of sugar from sugar cane in the sugar industry
• It has been proposed to add it to sea water in great quantities to reduce atmospheric CO₂ and fight the greenhouse effect. However, since the production of calcium oxide (the main starting material of calcium hydroxide) involves calcination of limestone, which involves great deal of heat, it would be not very productive if fossil fuel is used in the production process. The calcination of limestone in itself releases the same amount of carbon dioxide as calcium hydroxide will absorb, so this method is at best carbon neutral
• In the production of metals, lime is injected into the waste gas stream to neutralize acids such as fluorides and chlorides prior to being released to atmosphere.