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Guidelines & recommendations for regulation and policy instruments

Cardoso, M. A.; Rosa, M. J.; Ribeiro, R.; van Dam, A.; Glotzbach, R.; Martin, R.; Paepe, S.; Quina, A.; Kruse , E.; Hein, A.; Wencki, K.; Conrad, A.; Kramer, A.; Gomes, C.; Schmidt, L. (2024-02)

Within the scope of WP5 – Society, governance, policy, the aim of this deliverable D5.6 is to provide guidelines and recommendations for future policy and regulation instruments, according to the reality of each of the six ...
Processo e quadro de avaliação de planeamento estratégico para uma sociedade mais inteligente na gestão da água.

Cardoso, M. A.; Silva, C.; Alegre, H.; Rosa, M. J. (Uni. Algarve, 2024-05)

O planeamento estratégico apoia, fortalece e dá coerência ao processo de decisão, melhora o desempenho da organização e constitui uma ferramenta que facilita a adaptação da organização e da sua atividade a novas necessidades ...
Estratégias para controlo de compostos farmacêuticos em ETAR urbanas com lamas ativadas.

Silva, C.; Campinas, M.; Faria, G.; Costa, C.; Rosa, M. J. (Uni. Algarve, 2024-05)

A evolução da legislação europeia, em termos de micropoluentes, é reflexo das preocupações crescentes com um número cada vez mais vasto de contaminantes de interesse/preocupação emergente (CEC) (Yang et al. 2017), tendo ...
Integrating Uncertainty in Performance Assessment of Water Distribution Networks by Scenario Building

Carneiro, J.; Loureiro, D.; Cabral , M.; Covas, D. (MDPI, 2024-03)

This paper presents and demonstrates a novel scenario-building methodology that integrates contextual and future time uncertainty into the performance assessment of water distribution networks (WDNs). A three-step approach ...
Deterioration Models and Service Life Prediction of Vertical Assets of Urban Water Systems

Cabral , M.; Loureiro, D.; Amado, C; Covas, D. (AGU, 2024-04)

This study proposes a methodology for developing deterioration models and predicting the service lives of vertical assets of urban water systems (i.e., water storage tanks and pumping stations) using regression analysis. ...
Improving mixing and renewal in drinking water storage tanks: lessons learnt and practical measures

Pinheiro, A.; Vaz, S.; Monteiro, L.; Almeida, M. C.; Covas, D. (Taylor and Francis, 2023-05)

This paper investigates the effect of different types of structural and operational measures on water mixing and renewal time in circular and rectangular cross-section water storage tanks, aiming at a better understanding ...
Mechanistic Modelling of Chlorine Decay in Reclaimed Water Containing Ammonia

Viegas, R.M. C.; Costa, J.; Mesquita, E.; Ferreira, F.; Rosa, M. J. (IWA, 2023-01)

Keeping an effective disinfectant residual concentration in reclaimed water is still a challenge due to its high levels of ammonia and organic matter when compared with those in drinking water. Particularly, in reclaimed ...
Analysis of flow rate measurement accuracy and traceability of flowmeters in field conditions using clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters

Simões, C.; Ribeiro, A.; Almeida, M. C.; Covas, D. (IMEKO TC8, 2023-10)

This study examines the traceability and measurement uncertainty of in situ hydraulic calibration using clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters as a reference. The procedure compares the equipment readings with the reference ones. ...
Towards a water-smart society: Progress in linking theory and practice

Damman, S.; Schmuck, A.; Oliveira, R.; Koop , S.; Almeida, M. C.; Alegre, H.; Ugarelli, R. (Elsevier, 2023-12)

Few scientific publications discuss the vision of the water-smart society. Our paper addresses this gap, outlining key principles of urban water–smartness and translating them into five strategic objectives to support ...
Enhanced removal of pharmaceutical compounds and organic matter from drinking water and wastewater by novel and sustainable activated carbons

Mestre, A.S.; Mesquita, E.; Viegas, R.M. C.; Duque, L.P.; Andrade, M. A.; Campinas, M.; Carvalho, A. P.; Rosa, M. J. (Federación Latinoamericana de Carbono; Asociación Mexicana de Carbono; The American Carbon Society, 2023-07)

