Lime for Making Steel - Carmeuse
Lime is put to use in primary steelmaking and secondary refining processes. Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Basic Oxygen Furnaces (BOF, QBOP, KOBM): Quicklime (dolomitic and high calcium) is used by steelmakers as a flux agent to efficiently and effectively remove impurities such as phosphorus, silica and alumina from scrap melting in the EAF.