Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used in the production of cement, steel, and paper as a fluxing agent and pH adjuster.
Employed in water treatment to neutralize acidity and remove impurities. - Agricultural Use: Used as a soil amendment to raise pH and improve soil structure (agricultural lime).
- Chemical Industry: Used in the production of chemicals like calcium hydroxide and calcium carbonate.
Where is Calcium Oxide Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring in significant quantities; it is derived from limestone.
- Industrial Production: Produced by heating limestone (calcium carbonate) in a kiln to release carbon dioxide.
- Consumer Products: Found in construction materials, agricultural lime, and industrial chemicals.