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The subject of the project will be an interactive portal for servicing Small and Medium Enterprises, which will enable self-assessment of risk and gather information on insurance risk among small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Poland, in particular in the field of industrial process security. The appropriate analysis of the risk and processes carried out in the company conducted through the portal will allow you to take into account aspects such as the way the product is designed, manufactured, and recyclable. The goal is to eliminate or significantly reduce the environmental impact of industrial processes while ensuring business continuity.

The portal must have the following functionalities:

• a module for collecting and aggregating risk data
• developed risk assessment methodology to optimize the decision-making process regarding the response to the risk associated with the activities of enterprises
• visualization of data on maps
• analytical module for risk assessment
• the ability to generate risk assessment reports, checklists, business continuity plans
• possibility of building a library of devices creating process risk – passporting of risk-creating devices
• claims event database – mechanism for searching and recording claims events
• Phantom animations presenting damage events: 2d animations, with 2.5d elements (presented in isometry, spread out on plans) presenting damage events in a simple and legible way. The characters appearing in the animations as well as the environment are to be anonymized, allowing the recipient to clearly and legibly understand the genesis of the damage
• animation library, as well as cataloging drawings of objects
• the portal must be provided with a web version and a mobile application

Industry Partner: PZU Lab

A system for the parameterization of industrial facilities based on the analysis of satellite images

The subject of the project will be the development of an IT system enabling the identification and parameterization of objects in industrial plants. The system will use satellite images and machine learning technology to recognize buildings, structures and industrial infrastructure. Based on the analysis, an interactive model of the enterprise structure will be made, which will allow parameterization of individual objects to assess the risk of fire scenarios. The parameters of the objects obtained from satellite images will be:

• assigning a unique object identifier
• object length
• object width
• surface of the object
• distance from neighboring objects

In addition, the system will allow the risk engineer to enter the following parameters:

• purpose of the object
• object fire load
• number of above-ground / underground floors
• cubature of the object/volume
• structure of buildings (roof structure, roof cover, load-bearing structure, ceiling, external wall, internal wall)
• presence of explosion hazard zones
• security systems: fire detection system, internal hydrants / external hydrants, sprinklers, smoke vents, fire ventilation
• list of raw materials / semi-finished / finished products
• list of machinery and equipment

Industry Partner: PZU Lab

The new GIS system powered by available data and taking into account the developed solutions, among others in Map Serwis. The purpose of the system is to obtain full information about the properties and the Company’s assets located on them. Implementation is permitted only for the entire port area.

Industry Partner: Port of Gdansk Authority

Automatic IoT type system for measuring and aggregating data on the technical condition of port infrastructure, e.g. wall thickness measurement, wall tightness test, concrete quality test.

Industry Partner: Port of Gdansk Authority

The subject of the project would be to develop an application that allows viewing real-time descriptions, historical photos and visualizations in various locations around the Port of Gdansk. The goal of this project would be to promote the Port in the form of a virtual, multilingual museum, covering the past, present and future in individual locations.

Industry Partner: Port of Gdansk Authority

Optimization of the cost of electricity and energy carriers consumed, including natural gas, heating oil, central heating at petrol stations – we are looking for solutions and ideas for improving the operation of petrol stations, which would translate into a reduction in operating cost. The result of improvement should be either a reduction in the demand expressed quantitatively or / and the possibility of reducing the purchase price, e.g. by using optimal price tariffs and purchase methods / channels.

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

• Powerwolls
• Storage of cheaper energy at night (night tariff) and using it during rush hour when it is expensive
• Photovoltaics – storing overproduction of energy and introducing it during the peak hours of afternoon consumption
• Solar panels, for a car wash (currently the washing water is electrically heated) it can be heated with solar panels
• Wind turbines, heat recovery for heating from installed refrigeration equipment (based on recuperation), heat pumps (air and / or deep-sea if outside the city)

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

• Micro installations on gas stations in a cogeneration system – when producing (burning) heat from natural gas, generating electricity
• LNG – installations for refueling cars with liquefied natural gas, with possibility of storing liquefied natural gas and burn it to supply power to the gas station during peak work hours.
• The power guard – defining devices of the 2nd or 3rd order of significance for the basic operation of the gas station – at the moment of threat of exceeding the contracted capacity, the system / system would temporarily disconnect (1-2 minutes) such devices by significance and protect against penalties for exceeding the contracted power consumption

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

• Simulator / calculator of optimal conditions for the selection of the tariff group and contracted capacity based on the history of the measuring systems (meters) of the Energy company (such data can be obtained remotely with the consent of the plant) – optimization of energy transmission costs
• Invoice simulator – controlling the correctness / eliminating errors of their billing systems used for issuing invoices -> to simulate the expected cost for each gas station (such a mechanism would allow, for example, “automatic payment” in case of compliance with the invoice sent by the energy company -> elimination of interest; saving time; supplying databases without the need to “read invoice data” and enter it manually
• “IT robot” – without a need to build communication interfaces between systems
• “Reading the counters’ condition: electricity, gas, water and other countered media meters” – can read, for example: optocoupler or overlay counting pulses in an analog / mechanical meter).

