Student teams of Russia and the Republic of Belarus - semifinalists of the Autumn Cup

Industry youth from the North Caucasus and the Republic of Belarus took part in the qualifying stage of the Autumn Cup Student League The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN», which has been part of the The presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities".  The contestants prepared and presented solutions innovative for the industry, received advice from experts from leading companies and were able to master valuable competencies. The competition for the main prizes of the season will be continued by students of 6 specialized universities.

34 teams made up of students from universities in Russia and the Republic of Belarus took part in the district qualifying stage. The leading specialists of PJSC ALROSA prepared a case study for students on "Climate projects: development and implementation in permafrost conditions", which was based on real production tasks. In particular, the participants had to develop measures to reduce, capture, recycle and store greenhouse gases, taking into account the specifics of the geographical location of the company's enterprises and the nuances of Russian legislation.

The projects of the industry youth were evaluated by an expert commission, which included specialists from the largest industry companies and specialized universities in the country. A competent jury has identified the top ten teams that have reserved their places in the semi-finals of the Championship.  In total, students from 6 universities advanced to the next round.

The successful performance was demonstrated by representatives of the North Caucasus Federal University, who took the first two places.

The winner is the "System Emperor" team. Mikhail Lobanov (captain), Alexander Ovcharenko, Dmitry Turchenko and Beslan Shidov have developed a solution to combine direct CO2 capture technology - DACCS and the method of increasing oil recovery - EoR.

Mikhail Lobanov: "DACCS is an innovative technology applicable to various industrial areas where there are huge CO2 emissions. This is a means of achieving zero emissions, which is relevant in connection with the adoption of the Paris Agreement by Russia in 2018.  Our project will generate environmentally friendly electricity at thermal power plants, thermal power plants and thermal power plants, and will help reduce annual CO2 emissions."

According to the winners' idea, carbon dioxide absorbed by the DACCS installation is transported to the burial site through a pipeline system, where it is subsequently pumped into oil reservoirs under pressure.

Students admit that participation in the Championship has opened up new opportunities for them to complete internships and further employment in the best companies in the country.

Mikhail Lobanov: The "CASE-IN" allows the student to try himself as a leading specialist in the industry, to put into practice theoretical knowledge to solve both global and industrial problems. The project is valuable for students because it gives them the opportunity to test their skills by competing with the best universities from all over Russia."

The team "Oil Explorers" won the silver medal. Vyacheslav Korolkov (captain), Majid Adilavov, Ekaterina Efimova and Alexey Kulachikhin note that the participants of the CASE-IN championship receive several undoubted advantages at once.

 "First of all, this is new knowledge in those subject areas that are affected by the conditions of the case, as well as honing the skill of finding the necessary information. It also involves learning how to work in a team, which is necessary for a future specialist. Do not forget about the skills of making a presentation of the solution, which will definitely be useful to students in the future.", - Vyacheslav Korolkov comments.

Students from the North Caucasus Mining and Metallurgical Institute (State Technological University), united in the Veritas team, rounded out the top three.

Daria Dyatlova (captain), Marat Gobozov and Denis Zhogov propose sending liquefied natural gas for geological storage, that is, pumping it in a dense state into a rock formation located below the earth's surface.

"After capture and liquefaction, CO2 gas can be used for a variety of purposes: welding, carbonated beverage production, sequestration, and the food industry. Due to the implementation of the project, the volume of industrial greenhouse gas emissions will be at the level of about 10 million tons with an increase in metal production by 30-40%. The annual production of carbon-neutral nickel will amount to 230 thousand tons/year.  Carbon dioxide utilization will help preserve the climatic conditions in the permafrost zone", - This is the captain of the team.

The bronze medalists value the Championship most of all for the opportunity to implement their solutions in various fields, communicate with creative peers and leading employers.

The Nevinnomyssk Institute of Technology (branch) will also delegate their teams to the semi-finals North Caucasus Federal University, Institute of Service, Tourism and Design (branch) North Caucasus Federal University in Pyatigorsk, Dagestan State Technical University, Belarusian State University of Transport.

The authors of the most promising ideas will receive tickets to the final of the Autumn Cup of the CASE-IN Championship, which will be held in December 2021.

During the decisive test of the season, the expert commission will determine the names of the winners of the Student League, who will be rewarded with valuable prizes - preferential conditions for admission to master's and postgraduate studies at 20 partner universities, as well as trips to federal educational forums for young people.