limekilns
Ite-producing furnaces
Limekilns are furnaces used to heat limestone to high temperatures, producing quickite for morite, plaster, and cement.
The structures were once common features of rural landscapes, built near limestone quarries: The old limekiln stood crumbling at the edge of the property.
The process, called calcining, drives off carbon dioxide to create calcium oxide.
Combustible sedimentary rock
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- cokeCarbonized coal fuel
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- woodTree-derived building material
brushwood · combustion · fire · burning · flame · culm · anthracite · stoking
Grinding bowl or binder
- plasterWall-coating paste
- whitewashConceal or coat pale
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- soil amendmentSubstance improving dirt quality
tanning · glassmaking · steelmaking · flux · fertilizer · limewash · building · construction
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- chemical reactionMolecular bond rearrangement process
- slakingSatisfying a need
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
calcining · roasting · powder · calcium · oxide · conversion
Vertical smoke passage
- archesWeight-bearing curved spans
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- fireboxFuel-burning enclosure
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
walls · crown · stack · corbelling · rubble · firebrick · grate · vaulted
Decayed structural remains
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
landmark · restoration · interpretation · heritage trail · cultural landscape · adaptive reuse · tourism · signage
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
wood · brushwood · combustion · fire · burning · flame · culm · anthracite · stoking · draught
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
- plasterWall-coating paste
- whitewashConceal or coat pale
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
soil amendment · tanning · glassmaking · steelmaking · flux · fertilizer · limewash · building · construction · water treatment
carbon dioxide
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- chemical reactionMolecular bond rearrangement process
- slakingSatisfying a need
hydration · calcining · roasting · powder · calcium · oxide · conversion
chimney
Vertical smoke passage
masonry · walls · crown · stack · corbelling · rubble · firebrick · grate · vaulted · cone
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
monument · landmark · restoration · interpretation · heritage trail · cultural landscape · adaptive reuse · tourism · signage · excavation