What businesses need lime? ——Look at the industry applications of lime from hot topics
Recently, topics such as environmental protection policy, infrastructure investment and new energy development have been hotly discussed across the Internet, highlighting the key role of lime in multiple industries. As a basic industrial raw material, lime has applications far beyond public imagination. The following is an analysis of lime demand companies based on hot events in the past 10 days.
1. Lime demand trends revealed by hot topics

According to Baidu Index and Weibo hot search data, the following topics are highly relevant to the lime industry:
| hot topics | Related industries | Lime uses |
|---|---|---|
| New urbanization construction accelerates | Construction/Building Materials | concrete additives |
| New regulations for power battery recycling | new energy | Waste liquid neutralization treatment |
| Soil remediation subsidy policy | Environmentally friendly | Improve acidic soil |
| Ultra-low emissions in the steel industry | Metallurgy | Sintered desulfurizer |
2. Data analysis of core demand industries
Statistics from the enterprise procurement platform show that the following industries occupy the top five places in terms of lime procurement volume:
| Industry category | Proportion | annual demand scale | Main application scenarios |
|---|---|---|---|
| building materials | 35% | 120 million tons | Cement production, wall coatings |
| Metallurgical industry | 28% | 95 million tons | steelmaking flux |
| Chemical manufacturing | 18% | 62 million tons | Calcium carbide and soda ash production |
| Environmental management | 12% | 41 million tons | Wastewater and gas treatment |
| Agriculture and breeding | 7% | 24 million tons | Soil disinfection, feed addition |
3. Typical enterprise cases in subdivided fields
1.construction industry: China Construction Group’s 2023 financial report shows that its lime procurement costs increased by 15% year-on-year, and are mainly used in:
2.New energy industry: CATL uses lime to treat acidic wastewater in the battery recycling process, with a single plant’s monthly consumption reaching 800 tons.
3.Agricultural leader: New Hope Group’s breeding base adopts a lime disinfection solution, which can reduce epidemic prevention costs by 30% compared with chemical agents.
4. Breakthroughs in emerging application scenarios
Recent technological innovations have brought about new demand growth points:
| Innovation areas | technological breakthrough | potential demand increase |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ capture | Calcium Cycle Technology | It is expected that an additional 20 million tons will be added in 2030 |
| Hazardous waste disposal | Lime solidification method | Annual processing capacity increased by 40% |
| food processing | food grade lime | Market size increased by 12% annually |
5. Key indicators for purchasing decisions
The top three factors that companies pay most attention to when purchasing lime:
It can be seen from the analysis that the application scenarios of lime as "industrial food" are continuing to expand. In the context of carbon neutrality, the market demand for environmentally friendly lime products will show explosive growth, and relevant companies should focus on cooperation opportunities in the fields of metallurgy, environmental protection and new energy.
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