Planning and technical realisation of a limestone quarry

German lime and cement producer Marker Kalkwerk GmbH has developed a new lime quarry to feed its existing plant. The new reserves are aimed at meeting demand of around 600,000 t/y for the lime plant and some 1 million t/y for the cement facility. Development of the new quarry required meeting local and national planning regulations. The plants began production at the start of 1996 and some 100,000 t/y of limestone was crushed during the last quarter of the year.