Calcium Carbide is also called calcium acetylide, which is a chemical compound having the chemical formula of CaC2. Mainly, it is used industrially for the production of calcium cyanimide and acetylene and Ethylene.

Carbide is used in different industries and applications including: (1) Production of acetylene The reaction of calcium carbide with water, producing acetylene and calcium hydroxide.

The main component of carbide slag slurry is calcium hydroxide (Ca (OH) 2). Calcium carbide slag slurry is a gray brown turbid liquid.