The calcination reactivity of limestone and physical property changes of calcined lime were investigated with a temperature($720~1000^{circ}C$ under atmospheric gas($N_2$, $CO_2$) conditions. The mechanisms of mass transport in a lime matrix were represented by the evaporation and condensation (${gamma}=1.7$) at $1000^{circ}C$ and the volume diffusion (${gamma}=2.7$) at $800^{circ}C$, which was obtained by the specific surface area of calcined lime with sintering conditions. Also, the effect of physical property on the reactivity of sulfation reaction was determined by the changes of pore size with $lime-SO_2$ reaction in this work. The initial sulfation rate of calcined lime increased with increasing temperature, whereas the capture capacity of $SO_2$ exhibited a maximum value at $900^{circ}C$. The pore volume of sulfated lime was decreased with increasing sulfation time, but the major pores shifted to the distribution of larger size at a temperature of $850{;}~{;}1000^{circ}C$. The mean pore size of sulfated lime based on pore volume decreased gradually at $1000^{circ}C$; however, it increased with sulfation time up to 40 min and rapidly decreased thereafter.