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- Sewage and Water Treatment: Calcium hydroxide acts as a flocculant and clarifier, aiding in the removal of impurities and suspended solids.
- Paper Pulp Production: It’s used in the Kraft process, which converts wood into wood pulp.
- Ammonia Preparation: Calcium hydroxide is an important compound in the preparation of ammonia.
- Industrial Gas Scrubbers: Used in scrubbers to remove nitrogen and sulfur oxides from industrial exhaust gases, reducing acid rain.
- Construction: Used in the preparation of lime mortar.
Food Industry:
Used in food processing, particularly in the pickling process for certain fruits and vegetables.
- A firming agent in the processing of some fruits.
Agriculture:
- Applied in agriculture to improve soil quality and reduce acidity.
- Used in certain pesticides and fungicides.
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