Methods of Slaking Lime

Methods of Slaking Lime Platform slaking. Lime is spread over a dry nonporous platform in a 15 to 23 cm layer and water poured over...

Burning of Lime

Burning of Lime Limestone is burnt in clamps or kilns. Fuel used is generally, coal-dust or fire-wood. Cowdung or litter should not be used with...

Lime Mortars

Lime Mortars Lime mortars require grinding to slake the unslaked particles and to make an intimate mixture of the materials. Lime/surkhi mortars are ground in...

Shell Lime

Shell Lime Shell lime freshly slaked is used for polished plaster and white washing. It comes under the catagory of ‘fat limes’.