Young power engineers have developed solutions for resource-saving energy consumption

The youth teams of Slavneft-Krasnoyarsk Oil Company and PJSC ROSSETI North-West became finalists of the League of Young Specialists. The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", part of the the Russia – the Land of Opportunities platform.  The young specialists presented innovative developments for efficient energy transfer and reliable energy supply to the industry community.

The theme of the XI season of the CASE-IN championship is "Technological Leadership". The participants solve engineering cases and perform engineering and technical tasks related to artificial intelligence, computing and data transmission, robotics, and industrial technologies.

14 youth teams became participants of the first qualifying stage of the League of Young Professionals "CASE-IN". Young specialists from 13 industrial companies from more than 10 regions competed for a ticket to the finals: EuroChem-VolgaKaliy LLC, Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha LLC, Slavneft-Krasnoyarsk Oil and Gas, Mosoblgaz JSC, ZapSibNeftekhim LLC, Tugnuysky Section JSC, Gazpromtrans LLC, SUEK-Khakassia, PJSC ROSSETI North-West, PJSC Rosseti Center, PJSC ROSSETI Moscow Region, LLC RN-Service and LLC Gazprom Energo.

During the competition, the teams presented a case study solution on the topic "Managing the technological future."  The participants analyzed the technological challenges and breakthrough technologies that will shape the future of carbon-neutral energy and resource-efficient energy consumption worldwide (Net Zero).

The participants presented their ideas to experts from Russian industry companies.

The SlavneftKNG team became the winner of the competition and the owner of the first ticket to the final of the CASE-IN championship. Pavel Klimkov (captain), Andrey Kusakin, Alexander Lenskikh and Valeria Sosnina, young specialists of Slavneft-Krasnoyarsk Oil and Gas Company, have developed a solution aimed at energy transition, climate agenda and efficient use of resources.

"We proposed to isolate lithium from reservoir water, which is obtained as a by-product as a result of oil treatment., – explains the captain of the triumphators Pavel Klimkov. – The main driver of lithium consumption is electric vehicles. Thus, our solution is aimed at providing resources (lithium) to the industry for efficient energy transfer and creating a favorable environment. Our project will improve the operational efficiency of the company and contribute to the development of electric transport."

The second finalist was the Digital Force team of PJSC ROSSETI North-West: Captain Nikita Kholmov, Vladislav Mayakov, Maxim Mezentsev and Sergey Egorkin.

"Our project provides for the construction of wind generators and energy storage in remote areas of the Komi Republic with the possibility of scaling, and also involves the introduction of artificial intelligence to combat commercial losses., – reveals the four-time participant of the CASE-IN championship, the winner of the REN Cup-2021 Nikita Kholmov. – Our solution is beneficial to absolutely all parties. The company benefits economically from the fight against electricity losses, the Komi Republic will reduce subsidies for preferential tariffs due to cheaper energy production, and consumers will receive a more reliable energy supply."

The winning teams of the qualifying stage will go to the finals of the League of Young Professionals "CASE-IN", which will be held in Moscow on May 30 – June 1, 2023.  The champions and prize-winners of the XI season will receive new opportunities for professional and personal growth, and will join the managerial personnel reserve of their companies.

The success of the teams in the finals will affect the place of the participating companies in the ranking of the League of Young Professionals, which the organizing committee "CASE–IN" forms each season. The current rating can be found here on the project's website.

The organizers of the CASE-IN championship are the Reliable Change Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC.

The project is being implemented using a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society.

The CASE-IN project is being implemented within the framework of the federal project "Social Elevators for Everyone" of the national project "Education".

The CASE-IN Championship is included in the Science to Win initiative And the plan The Decade of Science and Technology, which will be held in Russia in 2022-2031.