Lime in the Pulp and Paper Industry ANSI Blog
May 20, 2021 As noted in T 617 – Analysis of lime, “two forms of lime are used in the pulp and paper industry: quicklime or unslaked lime and hydrated or slaked lime.”. Quicklime (calcium oxide, CaO) is a white crystalline mineral derived from the rapid thermal decomposition of limestone and generally obtained in a kiln; slaked lime (calcium hydroxide ... read more