Pulp Mill Lime Kiln
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-022774
1. Unit used to calcine lime mud, which consists primarily of calcium carbonate, into quicklime, which is calcium oxide.
2. Combustion units (e.g., rotary lime kiln or fluidized bed calciner) used at a kraft or soda pulp mill to calcine lime mud, which consists primarily of calcium carbonate, into quicklime, which is calcium oxide.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-022774 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | 40 CRF 60.281 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013) |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "1. Unit used to calcine lime mud, which consists primarily of calcium carbonate, into quicklime, which is calcium oxide.\n\n2. Combustion units (e.g., rotary lime kiln or fluidized bed calciner) used at a kraft or soda pulp mill to calcine lime mud, which consists primarily of calcium carbonate, into quicklime, which is calcium oxide.",
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"40 CRF 60.281 (CFR 2013)",
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