A REVIEW OF LIME SLAKERS - Carmeuse（回顾石灰消化器Carmeuse）.pdf

A Review Of Lime Slakers And Their Advantages And Disadvantages By: Mohamad Hassibi Chemco Systems, L.P. December, 2003 Revision 1 – February 2009 The question most often asked is “What is the best type of slaker?” The answer to this question is often complex and depends on factors such as: • End use of produced lime slurry • Type of quicklime used • Quality of slaking water • Quantity of lime slurry required • Quality level of produced lime slurry required To address the above, let us first review the types of slakers available in the marketplace today. A. Detention or Slurry Slakers B. Paste Slakers C. Batch Slakers D. Horizontal Ball Mill Slakers E. Vertical Ball Mill Slakers The following pages will describe each type of slaker with their advantages and disadvantages. A. DETENTION OR SLURRY SLAKERS A Detention slaker is composed of a cylindrical or square tank with an agitator to thoroughly mix water and lime to produce lime slurry. The agitation must be vigorous and must prevent any dead zones in the mixing chamber. Furthermore, the tank must be baffled to prevent short circuiting of freshly added lime to the discharge. (see sketch next page) DETENTION SLAKER Detention type slakers can operate continuously or in a batch mode. The addition of water to lime in the Detention slaker is done either by a ratio method or temperature control method. The ratio method is the old method adding lime and water to the mixing chamber base on a ratio of four to five parts water to one part lime by weight. This type of slaker is simple and very easy to operate, however, to operate p