MINERAL PRODUCTS
Atlantic Petroleum offers customers a variety of lime forms. The products listed below are available upon ordering:
- Hydrated Lime Slurry
- Hydrated Lime
- Quicklime
Quicklime
When lime is made from limestone through the burning process, the lime emerging from the kiln is cooled and crushed to size, usually to a pebble about ¾ inches in diameter. This “pebble lime” is called quicklime. Chemical equation/Reaction summary: CaCO3 (limestone) + heat (2000° Fahrenheit) = CaO (quicklime) + CO2 (carbon dioxide gas)
Hydrated Lime
Quicklime is often converted to hydrated lime, chemically known as calcium hydroxide, by adding just the right amount of water to satisfy this chemical reaction. This product is a dry powder having less than 2% free moisture. Calcium hydroxide has a molecular weight of 74 and has many applications.
Chemical equation/Reaction summary: CaO + H2O (water) = Ca(OH)2 (hydrated lime)
Hydrated Lime Slurry
Pebble lime (quicklime) and hydrated lime can be converted to lime slurry or “milk-of-lime” by adding an excess of water. This is useful when dusting during use is a problem, as it renders a dust-free application. No manufacturing operations are required prior to use. Lime ties up heavy metal pollutants.
Atlantic Petroleum Lime slurry will be delivered from the plant near Pearland or Galena Park in Texas in 5000-gallon tank trucks containing 50,000 lbs. of lime slurry. The trucks will deliver lime slurry that is about 40% solids and contains approximately 10 tons of dry solids. The purity of the solids portion will be 92% +/—1% Ca (OH)2 (calcium hydroxide).
We ask for 72 hours' notice for requested delivery times. Atlantic Petroleum can deliver any time during daylight hours, and deliveries are made 6 days a week.
Atlantic Petroleum is a member of the Dun and Bradstreet Credit Agencies. Our credit terms are net 21 days from the date of delivery. Invoices unpaid after 21 days are subject to a service charge of 1.5% per month.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF HYDRATED LIME SLURRY
Liquid Product Name: Lime Slurry (Calcium Hydroxide)monthly service charge of 1.5%
COMPONENT % BY WEIGHT
- Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2 93.27
- Calcium Carbonate CaC03 01.50
- Magnesium Oxide MgO 00.75
- Silicon O Dioxide Si02 00.70
- Aluminum Oxide A1203 00.30
- Iron Oxide Fe203 00.20
- Sulfur S 00.03
- Inert Ingredients 01.30
- Residue Retained on a NO. 6 Sieve 0.0%
- Residue Retained on a No. 10 Sieve 1.0%
- Residue Retained on a No. 30 Sieve 2.2%
To contact our office or for ordering instruction, please call: 713-223-2767 ext.3 or email: sales@atlanticpetro.com.
Thank you for considering us as your lime supplier. We looks forward to providing you with timely and exceptional service.