A new technology for reducing and disposing of concentrates from reverse osmosis plants by creating conditions for the crystallization of insoluble salts in the channels of the devices
- Authors: Pervov A.G.1, Spitsov D.V.1, Saeed Ahmad M.I.1
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Affiliations:
- Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University)
- Issue: Vol 15, No 3 (2025)
- Pages: 477-500
- Section: CONSTRUCTION
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2227-2917/article/view/357043
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.21285/2227-2917-2025-3-477-500
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/PXEBAO
- ID: 357043
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A. G. Pervov
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University)
Email: ale-pervov@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7518-2342
D. V. Spitsov
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University)
Email: spitsovdv@mgsu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6252-9485
M. I. Saeed Ahmad
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (National Research University)
Email: msav2511@gmail.com
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