Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2006.7.145a

Description

Black and white photo of the large pipping of the lime kiln section at Dow. Lime kilns are about 250 Feet long with an ID of 7 feet and are lined with refractory brick. The dolomite is heated to 1300 C to decompose and drive off carbon dioxide, leaving calcium oxide and magnesium oxide, or dolime. Taken November 1975.

Collection

Dow Chemical Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2006.7

Source or Donor

Unknown, Unknown

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in