In light of the directives of the President of the University Prof. Dr. Amin Daway Thamir on opening up to the industrial sector, A delegation headed by the head of the chemical engineering department, Asst. Prof. Dr. Khalid Ajami Sukkar and the head of Chemical Engineering and Oil Refining Branch Asst. Prof. Dr. Talib Mohamed Nayef, and the head of Chemical Engineering and Pollution Branch Asst. Prof. Dr. Adnan Abdul-Jabbar Abdul Razzaq with faculty members from our Department: Asst. Prof. Dr. Salah Salman Ibrahim, Asst. Prof. Dr.  Khalid Hamed, Asst. Prof. Dr. Jinan Abdul Karim and Lecturer Lama Hussein Mahmoud were visited to the Industrial Research and Development Authority to discuss scientific cooperation between the two parties. During the visit, the Director-General, Mr. Abdul Ghani Fakhri, welcomed the visit. An extensive meeting was held with the administrative and scientific cadres of the Authority, where they discussed ways of developing joint scientific cooperation between the two parties. The program also included a visit to the centers and laboratories of the Industrial Authority.