Young specialists present solutions for the development of Donbas' energy potential

In the League of Young Professionals The Autumn Cup of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", one of the projects ANO "Russia – the land of opportunities", there is a series of qualifying stages. Within one of them At the site of the National Research Technological University MISIS, 12 teams of the country's leading industrial companies presented their solutions for the development of the energy potential of Donbass.

The X anniversary season of the championship is marked by Industry 4.0: the contestants solve cases based on real production situations and related to the development of digitalization and the introduction of information technologies on production sites.

In the qualifying stage, youth teams representing PJSC ROSSETI North–West, Federal State Budgetary Institution REA of the Ministry of Energy of Russia, JSC Gazpromneft-MNPZ, LLC Gazpromtrans, Rosseti Ural Branch-Chelyabenergo, JSC Rusatom worked on the case "Donbass - the southern energy "heart" of the country". Infrastructure Solutions", Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha LLC, Khanty-Mansiysk branch of RN-Burenie LLC, ZapSibNeftekhim LLC, Yuzhny Kuzbass PJSC and Sibur-Kstovo PJSC.

Based on the study of the sectoral structure, assessment of the region's potential, modeling and forecasting scenarios for its development, and identification of infrastructural and economic resources, young specialists under the age of 35 had to select rehabilitation facilities and propose an approach to carrying out restoration work for selected facilities.

The industry youth presented their ideas to the expert commission, which included specialists from Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha LLC, Yuzhny Kuzbass PJSC, Rosseti North-West PJSC, Rusatom Infrastructural Solutions JSC, MRSK Ural Branch –Chelyabenergo, the Russian Energy Agency of the Ministry of Energy of Russia, LLC Gazpromtrans and St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University named after V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin).

"We noted several teams that were able to correctly submit the material and structure it so that it was understandable without unnecessary questions., – the chairman of the expert commission, head of the Scientific and Educational Department of the Institute of Innovative Design and Technological Entrepreneurship of St. Petersburg State University of Economics sums up the results of the competition Marina Vlasova. – Participation in the championship brings invaluable benefits not only to the contestants, but also to us, the experts. In the projects of the teams, we saw how the real production of industrial companies functions, and through communication with young specialists we were able to understand what problems they face and what they need for further growth."

The competent jury faced a difficult task: to determine the three finalist teams of the championship.

As a result, the Digital Force team was recognized as the winner of the qualifying stage. Young specialists of PJSC ROSSETI North-West Nikita Kholmov (team captain), Vladislav Mayakov, Oleg Gladyshev and Maxim Topushkin have selected two facilities for restoration, where they propose to introduce steam generating units and additional blast furnaces. According to the champions, this will improve the environment and increase production capacity.

 "We not only propose to reconstruct the enterprises, but also to provide them with electricity generation. Our solution, when implemented, will ensure the functioning of these enterprises without the involvement of the country's energy system.", "I'm sure Maxim Topushkin.

Team Captain Nikita Kholmov: "Our team members are representatives of the electric grid complex and IT- Yes, that's why it was new for us to work on a major renovation project. However, despite this, we managed to create a promising solution, present it profitably and win."

"It is especially valuable that working on the case revealed our analytical and engineering abilities, allowed us to master economic skills in calculating the effectiveness of proposed solutions., " He's telling me Oleg Gladyshev. – We were able to combine the capabilities and talents of all the participants, which allowed us to achieve the desired result. Our team is a single mechanism, each element of which is essential for quality work."

The second place went to the young specialists of Gazpromtrans LLC Nikita Burashnikov (team captain), Maria Vlasova, Andrey Kostenko, Sergey Podlesny, united in the Brain Train team.

"Our solution is to gasify coal underground without manual labor. This technology is safe and effective, which will bring the industry of the Donbass region to a new level., – the captain of the silver medalists reveals the nuances of the project Nikita Burashnikov. – This championship teaches young professionals how to work with information correctly and apply various analysis methods, and provides great prospects for career and personal development. Employers, in turn, thanks to "CASE-IN"they can identify the strongest specialists and use them to solve strategic tasks already within the company."

The bronze medals were won by the current champion of the main season of the League of Young Professionals "CASE-IN", the Challenge accepted team representing PJSC Sibur-Kstovo. Participants: Denis Shiryaev (team captain), Lyubava Bukhtoyarova, Andrey Tyulin, Alexander Khvalin.

Thus, the teams of PJSC ROSSETI North-West, LLC Gazpromtrans and PJSC Sibur-Kstovo received the right to represent their companies in the finals of the Autumn Cup of the CASE-IN Championship. This is not the first time that young specialists have participated in a prestigious project, and on December 16, 2022 in Moscow they will once again try to make themselves known to the industry community.

In total, 9 teams of the country's leading companies will compete for the main prizes in the decisive test of the season. Winners and prize-winners will have the opportunity to implement their solutions in real production and will be able to join the managerial personnel reserve of employers.