Research Progress on the Reduction and Utilization of RO Concentrated Brine from Desalination Plants

Reverse Osmosis (RO) is an effective method to get fresh water from seawater or brackish water. The uncontrolled discharge of RO concentrated brine can contaminate water aquifers and damage marine ecosystems. The techniques to treat or utilize the rejected brine are the research focus in recent years. This paper tried to give an overview of latest development in this filed in order to provide references for its actual application in large-scale engineering.

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