U. BESTEREKOV RESEARCH LABORATORY “WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND WATER TECHNOLOGIES”

- monitoring studies of water quality, water resources in the southern regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- participation in the training of bachelors, masters and PhD-doctoral students of the M. Auezov SKU and related universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

- providing methodological and practical assistance to laboratories of industrial production in conducting studies of the composition and properties of manufactured products using the method of atomic absorption spectrometry for the content of heavy metals and toxic impurities;

- improvement of traditional, creation of new technologies for industrial production for the processing of mineral raw materials and industrial waste.

1. Grant project of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2022-2024. "AP15473115 Comprehensive study of the process of selective leaching of low-grade phosphorites using organic acids." Head – Raiymbekov Y.

The goal of the project is a comprehensive study of the process of enriching domestic low-grade phosphate raw materials with phosphorus (V) oxide using organic acids.

The project amount is 19 million tenge.

 

2. Grant project of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023-2025. "AP19174296 Technology for producing organomineral feed additives from carbon-containing raw materials to increase the productivity of poultry farming in the southern region." Head – Kambatyrov M.

The goal of the project is to develop a scientifically based technology for the production of organomineral feed additives from brown coal mining waste to increase the productivity of poultry.

The project amount is 24 million tenge.

 

3. Grant “Tauelsizdik urpaktary 2024” Ministry of Culture and Information. The topic of the project is “Assessing the impact of heavy metal pollution on the environment and health in the Syrdarya River basin.” Grant holder – Raiymbekov Y.

The purpose of the project is a detailed assessment of heavy metal pollution, environmental impact assessment, studying the impact of heavy metal pollution on river ecosystems, health risk assessment: assess the potential health risks posed by heavy metal pollution to communities living along the river.

The grant amount is 3 million tenge.

          The research laboratory is currently implementing a grant funding project for 2024-2026 on topic AP23487663, "Comprehensive Study of Nanostructured Water: Thermal, Electrical, and Structural Characteristics of Aqueous Systems."

          One project (AP26194381, "Development and Optimization of Copper-Containing Organometallic Compounds (MOFs) for the Catalytic Adsorption of Heavy Metals in Water Purification Systems") has been submitted to the grant funding competition for 2025-2027. One project (BR28713547, "Development and Study of Universal Hybrid Nanostructured Catalysts and Photocatalysts Based on Metal-Organic Frameworks, Magnetic Nanoparticles, and Porous Ceramics for the Purification of Aqueous Environments from Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants") has been submitted to the program-targeted funding competition for 2025-2027. Two projects were submitted to the scientific project competition announced by the German Science Foundation (Development of Composite Sorbent Materials from Lignite Waste for Selective Removal of Fibrous Microplastics and Inorganic Pollutants from Wastewater), Development and Study of Universal Hybrid Nanostructured Catalysts and Photocatalysts Based on MOFs, Magnetic Nanoparticles, and Porous Ceramics for Water Purification from Heavy Metals and Organic Pollutants). One project was submitted to the Green Spark project competition of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the topic of Development and application of catalytic adsorption systems based on organometallic compounds for innovative water purification from heavy metals in the Syr Darya River basin. (Development and application of catalytic adsorption systems based on organometallic compounds for innovative water purification from heavy metals in the Syr Darya River basin).

In 2024, one research project was completed under the "Tәuelsіzdіk ұрпақтары" grant for state support of new and existing youth initiatives aimed at developing an active creative youth community, appointed by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Yerkebulan Raiymbekov

Head of the laboratory, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Postdoctoral Fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Galiya Kambarova
Senior Researcher, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Lecturer

