Future metallurgists have upgraded vanadium production technology

Students of 8 Russian universities took part in the open qualifying stage in the field of Metallurgy, which was held as part of  VIII International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN". The championship is included in the presidential platform "Russia is a land of opportunity».

International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" − an international competition system for solving engineering cases among students, schoolchildren and young professionals. The purpose of the championship is to popularize engineering and technical education and attract the most promising young specialists to the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes.

The championship is held in 57 universities in Russia and the CIS countries. During the qualifying stages in February – June 2020, more than 10,000 future and young engineers of the fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes solve engineering cases on the unified theme of the Championship "Technological Modernization" - one of the priority topics for the Russian and global economies.

The championship competitions were promptly transferred to a remote format due to anti–epidemic measures in the regions of Russia: student teams presented their solutions online, and experts – representatives of industry companies - also evaluated the students' ideas online and selected the best teams.

Future metallurgicists have modernized the technology of obtaining vanadium, which is necessary for the production of fine steel and cast iron.

The qualifying stage was attended by teams of students from 8 Russian universities, including: Mirninsky Polytechnic Institute of NEFU named after M. K. Ammosov, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Tyumen Industrial University, Platov South Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI), Saratov State Technical University named after Yu.A. Gagarin, Kuzbass State Technical University named after T. F. Gorbachev, National Research Tomsk State University and the North Caucasus Mining and Metallurgical Institute.

The students presented solutions for the modernization of vanadium production technology, which is necessary for the production of fine steel and cast iron. The participants' decisions were evaluated by experts from leading Russian industry companies and representatives of the faculty of industry universities.

The team of Tyumen Industrial University "Innovedy" became the winner of the qualifying stage: Maxim Sergeevich Kuzmin (team captain), Kukhareva  Yana Mikhailovna, Nikitenko  Yana Fedorovna, Ualitov Sultan Salimgereyuly. 

The second place went to the team "Demand", representing the Platov South Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI). Team members: Vasilyev Alexander Nikolaevich (captain of the team), Bochkareva Vera Vladimirovna and Korotkov Mikhail Sergeevich.

The third place was taken by the team of the North Caucasus Mining and Metallurgical Institute Electrum: Dzliev Georgy Valerievich (captain of the team), Tsagaraeva Elina Mairbekovna and Brciev Zaurbek Ruslanovich.

All three teams will be able to participate in the finals of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in Moscow.

The final of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" will traditionally be held in Moscow and will bring together the best student engineering teams from 56 universities in Russia and the CIS countries.

The winners of the Championship finals will receive valuable prizes, the opportunity to participate in national industry forums, and advantages for admission to graduate and postgraduate studies. six leading Russian universities They will also be able to complete internships at leading companies in the industry.