Table 2. Lime Consumption Analyses.
| pH | lime consumption, Ni (kg/kg) | cumulative lime utilization, % | 
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2.8 | 71 | 
| 2.5 | 2.83 | 71 | 
| 3 | 2.85 | 72 | 
| 3.5 | 2.9 | 73 | 
| 4 | 2.94 | 74 | 
| 4.5 | 3.02 | 76 | 
| 5 | 3.08 | 78 | 
| 5.5 | 3.33 | 84 | 
| 6 | 3.75 | 95 | 
| 6.5 | 3.87 | 98 | 
| 7 | 3.92 | 99 | 
| 7.5 | 3.96 | 100 | 
| pH | lime consumption, Ni (kg/kg) | cumulative lime utilization, % | 
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2.8 | 71 | 
| 2.5 | 2.83 | 71 | 
| 3 | 2.85 | 72 | 
| 3.5 | 2.9 | 73 | 
| 4 | 2.94 | 74 | 
| 4.5 | 3.02 | 76 | 
| 5 | 3.08 | 78 | 
| 5.5 | 3.33 | 84 | 
| 6 | 3.75 | 95 | 
| 6.5 | 3.87 | 98 | 
| 7 | 3.92 | 99 | 
| 7.5 | 3.96 | 100 |