News June 2021

Perm Tech scientists have proposed a method that allows to track the deformation of the earth during oil and gas production quickly and in real time. The technology will help to predict and prevent man-made accidents that can destroy buildings and communications more effectively. According to the developers, it will save 2 times more money compared to classical methods.

Due to the growing population of the planet and climatic changes, people's need for food is growing. By 2050, this will require 70% more crops than now. The automation and intellectualization of agriculture will help to cope with the food crisis, experts say. In particular, agronomists use electronic maps of fields based on data from "drones". But this feature is not always available due to the high cost of drones. Young researchers from the Perm Tech have come up with a way to increase their "endurance". The lightweight design made of economical materials made it possible to preserve all the important characteristics of the UAV and increase the flight time.

Young researchers from the Perm Tech  have developed a prototype of a robot trainer that will help visitors to fitness clubs and sportsgrounds to perform physical exercises. "Coach" will be able to work outside in any weather conditions.

Every year, the last Sunday of May, chemists from Russia and the CIS celebrate their professional holiday - the Day of the Chemist. A group of scientists from Perm Tech proposed a method for processing laminated plastics to obtain carbon sorbents. They can be used to purify wastewater from dissolved petroleum products and toxic compounds. According to the researchers, a lot of polymer waste is generated every year in the world. In particular, in Russia in 2018 the number amounted to more than 3.5 million tons, and about 12% was processed.

 The scientists published the results of the research in the "Ecology and Industry of Russia" journals and the "Sorbtsionnye i Khromatograficheskie Protsessy" journal

Today, about 50% of Russian and 50-60% of the world's deposits belong to deposits, reserves from which are difficult to extract. Scientists from Perm Tech and Curtin University (Perth, Australia) have developed a technology to assess the potential of fractured oil reservoirs - natural "arteries" through which hydrocarbons is being passed. The technique will be able to determine the parameters of fractures for effective oil production from low-permeability formations quickly and inexpensively.