Highway construction projects; placement of sewer, water, gas and electrical services; residential and commercial building projects; and mining frequently require the use of explosives. In these applications, rock must be broken loose from the ground and blasting is...
Limestone is processed into useable products at the site where it is quarried. Strict engineering requirements require the limestone to be subjected to crushing and screening to meet product specifications. This mining and processing activity is tightly controlled to...
In addition to the uses already described, crushed limestone is found in a variety of applications that help protect the environment. Examples are: Preventing sulfur from being emitted into the air by coal burning power plants using the methods of (1) flue-gas...
