The CASE-IN Championship Ambassador from Tyumen is among the winners of the International Oil and Gas Youth Forum

Dmitry Belov, a young scientist at Tyumen Industrial University, brought victory from the International Oil and Gas Youth Forum. 

The 6th International Oil and Gas Youth Forum – Petroleum Summit of the Republic of Tatarstan was held from July 10 to 16 on the campus of Almetyevsk State Technological University with the support of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and Tatneft Company. The forum brought together more than 240 promising specialists of the fuel and energy complex from Russia and foreign countries at the site of the Higher School of Petroleum. The event has become a large-scale platform for the exchange of experience, generation of ideas and professional growth of young people involved in the development of innovations in the oil and gas industry. 

Tyumen Industrial University was represented at the forum by a young scientist Dmitry Belov, who is the winner of the CASE-IN championship. In order to participate in the event, Dmitry went through several qualifying stages and presented a video presentation with answers to questions on the topic "Development of fuel and energy Complex 2050" in the context of safety and sustainability of production, as well as a vision of what a fuel and energy specialist will be in the future. 

The forum was held in the format of a hackathon and became not only a discussion platform for young professionals, but also a gathering point for initiatives by young professionals from different industries and regions to form and promote the technological leadership of the Russian fuel and energy complex up to 2050. The tasks of the hackathon were devoted to innovative technologies of extraction and processing of natural resources, biotechnologies and digital transformation of the industry. Unlike in previous years, the participants were not divided into thematic tracks, but worked within a single theme.: "Technological leadership as a key driver for the development of a sustainable future." 40 multidirectional international teams consisting of students, young teachers and specialized specialists competed for the victory.

Dmitry was selected as the captain of the national team, which included specialists from Russia, Indonesia and Afghanistan. In the final, the team defended the project as part of a case study.: "Options for processing benzene and benzene-containing fractions produced by PJSC Tatneft into high-value-added products."

 "Our proposal — the organization of the production of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), which was previously practically not produced in Russia and was purchased from abroad - allowed us to achieve high profitability (an increase of 7 times compared to the sale of benzene), as well as increase import independence and contribute to the development of the petrochemical industry in Tatarstan and Russia as a whole, — Dmitry tells us. — We have paid special attention to the introduction of digital twins and modern methods of disposal of by-products at the production site of JSC Taneco.

The successful defense of the project brought the team a victory and a certificate worth 300 thousand rubles, and Dmitry had the opportunity to undergo individual trainings, take part in round tables, master classes by specialized fuel and energy experts, business games such as "Battle of Corporations" and "Time of the First", as well as foresight sessions "A View from the Future". 

According to the young man, the highlight for him was the oil summit with the participation of the leadership of the republic and the country, where he was able to ask questions to representatives of the authorities and the business community. In addition, especially for the finalists of the hackathon held under the auspices of The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship and with the support of the presidential platform "Russia is a land of opportunity", additional educational sessions, professional lectures, intellectual and cultural events were organized.

"For me, winning the forum is not just a success. First of all, it's about development, perspective, and testing your capabilities. This is recognition of team cohesion, professionalism and an innovative approach to solving urgent problems in the petrochemical industry, confirmation of the correctness of the chosen direction of development and the opportunity to make a real contribution to future changes in the sector, as well as a tremendous incentive for personal and professional growth.", – Dmitry Belov comments. 

As the young scientist noted, the most interesting and difficult thing about the project is to gather your courage in a week, rally and win with the people you saw for the first time. The opportunity to succeed with a multidisciplinary team doubly enhances the taste of victory, he admits.

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