AGS works with a number of renowned national and international research centres and is taking part in several Research & Development projects, including:
IWIDGET
Improved Water efficiency through
ICT technologies for integrated
supply-Demand side
manaGEmenT
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IGPI
National Initiative for Infrastructure
Asset Management
CARE-W
Computer Aided REhabilitation of
Water Networks
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press
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publications
2021
Water Journal, November 2021, Basel, Switzerland
Knowledge Management and Operational Capacity in Water Utilities, a Balance between Human Resources and Digital Maturity – The Case of AGS
Authors: João Feliciano, André Marques Arsénio, Joana Cassidy, Ana Rita Santos, Alice Ganhão
IWA International Conference on Rethinking Treatment with Asset Management, 22-24 September 2021, Porto, Portugal
Reliability and energy performance assessment of two urban wastewater treatment plants
Participants: Joana Cassidy, Tatiana Silva, Nuno Semião, Pedro Ramalho, Catarina Silva, Maria João Rosa, Ana Rita Santos, João Feliciano
IWA World Water Congress 2021, 24 May - 4 June 2021, Virtual
Infrastructural Condition Of Water Supply Networks And Non-revenue Water - An Indissociable Relationship
Participants: Pedro Ramalho, Ana Neto, Bárbara Barbosa, Alice Ganhão, Ana Rita Santos, João FelicianoCustomer Meters Metrological Behaviour - Apparent Losses Management Optimization
Participants: Ana Rita Santos, Ana Neto, Bárbara Barbosa, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, João Feliciano2020
Journal of Hydroinformatics, December 2020, London, England
Taking water efficiency to the next level – digital tools to reduce non-revenue water
Authors: Joana Cassidy, Bárbara Barbosa, Marco Damião, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, João Feliciano
H2Open Journal, January 2020, London, England
Improving Wastewater Treatment Plants Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness Through an Integrated Performance Assessment System
Authors: Joana Cassidy, Tatiana Silva, Nuno Semião, Pedro Ramalho, Ana Rita Santos, João Feliciano
Water Supply Journal, August 2020, London, England
Improving Wastewater Treatment Plants Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness Through an Integrated Performance Assessment System
Authors: Pedro Ramalho, Ana Rita Santos, Bárbara Barbosa, Sofia Graça, Joana Cassidy, Alice Ganhão, João Feliciano2019
ENEG 2019 - National Meeting of Water and Wastewater Water Utilities, 19-22 November 2019, Ílhavo, Portugal
Metrological performance of water meters – optimisation of management to reduce losses
Participants: Ana Rita Santos, Ana Neto, Bárbara Barbosa, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, João FelicianoCondição infraestrutural de redes de abastecimento e água não faturada – uma relação indissociável
Participants: Pedro Ramalho, Sofia Graça, Ana Neto, Bárbara Barbosa, Alice Ganhão, Ana Rita Santos, João Feliciano
LESAM - Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management/PI 2019, 23-27 September 2019, Vancouver, Canada
Improving Wastewater Treatment Plants Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness Through an Integrated Performance Assessment System
Participants: J. Cassidy, T. Silva, N. Semião, P. Ramalho, A. Santos, J. FelicianoAsset management – The overlooked gains from efficiency projects
Participants: P. Ramalho, A. Santos, B. Barbosa, S. Graça, J. Cassidy, A. Ganhão, J. Feliciano
IWA water losses 2019, 22-24 September 2019, Bucharest, Romania
Apparent losses control – Customer meters renewal policy optimization
Participants: A. Santos, A. Ganhão, S. Graça, P. Ramalho, J. Feliciano2018
18th Meeting Sanitary and Environmental Engineering / 18th SILUBESA 10-12 October 2018, Porto, Portugal
The influence of meteorological variables on the occurrence of bursts in distribution systems
Participants: Alice Ganhão, Rita Almeida, Ana Rita Santos, Pedro Ramalho, Sofia Graça, Bárbara Barbosa, Miguel Soares, João FelicianoControlling apparent losses – optimisation of the meter replacement policy
Participants: Ana Rita Santos, Alice Ganhão, Ana Margarida Ferreira, Miguel Soares, Sofia Graça, Pedro Ramalho, Rita Almeida, João FelicianoThe iEQTA project at AGS: Sustainability and resilience in wastewater services
Participants: Pedro Ramalho, Nuno Semião, Tatiana Silva, Joana Cassidy, Rita Almeida, João Feliciano
IWA World Water Congress 2018, 16-21 September 2018, Tokyo, Japan
Boosting network efficiency through real-time monitoring
Participants: A. Santos ; M. Soares ; P. Ramalho ; A. Ganhão ; R. Almeida ; J. Feliciano2017
ENEG 2017 - National Meeting of Water and Wastewater Water Utilities, 21-24 November 2017, Évora, Portugal
Assessment of rehabilitation needs in water services based on asset performance
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, Ana Rita Santos, Bárbara Barbosa, Dídia Covas, Helena AlegreLong-term planning for the control of infiltration and inflow
Participants: Ana Ferreira, Pedro Ramalho, Rita Almeida, Alice Ganhão, Orlanda Carvalho, Marta Nalha, João FelicianoApplication of the water and energy nexus concept to water utilities in the AGS group
Participants: Rita Almeida, Ana Rita Santos, Miguel Soares, Ana Ferreira, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, Dália Loureiro, João FelicianoContribution of infrastructure asset management to the improvement in operating efficiency – non-revenue water
Participants: João Feliciano, Dídia Covas, Helena Alegre
LESAM - Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management 2017, 20-22, June 2017, Trondheim, Norway
Rehabilitation needs in water utilities – asset useful life adjustment and infrastructure value index assessment.
