by viznew » Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:26 am i chould literally post ideas all day but here is a few simple odd uses for lime
it sometimes occurs natrurally after coal seam fires (add fires and let coal seams burn)
Liming is a process used for parchment or leather processing, in which hides are soaked in an alkali solution. It is performed using a drum and paddle or a pit. Its objectives are
Removal of interfibrillary proteins.
Removal of Keratin proteins.
Collagen swelling due to the alkaline pH.
Collagen fibre bundle splitting.
Removal of natural grease and fats
Liming operations of cattle hides usually last 18 hours and are generally associated with the alkaline phase of beamhouse operations
lime water also has a place
Treating one's hair with limewater causes it to stiffen and bleach, with the added benefit of killing any lice or mites living there. According to Diodorus Siculus, he described the Celtic people as such; "Their aspect is terrifying... They are very tall in stature, with rippling muscles under clear white skin. Their hair is blond, but not naturally so: they bleach it, to this day, artificially, washing it in lime and combing it back from their foreheads. They look like wood-demons, their hair thick and shaggy like a horse's mane. Some of them are clean-shaven, but others - especially those of high rank, shave their cheeks but leave a moustache that covers the whole mouth
quick lime has far too many uses
ues to be used like borax helping get slag outta molten metals
also helps glass not stick to surfaces during production
lime light light
When quicklime is heated to 2,400 °C (4,350 °F), it emits an intense glow. This form of illumination is known as a limelight, and was used broadly in theatrical productions prior to the invention of electric lighting
treat water for better water
As a cheap and widely available alkali. About 50% of the total quicklime production is converted to calcium hydroxide before use. Both quick- and hydrated lime are used in the treatment of drinking water
as a weapon
In 80 BC, the Roman general Sertorius deployed choking clouds of caustic lime powder to defeat the Characitani of Hispania, who had taken refuge in inaccessible caves. A similar dust was used in China to quell an armed peasant revolt in 178 AD, when lime chariots equipped with bellows blew limestone powder into the crowds
