4. Conclusions
1. The main impurities of dust, collected in air filters during the melting of mineral wool raw materials are halite and sylvite. These impurities increase the initial hydration of cement and promote the formation of a significant amount of Friedel's salt in Portland cement mixtures with RWCD additive, and also decrease the compressive strength of samples, which were cured for 90 days.
2. The content of chlorides in the raw material was reduced from 4.901 to 0.612 wt% by washing with water when the water-tosolid ratio was equal to 10. Washed and ground cupola dust retards the initial hydration of cement, but has a positive effect on the compressive strength of the Portland cement samples. When 5, 10, and 15 wt% of prepared dust additive were used, the compressive strength of the samples after 28 and 90 days of hydration was greater than that of the pure Portland cement sample.
3. The reduction of chlorides amount in an investigated waste eliminates the crystallization of Friedel's salt and leads to the formation of a stable structure cement stone. Besides, it accelerates the hydration of calcium silicates and also promotes the formation of gismondine.