Grain Size Effect of Calcite on Calcination: A Case Study from Afyon (Western Turkey)

Limestones have been one of the major economic sources in state’s economy and becoming more and more important in recent years. They are mainly exploited for crushed stone, dimension stone and micronized calcite production including lab-grade CaO with high purity. Although some of the applications require fairly simple value-adding processes such as crushing and/or sizing, some may require rather complicated processes such as calcination and coating.