Mustafa Abdulwahed Aref from Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources successfully defended his MSc. work with the title ” The Role of the South Baghdad Gas Power Plant No. 2 in the Contamination of Soil, Plants, and Water with Certain Heavy Metals at the University of Baghdad Site”
The study aimed to investigate the impact of gases, smoke, and volatile emissions from the nearby South Baghdad Gas Power Plant No. 2 on the contamination of soil, plants, and water at sites within and outside the University of Baghdad with certain heavy metals.
The researcher recommended using gas and particle collection devices to treat emissions from the plant’s chimneys to control pollution at its source and ensure safe levels before release into the environment. He also emphasized the need for a comprehensive national plan to monitor heavy metal concentrations in soil and plants around power generation stations, especially the South Baghdad Gas Power Plant No. 2.
