Hydrated lime
High-purity alkalinity in a safe, ready-to-use dry powder. Chemically known as calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂), hydrated lime is a dry, easy-to-handle white powder that has already completed the exothermic slaking process at the manufacturing facility, making it significantly safer to handle on-site than quicklime. For acid mine drainage, it rapidly neutralises highly acidic run-off and precipitates dissolved heavy metals, enabling the safe discharge or recycling of mine process water.
Industries & applications
Where it's used
Acid Mine Drainage
Mining operations rely on our alkaline reagents to mitigate the environmental impact of acid mine drainage. Lime effectively neutralises highly acidic run-off and precipitates dissolved heavy metals, allowing for the safe discharge or recycling of process water.
Learn more →Filter Bag Coatings
Our hydrated lime products are perfect for pre-coating industrial filter bags. This protective dry layer enhances overall filtration efficiency, extends the lifespan of the bags and aids in the capture of fine particulates and acidic gases.
Learn more →Flue Gas Desulphurisation
Protecting the environment from harmful industrial emissions is critical. Our highly reactive lime and limestone products efficiently neutralise sulphur dioxide (SO₂) and other acidic gases in exhaust flues, ensuring power plants and factories comply with stringent air quality regulations.
Learn more →Industrial Effluent
Safely managing industrial wastewater requires robust and reactive chemical solutions. Our lime products rapidly neutralise acidic effluents, precipitate dissolved heavy metals and condition industrial sludge, ensuring full compliance with environmental discharge standards.
Learn more →Landfill
It is utilised to treat toxic leachate, solidify hazardous sludge for safe containment, and effectively suppress odours and vector-borne risks when incorporated into daily cover materials.
Learn more →Water Treatment
From producing clean drinking water to managing municipal wastewater, lime is a fundamental purifying agent. It adjusts pH levels, softens hard water and aids in the coagulation of suspended impurities, ensuring a safe and clear water supply.
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Milled Unslaked
The high-surface-area powerhouse for rapid, uniform chemical reactivity. Processed into a highly refined powder, Milled Unslaked Lime maximises exposed surface area to deliver immediate and exceptionally efficient chemical integration, engineered for systems that demand accelerated slaking rates and aggressive, uniform pH adjustment. For acid mine drainage, its high surface area drives rapid neutralisation of highly acidic run-off and efficient precipitation of dissolved heavy metals, minimising reagent consumption.
Industial Limestone
Carefully crushed and screened to exact industrial specifications, Graded Industrial Limestone provides a consistent, naturally occurring source of calcium and alkalinity. This raw, precision-sized mineral is optimised for applications requiring natural, sustained chemical integration. In wet Flue Gas Desulphurisation systems, its uniform grading ensures peak efficiency as the primary scrubbing agent, capturing SO₂ from exhaust streams and supporting compliance with emissions standards.
SSS Hydrated Agricultural Lime
Recovered from the highly reactive, fine particulates of the calcination kiln and thoroughly slaked, SSS Hydrated Agricultural Lime transforms industrial kiln dust into a highly valuable, eco-friendly resource, delivering a slow-release infusion of essential calcium and trace minerals. For landfill applications, its cementitious properties stabilise contaminated soils and sludges, securely fixating heavy metals for safe, long-term containment.
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