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Soil Drying

When incorporated into wet soils, lime products can dry the subgrade in order to improve the workability of the job surface, reduce the project’s downtime due to wet conditions, and prevent the need to import soils from off site.

Soil Stabilization

Both lime-based products and cement can be used in the process of soil stabilization. Lime stabilization and cement stabilization can bring soils into the range of required strength values for various construction projects like roadways and building pads.

Environmental Remediation and Environmental Waste Treatment

Lime and cement are both options for immobilizing hazardous substances in soil. They serve as binding agents with contaminated soil or waste by forming a solid matrix that inhibits the leaching of harmful substances. If removal is necessary, lime and cement are both options that can be used in soil rehabilitation to improve the soil structure.

Lime and cement are also valuable in dust suppression during the remediation of contaminated areas that are a threat to disperse contaminated particles into the surrounding air.

Cement-based materials can prevent the spread of harmful substances when used to create barriers or caps over contaminated sites. This aids in efforts to protect the environment surrounding these areas from the threat of contamination spread.

Lime is a frequent tool in the treatment of water that aids in the removal of pollutants like heavy metals. It also serves as an alkaline in pH treatment of both water and soil. Hazardous chemicals cause acidic conditions that can be combated by the use of lime, helping to adjust pH levels by promoting the breakdown or neutralizing contaminants.

Ash Treatment

Some fly ash contains carbon that prevents its ability to have a pozzolanic reaction, eliminating it as a viable cement replacement. When fly ash cannot be used in other applications, it must be properly disposed of in a landfill and capped. Lime products are used in drying applications of fly ash ponds to address environmental concerns such as leaching and groundwater contamination. They are also used for dewatering the ash ponds and encapsulation of the contaminants.