1. Raiymbekov Y., Abdurazova P., Nazarbek U. Enrichment of low-grade phosphorites by the selective leaching method // Green Processing and Synthesis. – 2023. – Vol.12(1). - pp. 20228150 (2022 Scopus Percentile for Chemical Engineering is 80, Web of Science Quartile is Q2).
2. Nazarbek U., Abdurazova P., Nazarbekova S., Kambatyrov M., Raiymbekov Y. Alkaline Extraction of Organomineral Potassium Humate from Coal Mining Waste // Applied Sciences (Switzerland). – 2022. – Vol.12(7). – 3658. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073658 (The 2022 Scopus percentile for the Chemical Engineering category is 65, the Web of Science quartile is Q2).
3. Nazarbek U., Abdurazova P., Raiymbekov Y. Extraction and Characterization of Humic Acid Based on Coal Mining Waste // Chemical Engineering and Technology. – 2022. – Vol.45(6). – P.1133–1140. https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202200038 (2022 Scopus Percentile for Engineering is 61, Web of Science Quartile is Q3).
4. Nazarbek U., Abdurazova P., Nazarbekova S., Raiymbekov Y., Kambatyrov M. Processing of Phosphoric Solid Waste by Humic Acid Leaching Method // Inorganics. – 2023. – Vol.11(3). – 90. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11030090 (The 2022 Scopus percentile for the Chemistry category is 54, the Web of Science quartile is Q2).
5. Nazarbek U., Nazarbekova S., Raiymbekov Y., Kambatyrov M., Abdurazova P. Prolonged action fertilizer encapsulated by CMC/humic acid // E-Polymers. – 2023. – Vol.23(1). – 20230013. https://doi.org/10.1515/epoly-2023-0013 (The 2022 Scopus percentile for Chemical Engineering is 64).

                     2025 Publications on Research Topics

As part of grant funding project AP23487663 "Comprehensive Study of Nanostructured Water: Thermal, Electrical, and Structural Characteristics of Water Systems," conducted at the Water Quality Monitoring and Water Technologies research laboratory for the first half of 2025, three articles were published in a journal indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus abstract databases:

1. Kambarova G., Nazarbek U., Raiymbekov Y. "Thermal Behavior of Water-Electrolyte Mixtures: Structural and Ionic Influences" // Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research. - 2025. - Vol. 4, No. 16. - Article in Press. (General Engineering percentile - 56).
2. Kambarova G., Nazarbek U., Nazarbekova S., Abdurazova P., Raiymbekov Y. The nature of processes affecting the solubility, viscosity, and density characteristics of aqueous electrolyte systems // Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Natural Science. – 2025. – Article in Press. (Multidisciplinary percentile is 83).
3. Nazarbek U., Kambarova G., Nazarbekova S., Raiymbekov Y. The influence of ultrasonic treatment on the solubility of aqueous electrolyte mixtures // E3S Web Conf. 633 01004 (2025). DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202563301004 (percentile by Earth and Planetary Sciences -

26).

4. Kambatyrov, M., Abdurazova, P., Nazarbek, U., & Raiymbekov, Y. (2025). Infrared Spectroscopic Study of the Mechanisms of Humic Acid Precipitation in Aqueous Acid Solutions. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 15(3), 23527–23536. https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.10976 (General Engineering percentile - 56).
5. Kambatyrov, M., Abdurazova, P., Nazarbek, U., & Raiymbekov, Y. (2025). Α Kinetic Study of Humate Extraction from Carbonaceous Waste using Alkaline Reagents. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 15(3), 22347–22354. https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.10564 (General Engineering percentile - 56).

Patent applications for inventions have been filed:

1. Nazarbek U.B., Raiymbekov E.B., Nazarbekova S.P., Abdurazova P.A., Kambarova G.A. Method for producing nanostructured water // Application registration number 2025/0013.1, dated January 10, 2025 (Full examination)

Two monographs have been published:

1. Raiymbekov Y. Enrichment of Low-Grade Phosphorites with Organic Acids. Monograph. – Germany: Springer, 2025. – 160 p.
2. Kambarova G.A. Physicochemical Processes in Aqueous Electrolytes and Phosphorus-Containing Mixtures. Monograph. – Shymkent: YKU named after M. Auezov, 2025. – 123 p.