The National Iranian Gas Company and the School Renovation Organization signed a memorandum of understanding to replace high-efficiency heating systems and improve engine rooms; the main goal of this cooperation is to reduce energy consumption and optimally manage gas resources in the country's schools.
Saeed Tavakoli announced at the signing ceremony of the National Gas and Education Memorandum of Understanding: 850 million cubic meters of gas will be injected into the network daily; the country's schools will become a model for optimizing energy consumption with high-efficiency and smart power plants.
The Director of Energy Consumption Optimization at the National Petrochemical Company announced that the petrochemical industry has succeeded in saving 1.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the past four years by implementing optimization projects, and said: "Achieving annual savings of more than 200 million cubic meters has also been targeted for this year."
During the cold months of the year, 120 million cubic meters of gas are burned in Tehran daily, which results in the production of 270,000 tons of smoke and the destruction of 400,000 tons of oxygen in the air. Incomplete combustion of gas has led to the release of toxic and deadly CO gas and various diseases and silent deaths.
On the eve of winter and increased gas restrictions, the electricity industry has announced that only 14 power plants in the country are allowed to use diesel fuel, and this year, low-sulfur fuel has been made available to boiler units; a move aimed at reducing environmental concerns and ensuring a stable supply of electricity during the cold days of the year.
The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company said: "The amount of gas delivered to power plants in November and the early days of December was much higher than the agreed plan."
The CEO of Isfahan Oil Refining Company announced the implementation of the flare gas recovery project with a budget of more than 6.8 million euros and 520 billion rials, saying: This project has achieved 85% physical progress so far and will be operational by the end of 1404.
The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company announced the delivery of 391 million liters of low-sulfur furnace oil to four thermal power plants by the end of November.
While this fall has been marked by unprecedented rainfall and reduced hydroelectric power plant reserves in many northern provinces, estimates indicate a 4 to 6 degree drop in temperature starting next week; a situation that could be a warning for the gas network.
A new gas field called Toos has been discovered 40 kilometers from the Khangiran gas field.
