Scientific Team from Chemical Engineering Visits Cement Company in Sulaimaniyah

As part of the joint scientific cooperation between the College of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology and the private industrial sector, a delegation of professors from the college, through the Iraqi Cement Manufacturers Association, visited the Lafarge Cement Company in Bazian, Sulaimaniyah Governorate. The delegation included:

• Prof. Dr. Thamer Jassim Mohammed, as head representing the Dean of the College of Chemical Engineering
• Prof. Dr. Asawar Abdulrasool Kweiri, Head of the Chemical Process Engineering Department
• Dr. Fadel Hashem Faraj, Director of the Training Unit

The delegation met with the company’s director and technical representative. A meeting was held between the two parties, beginning with a presentation by the company’s management, where they explained the main types of cement produced by the company to meet a portion of the local market’s needs. During the visit, the delegation reviewed the methods used to control polluting suspended solid materials and carbon gases released into the atmosphere within permissible limits, along with the use of environmentally friendly energy sources as alternatives to heavy fuel. The college’s delegation discussed the importance of market competitiveness for the company’s product against foreign cement in terms of quality and the possibility of using modern techniques, such as nanomaterial additives, to improve cement quality and properties. On another note, the delegation emphasized the importance of joint cooperation with the company in the work of the college’s Industrial Advisory Board, as well as student training and organizing specialized conferences in cooperation with the association. These steps aim to exchange scientific expertise to serve Iraq’s economy. During the field visit, the delegation observed the production stages, from quarries, through mills, kilns, and cyclones, to the cement packaging stage. They also reviewed the laboratory chemical tests performed at all stages of cement production.