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, Ana Rita Santos, Helena Alegre, Dídia CovasA way to successfully implement an infrastructure asset management approach in urban water utilities.
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, Ana Rita Santos, Helena Alegre, Dídia CovasKnowledge creation through the implementation of na Infrastructure Asset Management methodology
Participants: João Feliciano, Helena Alegre, Dídia Covas2016
17th ENaSB - Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Meeting, 14-16 September 2016, Guimarães, Portugal
Contribution of infrastructure asset management to the management of human resources in water utilities
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, Ana Rita Santos, Helena Alegre, Maria Adriana CardosoChallenges and opportunities in the implementation of infrastructure asset management plans
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Pedro Ramalho, Alice Ganhão, Ana Rita Santos, Pedro Ramalho
20th Exposition of Municipal Experiences in Wastewater, 16-19 May 2016, Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Contribution of performance assessments to improvements in operational management - a practical example
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Alice Ganhão, Pedro Ramalho, José Miguel Maia, Paulo Faria de Oliveira, Fábio Ribeirete SilvaHow to promote the reduction of water losses through integrated projects with different municipal companies
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Ana Rita Santos, Pedro Ramalho, José Miguel Maia, Paulo Faria de Oliveira2015
LESAM 2015 – Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management, Yokohama, Japan, 17-19 November, 8 pp.
Assessing human resources renovation needs in water utilities.
Participants: Feliciano F., Almeida R., Santos A., Ramalho P. Ganhão A., Alegre H., Covas D.Finding new trends through data analytics in infrastructure asset management – rehabilitation investments versus operational management.
Participants: Feliciano F., Almeida R., Santos A., Ramalho P. Ganhão A., Alegre H., Covas D.Water systems design impact on utilities efficient management – Long term planning in a multi-utility Group.
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Ana Santos, Alice Ganhão, José Maia, Alberto Kresse, Dídia Covas, Helena Alegre
IWA Water Efficiency and Performance Assessment of Water Services, Cincinnati, EUA, 20-24 April, 8 pp.
Enhancing water distribution systems’ operational efficiency through performance assessment- Finding new trends.
Participants: Feliciano F., Almeida R., Santos A., Ganhão A., Alegre H., Covas D.How can regulatory policies influence water systems operational efficiency?
Participants: Feliciano F., Almeida R., Santos A., Ganhão A., Alegre H., Covas D.2014
2014 IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal, 21-26 September. 8 pp.
How Big Data can enhance multi-utilities management.
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Ana Santos, Alice Ganhão e João CoelhoEnergy efficiency in water distribution systems - A path to an ideal network.
Participants: João Feliciano, Rita Almeida, Ana Santos, Alice Ganhão, Helena Alegre e Dídia Covas
12th Water Congress / 16th Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Meeting (ENaSB) / 16th Luso-Brazilian Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Symposium
Pressure management contribution in water losses reduction – Resources reuse and recovery.
Participants: Feliciano J., Almeida R., Santos A. R., Ganhão A., Ferreira A. M., Soares M.
12th Water Congress / 16th Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Meeting (ENaSB) / 16th Symposium
Contribution of the IAM to the paradigm shift in planning at water utilities for water and wastewater services - Asset management, savings and regulation.
Support Tools and Methodologies for the Implementation of Water Safety Plans at Water Utilities - Protection of human health and ecosystems.
Participants: Feliciano J., Almeida R., Ganhão A., Coelho J., Santos A. R.2013
ENEG - National Meeting of Water and Wastewater Water Utilities, 3-6 December 2013, Coimbra, Portugal
Infrastructure Asset Management - Implementation of a corporate programme at AGS.
Participants: Feliciano J., Almeida R., Ganhão A., Santos A. R., Ferreira A. M.Service Order Management – Moving towards efficient operational management at Water Utilities
Participants: Almeida R., Santos A. R., Ganhão A., Coelho J., Andrade J. M., Feliciano J.
Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management, Sidney, Australia, September 2013, 8 pp.
Energy efficiency in water distribution systems – A path to an ideal network – AGS experience.
