Pete Lien & Sons has produced high-calcium lime from naturally occurring limestone for decades. Our lime plants in Rapid City, South Dakota, Laramie, WY and Frannie, WY, supply quicklime and hydrated lime to industrial, environmental, construction, agricultural, and food processing customers across North America.
Choose the product that fits your process below. Each page covers applications, sizing, packaging, and where to buy.
Quicklime is produced by calcining limestone in a kiln. It is the workhorse of the lime family: sulfur emissions control, water and wastewater treatment, soil amendment, well drilling, and pH neutralization. Available in pebble, chips, and fines, in bulk or 1 ton bags
Hydrated lime is made by combining quicklime with water in a controlled environment. Its small particle size, good flow properties, and high available calcium hydroxide make it the right choice for asphalt paving, water treatment, soil amendment, and pH control. Available in bulk, 1 ton bags, and 50 lb or 35 lb bags.
NutriLien HQ is our food grade hydrated lime, produced for nixtamalization, pickling, baking, calcium fortification, dairy, and sugar refining. It is crafted from high-purity limestone under food safety focused manufacturing protocols.
Lime ships by bulk trailer and in bagged formats across North America. Contact us for freight options to your site.
| Location | Products Available |
|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | Bulk quicklime, bulk hydrated lime, 1 ton bagged quicklime, 1 ton bagged hydrated lime, 50 lb bagged hydrated lime, 35 lb bagged hydrated lime |
| Frannie, WY | Bulk quicklime |
| Laramie, WY | Bulk quicklime, bulk hydrated lime, 1 ton bagged quicklime, 1 ton bagged hydrated lime, 50 lb bagged hydrated lime, 35 lb bagged hydrated lime |
Limestone is the naturally occurring rock, primarily calcium carbonate. Lime is what you get after limestone is heated (calcined) in a kiln: quicklime (calcium oxide), which can then be hydrated into hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide). Limestone is a construction and agricultural material; lime is a reactive chemical used in treatment and manufacturing processes.
Quicklime is used for sulfur emissions control, water and wastewater treatment, soil amendment, and pH neutralization. Hydrated lime is used as an asphalt paving additive, in water treatment, and as a food grade calcium additive. Food grade lime (NutriLien HQ) is used in nixtamalization, pickling, baking, and sugar refining.
Limestone is crushed and fed into a kiln, where high heat drives off carbon dioxide and converts calcium carbonate into calcium oxide (quicklime). Adding water to quicklime in a controlled environment produces hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide).
Lime is an alkaline, caustic material. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, keep product dry, and follow the handling guidance in our safety data sheets, available under Product & Safety Documents on each product page.
You may refer to your bill of lading or contact your local sales representative to obtain a certification for your project. We are able to provide certifications for water treatment verification, anti-strip applications by all State and Federal Transportation Departments, or a variety of other uses.
