{"id":108,"date":"2020-07-09T18:45:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T17:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stageman.ltd\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2022-02-05T11:31:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T11:31:55","slug":"lime-cycle-explained-stageman-heritage-brickwork","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stageman.ltd\/?page_id=108","title":{"rendered":"The Lime Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"108\" class=\"elementor elementor-108\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98e0283 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98e0283\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f95555f\" data-id=\"f95555f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89c197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d89c197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/stageman.ltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lime-Cycle-explained-process-how-it-works-STAGEMAN-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-110\" alt=\"How the Lime Cycle works? Calcium Carbonate \/ Magnesium Carbonate | Lime Mortar Explained | STAGEMAN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stageman.ltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lime-Cycle-explained-process-how-it-works-STAGEMAN-web.jpg 904w, https:\/\/stageman.ltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lime-Cycle-explained-process-how-it-works-STAGEMAN-web-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stageman.ltd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lime-Cycle-explained-process-how-it-works-STAGEMAN-web-768x534.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f73859 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f73859\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfc56fb\" data-id=\"dfc56fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde3162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fde3162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/stageman.ltd\/Lime%20Cycle%20Explained%20%7C%20STAGEMAN%20Heritage%20Brickwork.PDF\">Downloadable PDF Version<\/a><\/span><\/h4><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lime Cycle Process<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #f7c614;\">\u2756<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">Limestone is quarried from a natural resource. Known as Calcium Carbonate or Magnesium Carbonate depending on geographical location.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #f7c614;\">\u2756<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">The Limestone is then stacked and Fired in a Kiln or Clamp between 900\u00b0C and 1200\u00b0C.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #f7c614;\">\u2756<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">Firing causes the carbon dioxide to be released from the Limestone creating Quicklime (Calcium Oxide &#8211; CaO).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #f7c614;\">\u2756<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">To be able to use Quicklime as a mortar it must be re-hydrated, this process is known as \u2018slaking\u2019. This process causes a volatile reaction generating up to 200\u00b0C of heat, this is why slaking should only be carried out by trained professionals. Slaked lime is also known as Calcium Hydroxide (Ca(OH\u2082).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #f7c614;\">\u2756<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">Slaking can achieve 2 different types of binder for mortars. If the Quicklime is hydrated with a small amount of water it will create a \u2018hydrate \/ hydraulic\u2019 powder that can be dry-stored in bags or air tight tubs. If you slake the lime with a larger amount of water it can be churned into a \u2018putty \/ wet lime\u2019 that can be stored in water tight containers for use.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #f7c614;\">\u2756<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">Once the Slaked Lime is mixed with the desired aggregate it is ready for building use. However, because Slaked Lime is still in it\u2019s chemical cycle of re-hydrating the brick\/stone work must be kept slightly moist periodically otherwise the mortar will shrink from under-hydrating.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #f7c614;\">\u2756<\/span> <span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\">As soon as the mortar is slaked it will begin to absorb as much carbon dioxide as possible from its surroundings, this process is known as carbonation (or \u2018curing\u2019). The purer the lime the longer it will take to cure, even beyond a full year. The more impurities (such as silica) that are present in the lime, rather than just hardening from carbonation it will also \u2018set\u2019, a very similar way that Portland cement sets.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Downloadable PDF Version Lime Cycle Process \u2756 Limestone is quarried from a natural resource. 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