Lorestan University and Khorramabad Combined Cycle Power Plant on the Path of Research and Technological Collaboration

A collaborative meeting between Lorestan University and the Khorramabad Combined Cycle Power Plant was held with the aim of implementing applied and technological research.

According to the Public Relations of Lorestan University, a joint meeting to evaluate research projects was held with the aim of examining areas of research collaboration, implementing the signed memorandum of understanding, and exchanging views on research priorities announced by the power plant. The meeting was attended by Dr. Hossein Hatami (Vice President for Research and Technology of Lorestan University), Reza Asareh (Head of the Department of Industry and Entrepreneurship Relations of the University), Dr. Jafari (Faculty Member of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University), Dr. Bastami (Faculty Member of the Electrical Engineering Department of the University), as well as Dr. Sharafi (Director of the Power Plant), Dr. Valipour (Director of Security of the Power Plant), and Engineer Barani (Director of the Engineering Department of the Power Plant) in the meeting hall of Lorestan University.

At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Hatami, while welcoming the power plant delegation, comprehensively described the facilities, infrastructure, and scientific, laboratory, and human capacities of the university. He referred to the memorandum of understanding signed between the Mostazafan Foundation and the Ministry of Science, and emphasized the full readiness of Lorestan University, as one of the scientific hubs in the west of the country, to effectively cooperate in solving industrial and research issues.

In the following, Dr. Sharafi, expressing his satisfaction with the meeting, introduced the Khorramabad Combined Cycle Power Plant as one of the important energy production units in the region. He emphasized the position of Lorestan University as the parent university of the province and expressed hope that the bilateral cooperation would be operationalized in the form of applied research projects and based on the research priorities of the power plant. He noted that the power plant is fully prepared to implement research projects, especially in the areas of water consumption optimization and network stability enhancement.

After preliminary discussions, two research calls announced by the power plant, including "Methods for optimizing water consumption in the combined cycle power plant" and "Conducting studies and technical and economic feasibility of implementing the Black Start capability of the power plant," were put on the agenda of the meeting, and the present faculty members, along with the power plant's engineering team, exchanged technical views on these priorities.

Source of the news data: Lorestan University's Community and Industry Relations Management.