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Limestone is blasted from the quarry face before being broken down in a usable size, washed and taken on a conveyor belt to the kilns.
The kilns are highly thermally efficient, using a process known as parallel regenerative flow to maximise energy conservation. The control of the kilns relies on sophisticated computer software.
Lime, also known as quicklime, is discharged from the kilns into hoppers from where it is then taken for further processing. The quicklime can be sized and sorted or conditioned for application in different markets or it is hydrated by the controlled addition of water to produce hydrated lime. The hydrated lime can also be sized and sorted or conditioned for application in different markets.
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