Vitor Campos

- Development of a dispatch and investment optimization model for the European electricity system to calculate the requirement of energy storage technologies considering different shares of renewable energy in Europe - Comprehensive research on existing economic and operational models for simulation of energy systems in Europe and on development of storage technologies for future energy systems

- Definition of basic engineering for projects for the steel industry, including process calculations, technical definitions, and establishment of costs and bill of quantities - Effective and constant communication with suppliers and clients during project discussions - R&D in new technologies for the steel industry, including process modelling and market prospection - Responsible for the technical and economic reports of on-going R&D projects for the Paul Wurth headquarters in Luxembourg.

Study and optimization of refractory powders to improve performance of induction steel melting furnaces, resulting in 10% reduction of refractory losses on the melting process, significant energy gains and more process reliability (less rupture of refractories).

Simulation (CFD) of a chemical reactor using software OpenFOAM to evaluate the possibility of using these reactors coupled with hydrogen fuel in cars.

- Calculation of monetary value of process units aiming decrease of insurance costs - Simulation of operation of existing units to look for process improvement and efficiency increase - Operational evaluation of a desulfurization unit; determination of 20% potential energy savings

Definition of a synthesis route for thin silica films with many potential applications in the area of material sciences.

Energy storage technologies, wind and hydro power

Renewable energies, energy economics, energy markets, energy systems analysis

Process simulation, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), energy engineering

Process engineering, steel manufacturing, oil & gas