The invention relates to a quicklime slaking apparatus and method used for coke oven flue gas desulphurization. The apparatus comprises a slaking tank, a motor, stirring shafts, blades, a temperature control device and separator plates, the separator plates are arranged in the slaking tank to separate the inner cavity of the slaking tank into a plurality of areas, one stirring shaft is arranged in every separated area, every stirring shaft is provided with two groups of blades, the groups of the blades have opposite tilting directions, the diameter/propeller pitch angle of one group of the blades is more than that of the remaining group, and the temperature control device is also arranged in the slaking tank. The temperature change of a liquid in the tank is controlled in the invention, so the quicklime slaking rate is improved. Arrangement of the flow of a lime slurry in the tank is helpful for proceeding a slaking reaction and enhances solid and liquid mixing. A guiding flow flows according to a required path, so deposition at the bottom of the tank is reduced, the stirring capacity is enhanced, the particle size of the solid is refined, the slaking reaction is promoted, pipeline obstruction is reduced, and the desulphurization technology effect is improved.