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Martinagalia was in charge of limeworks at the site when he blasted his way through to the vast network of underground caves, described as a fairyland of stalactites and stalacmites by Prof
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· In small limeworks, slaking is usually done by hand, either on platforms to produce a dry hydrate or in shallow tanks to make lime putty.
Chapter 4 1988
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In many developing countries lime is produced in comparatively large, technically sophisticated limeworks, to supply a specific industry or group of industries, such as chemical or metallurgical works, or sugar refineries.
Chapter 2 1985
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Further, the demand for stone by a small limeworks alone will not occupy a mechanical plant to an extent which will make its operation economic.
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Secondary markets will be centres which are sufficiently close to the limeworks to be economical and which can be approached on roads of reasonable condition.
Chapter 2 1985
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Mechanical methods of dressing and handling may become feasible when a small limeworks and a stone crushing operation are going to be implemented together.
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He was instrumental in the establishment of a small scale building materials and minerals development company in Kanye, Botswana and was responsible for the project investigation and implementation of several building materials production projects including a small limeworks and a fired clay brickworks.
Chapter 1 1985
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Stock piles: If the cash availability permits, it will be cheaper when contracting for the blasting, to blast stone for a 3 to 6 month demand rather than having the blasting contractor transport equipment out to the site more often, especially when the distance from the contractor's site to the limeworks is great.
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The possibility of installing a small limeworks near the road works, if possible in a situation where its operation will be continued after the completion of the road, must be considered as it may be more economic than transporting large quantities over long distances.
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As a general rule, the most convenient quarrying location for a low output limeworks is one where stone is quarried from the side of a hill.
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