Burnt lime and dolime

  • CUSTOMER’S PROBLEM
    • High cost of lime production
    • High consumption of lime and dolime
    • Environmental issues due to fines
    • Problems in BOF due to variations in slag chemistry
    • High CaO content in the suction dust
  • DIAGNOSTIC
    • Customer’s aging kilns were not well maintained
    • Inconsistent quality of raw material and expensive fuel
    • Environmental issues
    • High inventories of burnt products
  • ACTIONS
    • Carmeuse lime tried and proved to be much more cost effective
    • Steel making problems attributed to inconsistent slag chemistry gradually disappeared
    • Worked together with customer to optimize inventory and handling practice
    • Better environment due to reduced fines generation