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What are Calcium Salts?
What are Calcium Salts?
Calcium salts are calcium-based compounds typically formed through the neutralization reaction between an acid and a base, such as calcium chloride. Lime products are commonly used as the source of calcium to produce these salts, and the end products are used worldwide in a range of applications from agriculture and food processing to pharmaceuticals, plastics manufacturing, and more.
Our Role in the Production of Calcium Salts
Our Role in the Production of Calcium Salts
What We Do
Carmeuse and our affiliates support the needs of calcium salts manufacturers from End-2-End.
The purity of the calcium source has a direct impact on the quality of the final product. Carmeuse lime products, including high calcium quicklime, high calcium hydrated lime and CALSAFE® lime slurry, are effective sources of calcium for use in the production of calcium salts. By understanding your chemical requirements, Carmeuse can recommend a product to meet the needs of your production process. Carmeuse is also able to provide lime handling equipment, including offloading, pneumatic conveying, and lime slaking systems to help maximize the efficiency of the entire process.
How it Helps
- High Calcium Content – Carmeuse high calcium quicklime and high calcium hydrated lime are derived from select high calcium limestone deposits containing no more than 5% magnesium content. This high calcium content helps ensure high-performance and reactivity.
- Consistent Quality – Carmeuse lime and limestone products are routinely tested for quality and consistency, to ensure the right chemistry and physical properties for use in manufacturing processes.
- pH control – Lime products are one of the world’s most economically viable sources of calcium and a means of pH control. The high pH of lime products helps ensure proper neutralization of (organic) acids, producing high purity calcium salts.
Lime Slaking Systems & Upgrades
Lime Slaking Systems & Upgrades
Over time, equipment at chemical manufacturing facilities may need updated or replaced due to normal wear and tear or for the integration of new technologies. Carmeuse supplies advanced equipment solutions for lime storage, handling, and slaking through our wholly owned subsidiary, Storage & Transfer Technologies (STT).
Our expert engineers can design the right solution to keep your production of calcium salts running smoothly, from new lime handling systems and slakers, to retrofits and upgrades for your existing equipment. For additional information related to our lime handling expertise, visit the STT website.
Supplying Lime for Various Applications
Supplying Lime for Various Applications
In-Product
Slakes, Systems & Storage
Flue & Process Gas Treatment
Wastewater Treatment
In-Process
Treatment of Processing Waste
Calcium Salts Produced Using Lime
Calcium Salts Produced Using Lime
Carmeuse lime products provide an effective source of calcium in the production of calcium salts, which are used in a wide range of applications and industries such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, plastics, food, feed, and more. Some examples of calcium salts which can be produced using lime products include:
- Calcium oxychloride – commonly known as bleaching powder.
- Calcium phosphate – often used to treat calcium deficiencies.
- Calcium chloride – commonly used for de-icing or as a food additive.
- Calcium lactate – used to treat calcium deficiencies, and as a food additive.
- Calcium citrate – often used as a food additive and in calcium supplements.
- Calcium stearates – often used in lubricants, surfactants, and a variety of foods.
- Calcium nitrate – often used in fertilizers.
- Calcium propionate – used as a food additive.
- Calcium formate – used as a food preservative, and additive in cement and grout.
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