Water treatment improvement is mandatory to face current water quality challenges, being a focus of the United Nations’ 2030 sustainable development goals. Activated carbon (AC) adsorption is one of the best available ...
Engineered pine nut shell powdered activated carbons for advanced drinking water treatment

Andrade, M. A.; Mesquita, E.; Viegas, R.M. C.; Duque, L.P.; Rosa, M. J.; Carvalho, A. P.; Mestre, A.S. (Federación Latinoamericana de Carbono; Asociación Mexicana de Carbono; The American Carbon Society, 2023-07)

The presence of micropollutants in natural waters, as pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs), natural organic matter (NOM) and cyanotoxins (naturally produced by cyanobacteria in drinking water source reservoirs under some ...
Produção de água para reutilização na indústria alimentar - Demonstração de tratamento avançado à escala piloto

Figueiredo, D.; Viegas, R.M. C.; Charrua, S.; Mesquita, E.; Campinas, M. (APDA, 2023-11)

O sector da água enfrenta diferentes desafios relacionados com a sustentabilidade do recurso água, de acordo com os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável das Nações Unidas para 2030 e as suas metas. Estes desafios estão ...
Novos carvões ativados produzidos a partir de casca de pinhão – o seu potencial no tratamento de água

Mesquita, E.; Andrade, M. A.; Costa, H.; Mestre, A.S.; Viegas, R.M. C.; Carvalho, A. P.; Rosa, M. J. (APDA, 2023-11)

Os requisitos de qualidade da água para consumo humano têm-se tornado mais exigentes a nível europeu e nacional, fruto da evolução do conhecimento, da crescente pressão sobre os meios hídricos e consequente deterioração ...
Implementação e calibração de um modelo de decaimento de cloro em sistemas de distribuição de água para reutilização

Costa, J.; Mesquita, E.; Ferreira, F.; Figueiredo, D.; Rosa, M. J.; Viegas, R.M. C. (APDA, 2023-11)

Com secas cada vez mais frequentes e prolongadas em Portugal, é necessário repensar medidas que permitam enfrentar a falta de água. A água residual tratada constitui uma fonte de água alternativa, a ser utilizada como água ...
Engineered biomass-derived activated carbons for microcystins removal in drinking water treatment

Andrade, M. A.; Mesquita, E.; Viegas, R.M. C.; Duque, L.P.; Rosa, M. J.; Carvalho, A. P.; Mestre, A.S. (ELKH- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 2023-09)

Drinking water treatment improvement is mandatory to face current water quality challenges, such as the need to control micropollutants present in natural waters sources, such as pharmaceutical compounds (PhCs), and ...
Upgrading urban wastewater treatment plants with activated carbon materials

Mestre, A.S.; Viegas, R.M. C.; Mesquita, E.; Andrade, M. A.; Carvalho, A. P.; Rosa, M. J. (ELKH- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, 2023-09)

"Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a key role in the overall urban water cycle by controlling urban contaminants and thus preventing their release in the environment. During the LIFE IMPETUS project (LIFE14/ENV/PT/000739) ...
Exploratory Analysis of Surrogate Metrics to Assess the Resilience of Water Distribution Networks

Carneiro, J.; Loureiro, D.; Covas, D. (AGU, 2023-08)

This study compares and discusses the adequacy of surrogate resilience metrics proposed in the literature for resilience assessment of drinking water systems concerning demand increase and network redundancy. A sensitivity ...
Energy efficiency assessment in collective irrigation systems using water and energy balances: methodology and application

Loureiro, D.; Beceiro, P.; Fernandes, E.A.; Alegre, H.; Covas, D. (Spinger, 2023-11)

Many collective irrigation systems have been operating for decades, facing high degradation of existing infrastructures and huge water-energy efficiency problems. Predominantly composed of open canals, they have been ...
Priorização de alternativas para melhoria de eficiência energética através de uma visão holística de sistema

Loureiro, D.; Carneiro, J.; Silva, C.; Caetano, J.; Almeida, S. (APDA, 2023-11)

Comunicação apresentada no ENEG 2023, 27-30 de novembro, Gondomar
Eficiência hídrica no Algarve: a experiência na execução do PRR - investimento RE-C09-i01

Loureiro, D.; Inácio, S.; Bicho, A.; Coelho, P. (APDA, 2023-11)

Comunicação apresentada no ENEG 2023, 27-30 de novembro, Gondomar

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