Participants: Feliciano F., Almeida R., Alegre H., Covas D.Asset management in small and medium water services – Knowledge transfer in a multi-utility organisation.
Participants: Feliciano F., Almeida R., Alegre H., Covas D.
Asset Management for Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Systems, Marbella, Spain, April 2013, 8 pp.
Asset management in small and medium water services – AGS’ experience
Participants: Feliciano F., Almeida R., Alegre H., Covas D.2012
15th Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Meeting (ENaSB), Évora, 10-12 October, 13 pp.
Analysis and information needs on the road to infrastructure asset management.
Participants: Beleza J., Feliciano J., Almeida R., Coelho J., Freitas B., Ganhão A., Santos A.Management of infiltration and inflow in wastewater drainage networks.
Participants: Ganhão A., Feliciano J., Almeida R., Fernandes M., Ferreira A.2010
14th Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Meeting (ENaSB) / 14th Luso-Brazilian Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Symposium (SILUBESA), 26-29 October, Porto, 15 pp.
Operational control of water losses.
Participants: Feliciano J., Almeida R., Santos A., Ganhão A., Lourenço D., Ferreira A., Beleza J.Development of a programme for the implementation of water supply simulation models
Participants: Feliciano J., Maia J., Almeida R., Beleza J. Santos A., Ganhão A.Integrated management of information at Water Utilities of Public Water Supply and Wastewater Services.
Participants: Beleza J., Feliciano J., Almeida R., Coelho J., Ganhão A. -
participation in conferences
2021
IWA International Conference on Rethinking Treatment with Asset Management
22-24 September 2021, Porto, Portugal
IWA World Water Congress 2021
24 May - 4 June 2021, Virtual
2019
ENEG 2019 - National Meeting of Water and Wastewater Water Utilities
19-22 November 2019, Ílhavo, Portugal
LESAM - Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management/PI 2019
23-27 September 2019, Vancouver, Canada
IWA water losses 2019
22-24 September 2019, Bucharest, Romania
2018
18th Meeting Sanitary and Environmental Engineering / 18th SILUBESA
10-12 October 2018, Porto, Portugal
IWA World Water Congress 2018
16-21 September 2018, Tokyo, Japan
2017
ENEG 2017 - National Meeting of Water and Wastewater Water Utilities
21-24 November 2017, Évora, Portugal
LESAM 2017 – Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management
20-22, June 2017, Trondheim, Norway
2016
17th ENaSB - Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Meeting
14-16 September 2016, Guimarães, Portugal
20th Exposition of Municipal Experiences in Wastewater
16-19 May 2016, Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
2015
LESAM 2015 – Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management
Yokohama, Japan, 17-19 November, 8 pp.
IWA Water Efficiency and Performance Assessment of Water Services
Cincinnati, EUA, 20-24 April, 8 pp.
European Utility Week - Smart Water
4-6 Novembro 2015, Amesterdam, Holland
2014
2014 IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition
Lisbon, Portugal, 21-26 September. 8 pp.
12th Water Congress / 16th Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Meeting (ENaSB) / 16th Symposium
5-8 March 2014, Lisbon, Portugal
2013
ENEG - National Meeting of Water and Wastewater Water Utilities
3-6 December 2013, Coimbra, Portugal
LESAM 2013 – Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management
Sidney, Australia, September 2013, 8 pp.
Asset Management for Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Systems
Marbella, Spain, April 2013, 8 pp.
2012
IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition
September 2012, Busan, Korea
Workshop on Strategic Management and long term planning of water and wastewater assets
July 2012, Mumbai, India
2011
2nd IWA Development Congress & Exhibition
November 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malasia
LESAM 2011 – Leading-Edge Strategic Asset Management
27-30 September 2011, Muelheim An Der Ruhr, Germany
ACWUA’s 4th Best Practices Conference
September 2011, Sharm El Sheikh, Egipt
2010
14th Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Meeting (ENaSB) / 14th Luso-Brazilian Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Symposium (SILUBESA)
26-29 October, Porto, 15 pp.
2009
Lusophone Congress of Environmental Engineering
October 2009, Faro, Portugal
Awards
AGS won two international awards through its participation in the AWARE-P project and its Infrastructure Asset Management programmes: National Initiative for Infrastructure Asset Management (iGPI) and Infrastructure Asset Management Programme (PGPI) which took place in Group companies.
The awards serve as recognition of the research and development work and transfer of knowledge carried out through the AWARE-P project and the AGS iGPI and PGPI programmes.
IWA 2014 PROJECT INNOVATION AWARDS (PIA)
The first award was given by the International Water Association under the scope of the IWA 2014 Project Innovation Award (PIA), which aims at recognising excellence and innovation in hydraulic engineering projects all over the world.
INTERNATIONAL MULHEIM WATER AWARD 2014
The second award was given by the Muelheim an der Ruhr IWW Water Centre under the scope of the International Muelheim Water Award, which presents awards to important project in research and/or implementation of innovative concepts that contributed to improved water management in Europe.