International workshop on Gas Flaring: Focus on Iraq

<p><br><a href=\"\https://knu.edu.iq/department.php?depid=8\">Petroleum Engineering</a>, <a href=\"https://knu.edu.iq/index.php\">University of Knowledge</a> held a workshop on <b>NOV. 6, 2021</b><br><br><b>Speakers:</b><br><br>1-Engineer <b>Mohammad Helmy Abu Zahra</b>, Head of research and development at Cairo Oil Refining Company.<br>2-<b>Sarah Rashid</b>, PhD, lecturer at <a href=\"https://knu.edu.iq/department.php?depid=8\">Petroleum Engineering Department</a>,<a href=\"https://knu.edu.iq/index.php\">KNU</a>.<br><br> <b>Day</b>: Saturday, 6/11/202<br><b>Time: </b> 10:00am – 1:30pm<br><b>Venue:</b> Conferences Hall and Online.<br>><br><b>The objective of this Workshop:</b><br><br>Gas flaring is one of the most challenging energy and environmental problems facing the world today.<br> Gas flaring, the process of burning-off associated gas from wells, hydrocarbon processing plants, or refineries, either as a means of disposal or as a safety measure to relieve pressure, about <b>150 billion m³</b> of natural gas is flared around the world. <b>Iraq</b> was the world\s second-worst gas flaring nation after <b>Russia</b> in <b>2020</b>, according to the World Bank. The world bank estimates around <b>17.374 billion m³</b> of gas from the Iraqi field was flared in <b>2020</b>.<br><br>The goal of this workshop is to highlight the gas flaring system by discussing the principles of gas flaring, Application, Design, Operation, and emissions monitoring.</p>