Regional Lime Producers: Potential Opportunities and Challenges

The potential opportunities and problems of lime producers are examined on the example of the Voronezh Region. The status of lime as a strategic material is indicated, which implies not only “domestic” consumption, but also export abroad. The data on the availability of natural raw materials and production capacities, the dynamics of demand and the competitiveness of lime from local producers are presented. It is shown that the region is fully provided with carbonate raw materials used for lime production, since it has significant reserves of high-quality chalk with a CaCO₃ content of 95 to 99%. The industrial potential is represented by three large enterprises that have the ability to increase output with increasing market demand. The regional dynamics of lime production is characterized by some instability, expressed in the alternation of periods of rise, and then a decrease in the output of this material. A lime competitiveness rating is presented based on a comparison of the quality of the binder and its selling price. When assessing the quality, the CaO+MgO content, the time and temperature of the quenching, and the fraction of unextinguished grains was taken into account. Among the main problems of regional lime producers, there is a decrease in demand, increased competition, high-energy prices, a shortage of highly qualified personnel, etc.

I.I. AKULOVA, Doctor of Sciences (Еconomics) (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.),
E.V. BARANOV, Candidate of Sciences (Engineering) (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.),
E.N. BARANOVA, Master of Sciences (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Voronezh State Technical University (84, 20 let Octyabrya Street, Voronezh, 394006, Russian Federation)

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