Utilization of Synthetic Gyrolite in Ordinary Portland Cement

The fifth chapter of the monograph starts on the reviewOrdinary Portland cement of literature on the environmental challenges posed by ordinary Portland cementOrdinary Portland cement production and possible solutions. One of the possible solutions is the application of synthetic pure gyrolite and synthetic gyrolite with intercalated cadmiumCadmium ions as additives for ordinary Portland cement. The use of adsorbentsAdsorbents in cement prevents secondary pollutionSecondary pollution caused by metal ions during landfillingLandfilling. Furthermore, it was proven that both pure and contaminated synthetic gyroliteSynthetic gyrolite positively affects the early stage hydration of ordinary Portland cementOrdinary Portland cement as well as its compressive strength. Also, the hydration kineticsHydration kinetic by using different models was investigated. The chapter is concluded with technological recommendations for the production and application of synthetic gyrolite.