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SUMMARY:Water – Energy nexus: challenges and sustainability towards wate
 r smart grids
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr Helena M. Ramos\, University of Lisbon\, Instituto Su
 perior Técnico\, Portugal\nAbstract: The definition of suitable design cr
 iteria in hydraulic systems is of utmost importance and has become a prior
 ity for good design implementation. The dynamic behaviour of hydropower st
 ations and the interaction with long hydraulic circuits are the major cons
 traints for safety solutions. Water needs and energy saving have become co
 ncerns over the last years and it is expected to become more and more impo
 rtant in the near future due to the effect of the climate change on the wa
 ter and energy sustainability. Following the fuel crises\, hydropower has 
 become one of the most important clean and renewable energy sources. Optim
 ization methods are used to define the system operation\, as well as econo
 mic analysis\, while satisfying the system constraints and priorities. Pum
 ped-storage solutions can be used to solve problems of energy production\,
  as well as in the integration of intermittent renewable energies\, provid
 ing system elasticity due to energy loads’ fluctuation\, as long as the 
 storage of energy from intermittent sources. Water supply systems present 
 high-energy consumption values. Energy costs are a function of its consump
 tion and of the variability of the daily energy tariff. The need for a bet
 ter use of water and energy has been considered as one of the most importa
 nt subjects towards future water smart grids.\nBio :\nHelena M. Ramos has 
 a Ph.D. degree and Aggregation title and is Associate Professor at Institu
 to Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon) at Department of Civil Enginee
 ring. She is expert in different scientific domains\, including: Hydropowe
 r and Pumping Systems\; Surge Control\, Safety and Operation - Dynamic Eff
 ects\; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - Hydrodynamic and Mathematical 
 Modelling\; Water and Energy Efficiency\; Hybrid Sustainable Solutions\; O
 ptimization in Pumping/Turbine Management. She has more than 350 publicati
 ons\, being one book in small hydro\, more than 60 in scientific journals 
 with referee and 150 in international conferences. She has supervised seve
 ral post-doc\, PhDs and MSc students and she is author of eight innovative
  solutions in the domain of Civil Engineering - hydropower and hydraulic s
 ystem control.
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