Tehran, 14 August 2017 - UNIDO ITPO Italy has organized a dedicated workshop on the waste heat recovery technology, in collaboration with SATBA, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization affiliated to the Iranian Ministry of Energy. In particular, the workshop was focused on the technology of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and its application in the cement sector.

The seminar was mainly addressed to managers and representatives of local companies operating in the cement sector. In addition to representatives of SATBA, the event was attended also by institutional representatives of the Iranian Ministry of Industry and  the Iranian Department of Environment.

The workshop has been characterized by the interventions of Dr. Mohammadnezhad, Dr. Bahmanabadi and Dr. Zarbakhsh from SATBA, Mr. Ghafari from the Cement Association, and Mr. Afshar from MEEMCO who presented the technology developed by leading Italian companies such as Turboden and Bedeschi. Other relevant interventions were made by Mr. Ahmadgoli, Project manager of Shasta, Mr. Niknezhad, Manager of Financial Investment from the Bank Mellat, and Mr. Talaghat, Project manager of the Fars Nov Cement Plant.

This activity has been organized in the framework of the project entitled “Support to Iran’s SMEs through investment promotion and technology transfer in energy and environment”, financed by the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, which UNIDO ITPO Italy is currently implementing in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Indeed, among other activities, UNIDO ITPO Italy has planned to organize a series of workshops on innovative energy management technologies aimed to disseminate knowledge among local SMEs and local institutions, with the objective to contribute in strengthening local partners capacities.