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Hot lime

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001862

Calcium oxide (CaO), a highly reactive chemical used in drilling fluids to treat carbon dioxide contamination and remove dissolved hydrogen sulfide. It reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide, which then neutralizes acidic gases. Hot lime is typically added in powdered form to the active mud system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001862
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001862",
  "term": "Hot lime",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Calcium oxide (CaO), a highly reactive chemical used in drilling fluids to treat carbon dioxide contamination and remove dissolved hydrogen sulfide. It reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide, which then neutralizes acidic gases. Hot lime is typically added in powdered form to the active mud system.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/hot-lime/"
}

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