Calcium Hydroxide Production Cost Reports

Calcium hydroxide (Slaked Lime) production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Calcium hydroxide (Slaked Lime) production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Calcium hydroxide (Slaked Lime). This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Calcium hydroxide or slaked lime is a base with a chemical formula Ca(OH)2. It is a corrosive compound with a white-colored powder-like appearance. It is a chemical powder with moderate solubility in water. Similarly, it is finely soluble in other solvents, such as glycerol, while it is insoluble in alcohols, including ethanol. It has a slightly sweet and characteristic alkaline odor. Its melting point is measured at approximately 580 °C.

Its density is 2.24 g/cm3 , which is marked at a standard temperature of 25 °C. Calcium hydroxide is a calcium oxide derivative produced by the chemical reaction between calcium oxide and water. The reaction results in an exothermic condition, yielding calcium hydroxide at the end. The compound remains stable under normal conditions while reacting in the presence of acids and calcium dioxide. Its reaction with acids results in their corresponding salts such as the reaction of calcium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid gives calcium chloride salt. The compound undergoes decomposition when heated at an elevated temperature. It decomposes and reduces to give calcium oxide at the end.

It is a base with different commercial operations. It is majorly associated with different market sectors, covering the chemical, construction, agrochemical, and paper industries. Calcium hydroxide, which is commonly known as slaked lime, is a chemical compound that is primarily used to develop mixtures prepared for construction activities. It is utilized as the chief component in the preparation of mortar with a fine adhesive nature, used for bricks, plasters, cement, stones, etc. It is often used as a neutralizer in chemical reactions, as it is basic in nature. It can easily react with acids and result in the production of its salts. It can also be used as a vital element for the production of other compounds, such as ammonia, and can be used in paper processing activities as well. It serves as a scrubber that removes nitrogen and sulfur oxides, released as byproducts of certain chemical reactions on a commercial scale. Additionally, it can be used as a component in preparing pesticides in the agrochemical industry.

The market for slaked lime is driven by its wide-range demand as a base in the chemical, construction, paper and agrochemical industries. The compound is largely used in the preparation of chemical salts through a neutralization reaction. Its application as a base in such reactions boosts its demand and has a positive impact on its market growth. Moreover, its utilization in different commercial operations, such as the preparation of concrete mixtures, with fine adhesiveness and production of pesticides, paints, waterproofing materials, etc., promotes its applications, amplifies its demand, and governs its procurement in the global market. The variations in its demand as a chemical neutralizer or basic component drive its market growth and directly influence its procurement process.