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Description:
Calcium carbide is a grayshi-black crystalline compound obtained by heating pulverized limestone or quicklime with carbon and used to generate acetylene gas, as a dehydrating agent, and in the manufacture of graphite and hydrogen. Calcium carbide is also used as a fule in steelmaking to extend to scrap ratio to liquid iron depending on economics.It is also used as a powerful deoxidizer at ladle treatment facilities.
Usage:
Calcium carbide is an important basic material in organic synthesis industry, Acetylene
obtanied from calcium carbide is raw material to make ethylene, chloroprene rubber, calcium
cyanamide, acetic acd, acetaldehydr, ethylacetate, cyanide acetate, dicyandiamide, acetone,
octanol, trichloride ethylene etc. Also used as desulfurizer and dehydrant of steel and for cutting
and welding metals.
Calcium Carbide CaC2