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

1. Conversion of plastic waste to hydrocarbon fractions that can be further processed at the refinery

Desired effect: Development of a technology for processing plastic waste including product purification to obtain a hydrocarbon fraction that can be used in a refinery for the production of fuels or petrochemical products. This fraction should not contain chlorine compounds (which may be present in the raw material) and meet limits on the amount of nitrogen and sulfur compounds. The solution must be economically viable. The detailed requirements for the plastic waste fraction for use in the refinery are presented below. Requirements for the liquid hydrocarbon fraction from plastic waste that can be used in the refinery as a raw material (main impurities)
Chlorine compounds (ppm) <2
Sulfur (ppm) <1000
Nitrogen (ppm) * <1; <2000
Oxygen (ppm) * <2; <50
Total heavy metals (ppb) <100
Arsenic (ppb) * <5; <20
* depending on the direction of use at the refinery

2. Management of low-margin and waste products (sulfur, coke)

Desired effect: Development of sulfur and coke management towards higher margin products. Oil processed in refineries contains organic sulfur compounds. For this reason, refinery gases produced during the processing of crude oil contain hydrogen sulfide, which is why there is a need to desulphurized the above mentioned hydrogen sulfide gases in the Claus process, whose product is elemental sulfur. Coke is formed during the pyrolysis process in the coils of pyrolysis ovens, therefore the ovens must be periodically decoked with a steam-air mixture at a temperature of 820-870 ° C. As a result of decoking, coke is thrown from the furnaces, which is currently treated as waste and burned in a specialized incinerator. Proposing a technology to use coke to produce a full-fledged product. The analysis should cover both ‘raw’ coke delivered from the installation as well as the possibilities of improving its properties. Coke derived from processing various types of raw material should be analyzed.

3. CO2 recovery from the exhaust stream of the technological furnace

Desired effect: Development of CO2 recovery technology from the exhaust gas stream directed to the chimney in a technological furnace and proposing a solution for the transformation of such captured CO2, e.g. towards compounds used for the production of biofuels, bioplastics, etc. An exemplary design composition of exhaust gas (mass%) for CO2 recovery is as follows: steam – 11%, nitrogen – 58%, oxygen – 1.6%, argon – 1% and CO2 – 28.4%.

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

• Solutions for one ORLEN mobile application (containing VITAY loyalty, ORLEN Pay and Stop Cafe) increasing its usability.
• Gamification projects that increase customer engagement and brand perception.

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

• Optimization of the cost of electricity and other energy carriers consumed, including natural gas, heating oil, central heating at petrol stations – we are looking for solutions and ideas for correcting/ improving the operation of petrol stations, which would translate into a reduction in the operating cost of petrol stations. The result of improvement should be either a reduction in the demand expressed quantitatively or / and the possibility of reducing the purchase price, e.g. by using optimal price tariffs and purchase methods / channels.

• Optimization of the process of collecting and managing waste generated at gas stations – we are looking for solutions and ideas for correcting / improving the operation of gas stations that would translate into better management of waste generated at gas stations, both those generated by customers (e.g. packaging after products, cups after coffee, handkerchiefs, etc.) and those created as part of the business (waste paper, films from bulk packaging). The result of improvement should be either a reduction in the amount of generated waste or / and more optimal management in the field of collection, storage and self-utilization.

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

1. A tool enabling the implementation of personalized surveys as part of a solution that will easily allow each employee (also from the production area) or job applicant to express an opinion on a given topic.

Objective: in a very short time the opportunity to obtain opinions and the ability to report data to have access to source information in order to make improvements based on actual needs based on employee priorities. a modern, easy and friendly tool, visually attractive.

Short Pulse type check surveys for dedicated HR processes as a supplement to the overall engagement or project specific survey, e.g.

• training
• benefit programs
• the opportunity to collect employee opinions on topics related to the company’s life
• verifying the satisfaction during adaptation and pre-employment perceptions / during employment, or surveys enabling the examination of employee satisfaction during and just after the adaptation program)

*Dedicated to job candidates for the purposes of surveying satisfaction with the recruitment process

2. A video personalized in the context of the Employer Brand Ambassador Program

• We will need to be able to send personalized mailing to specific employees of the company.
• Such implementations / solutions are implemented, similar to Vintom or Videomill offer), which also assumes the use of artificial intelligence.
• In the future, the solution could be used both internally and in contact with clients on various projects in the organization.

3. Dashboard tool / platform

• In which the manager will have access to all relevant information helpful in managing employees.
• The system would draw the most important information from many systems, such as training systems, absences, holidays, bonuses, survey indicators – e.g. engagement studies.
• A place where employees will have access to all development tools (training, e-learning, knowledge pills, gamification). At the same time gamification could be used both in training processes and, for example, for recruitment purposes.
• Gamification tools that can be connected to our e-learning platform, as well as tools used in mentoring and coaching processes.
• TRS – interactive tool / animation for communication Total Reward Statement or some elements of the package.
• Mobile benefits – an application that integrates benefits from different systems into one place.
• A proposal for consideration as part of the process of awarding prizes from the FNP or other incentive-based incentive programs.

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

• Reusable RFID seals. This is important in the context of minimizing transport losses in rail logistics, optimal management of the vehicle fleet in rail and road forwarding
• Solutions that aim to reduce the risk of theft of products in rail and road transport
• Solutions that improve safety in the transport and storage of explosive, flammable and toxic products
• Solutions that limit the risk of losing quality parameters of fuels and their components in the logistics chain
• Solutions that reduce the environmental risks associated with the transport and storage of volatile and toxic petroleum products
• Solutions that improve the energy efficiency of logistics processes

Industry Partner: PKN Orlen

Creating an algorithm using machine learning to verify existing KPI’s (Key Performance Indicator) and create new KPI’s and tools for dynamically created KPI’s (practically in real time)

Industry Partner: Valmont Poland

The use of modern devices to identify and guide the employee to a specific storage location. The system should offer a simple way to place identification signal transmitters on a variety of materials. The use of a device like a tablet should show the location of the sought-after components and navigate the employee to the right place.

Industry Partner: Valmont Poland