ASTM C911-06(2011)

Standard Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Selected Chemical and Industrial Uses

ABSTRACT
This specification covers lime and limestone products that are suitable for chemical and industrial uses such as in waste acid neutralization, agricultural liming, soil stabilization, asphalt, flue gas desulfurization, drinking water softening, waste and wastewater neutralization, and wastewater treatment plant residuals stabilization. The required chemical composition of quicklime, hydrated lime, and limestone for each selected end use are on the bases of the weight sample taken at the place of manufacture. Quicklime should be free of unslakable residues and should be capable of disintegrating in water to form suspensions of finely divided material.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers lime and limestone products suitable for the following chemical and industrial uses:

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2011
• ICS: 91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
• Technical Committee: C07 - Lime and Limestone
• Drafting Committee: C07.02 - Specifications and Guidelines

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C911-06 - Standard Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Selected Chemical and Industrial Uses
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D5050-08(2023) - Standard Guide for Commercial Use of Lime Kiln Dusts and Portland Cement Kiln Dusts
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C25-19 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone, Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2011
• Referred By: ASTM E1266-20 - Standard Practice for Processing Mixtures of Lime, Fly Ash, and Heavy Metal Wastes in Structural Fills and Other Construction Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C911 −06 (Reapproved 2011)
Standard Specification for
Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Selected
Chemical and Industrial Uses
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C911; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This specification covers lime and limestone products 2.1 ASTM Standards:
suitable for the following chemical and industrial uses: C25 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone,
Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime
Cooking rags
Sulfite pulp
C50 Practice for Sampling, Sample Preparation, Packaging,
Silica brick
and Marking of Lime and Limestone Products
Other water treatment uses
C110 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime,
Calcium carbide
Grease
Hydrated Lime, and Limestone
Calcium silicate products
C400 Test Methods for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for
Hypochlorite (bleach)
Neutralization of Waste Acid
The following uses are addressed in otherASTM standards:
C602 Specification for Agricultural Liming Materials
Use Standard(s)
C977 Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for
Neutralization of Waste Acid (Test C400
Soil Stabilization
Methods)
Agricultural Liming Materials C602
C1097 Specification for Hydrated Lime for Use in Asphalt
Soil Stabilization C977
Cement or Bituminous Paving Mixtures
Asphalt C1097
C1318 Test Method for Determination of Total Neutralizing
Flue Gas Desulfurization (Test Meth- C1318
ods)
Capability and Dissolved Calcium and Magnesium Oxide
Drinking Water Softening C1529
in Lime for Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD)
Waste and Wastewater Neutralization C1529
C1529 Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and
Wastewater Treatment Plant Residuals C1529 and D6249
(Biosolids) Stabilization
Limestone for Environmental Uses
D6249 GuideforAlkalineStabilizationofWastewaterTreat-
1.2 The type designations in Table 1 signify the following:
ment Plant Residuals
Limestone, high-calcium—CL
Limestone, dolomitic—DL
Limestone, magnesian—ML 3. Chemical Composition
Quicklime, high-calcium—CQ
3.1 The requirements for quicklime, hydrated lime, and
Quicklime, dolomitic—DQ
Quicklime, magnesian—MQ
limestonefortheselectedendusesareasshowninTable1,and
Hydrated lime, high-calcium—CH
are on the basis of the weight of sample taken at the place of
Hydrated lime, dolomitic—DH
manufacture, except as noted in footnote B after the require-
Hydrated lime, magnesian—MH
ment. In this case, the requirement is on a moisture and carbon
1.3 The buyer shall designate the use, as listed in Table 1,
dioxide-free basis.
and may specify one or more of the type designations in 1.1.
NOTE 1—Rags are cooked for the manufacture of paper in a digester
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
under steam pressure with lime or with lime and soda ash. They are then
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the washed to eliminate as much of the noncellulose material as possible. A
standard composition without rejection limits is specified for the reason
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
that lime of either higher or lower total oxides, available lime, calcium
priate safety and health practices and determine the applicabil-
oxide, or calcium hydroxide than the standard, may safely be used under
ity of regulatory limitations prior to use.
suitable conditions for the purpose herein specified, depending primarily
upon economic considerations. In the present state of the art, it is believed
that the more serviceable type of specification for the product herein
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C07 on Lime
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C07.02 on Specifications and
Guidelines. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2011.PublishedJuly2011.Originallyapproved contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as C911 – 06. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
C0911-06R11. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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C911−06 (2011)
TABLE 1 Lime and Limestone for Chemical and Industrial Uses
Chemical Requirements, %
Approved
SiO +
ASTM Notes
SiO Avail-
Types of
CaO, insolu- Al O +
2 3
Use Specifi- Refer-
CaO +Fe O , MgO, CO , able Fe O , Chemical
2 3 2 2 3
Lime or
A +MgO ble Fe O ,
2 3
cation enced
min +Al O , max max CaO, max Other
2 3
Stone
min matter, max
max min
max
B
Cooking rags C45 1 CH . . . . . . . 64.3 . .
B
Cooking rags C45 1 CQ . . . . . . . 90.0 . .
C C
Sulfite pulp C46 2 CQ, MQ . 95.0 3.0 . . . . . . .
C C
Sulfite pulp C46 2 CL, ML . 95.0 3.0 . . . . . . .
C C C C
Silica brick C49 3 CH 90 . . 2.5 2.5 3.0 1.5 . .
h
Free CaO
C C C C
Silica brick C49 3 CQ 90 . . 2.5 2.5 3.0 1.5 . . #1.5
Other water C53 4 CQ, DQ, . 93.0 . . . . . . .
treatment MQ .
uses
C
Other water C53 4 CH, DH, . 93.0 . . . . . . .
treatment MH .
uses
C
P# 0.02
C C C C
Calcium C258CQ92 . . 1.75 4.0 2.0 1.0 . 0.5
h C
S# 0.2
Carbide
available
Grease C259 CH . . . 1.5 . 1.0 . . 0.5
h
Ca (OH)
$90
C C C C
Calcium sili- C415 CH 90 . . 1.3 2.5 3.0 1.5 . .
...
cate products
C C C C
Calcium sili- C415 CQ 90 . . 1.3 2.5 3.0 1.5 . .
...
cate products
C
Hypochlorite C433 5 CH . . . . . . . 68 0.3
...
(bleach)
Hypochlorite C433 5 CQ . . . . . . . 90 .
...
(bleach)
A
These specifications have all been incorporated into the current issue of this specification and are now discontinued. The discontinued specifications are available
through Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way, East Englewood, CO 80112–5704.
C45 Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Cooking of Rags in Paper Manufacture
C46 Specification for Quicklime and Limestone for Sulfite Brick Manufacture
C49 Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Silica Brick Manufacture
C53 Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Water Treatment
C258 Specification for Quicklime for Calcium Carbide Manufacture
C259 Specification for Hydrated Lime for Grease Manufacture
C415 Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Calcium Silicate Products
C433 Specification for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for Hypochlorite Bleach Manufacture
B
Standard composition.
C
On a nonvolatile basis.
specified is that which defines a reasonable standard rather than one that moisture content, and the shapes are molded and dried. They are then
fixes actual rejection limits. It is generally recogni
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