The Department of Ecology at the College of Science, University of Basrah, organized a field trip to the Al-Hartha Thermal Power Plant for students enrolled in the "Industrial Pollutants" course (ECO476).

The visit was supervised by faculty members Inaam Abdul-Amir Abdul-Hussein, Dr. Abbas Thajeel Obeid, and Moataz Hikmat Othman, with the primary objective of bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.

Staff at the power plant provided a comprehensive, on-site explanation of power generation systems, the types of pollutants associated with these processes, and the modern laboratory equipment used to measure them. They also outlined the environmental treatment methods employed to control these pollutants, allowing students to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of large-scale industrial facilities, their various operational units, the pollutants they generate, and the strategies used to manage and treat them.