Market Challenges And Opportunities

Market Dynamics

Major factor boosting growth of the global lime kiln dust market is increasing demand for LKD from the agriculture sector. In the agricultural sector, LKD is used in soil-liming process and soil conditioning. LKD can offer significant enhancement to soil properties and reduce plasticity and swelling potential and increase strength and durability. Soils treated with LKD show high strength gain. Hence, LKD is used as a soil stabilization agent in the agricultural sector.

LKD is also used for soil drying as lime decreases the soil moisture content and increases the soil’s optimum moisture content. This property of LKD increases its demand from the construction industry, especially in rainy season or places where land is wet and not suitable for construction activities. Therefore, increasing demand for LKD from the construction industry is expected to boost the market growth.

Although LKD is not considered as a carcinogen by several regulatory bodies, the dust may contain trace amounts of crystalline silica, which is listed as a carcinogen by several regulatory bodies. This in turn may hinder growth of the market to some extent