Water & Wastewater Asia September/October 2021
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FROM THE EDITOR WATER & WASTEWATER ASIA | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
Last month, Singapore experienced its wettest August in over 40 years. Flash floods were<br />
recorded at some parts of the republic; the daily maximum temperature was below 34ºC<br />
on most days, and the lowest daily minimum temperature recorded was 21.3ºC – quite a<br />
dip for the sunny island known for its 365 days of summer.<br />
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Pang Yanrong • Senior Editor<br />
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Pang YanJun • Business Development Manager<br />
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At the other parts of <strong>Asia</strong>, Taiwan plunged into its worst drought in 56 years earlier this<br />
year, and saw water curbs being imposed to address the island’s water shortages. And<br />
in the Chinese province of Henan in China, it was affected by severe flooding in July.<br />
Recording-breaking maximum rainfall of 201.9 millilitres in an hour was observed in<br />
Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, marking the heaviest rainfall the region witnessed in 60<br />
years.<br />
In the face of the changing climate, it is more important than ever to focus on<br />
sustainability ambitions and accelerate green transformation plans.<br />
In this issue, we speak with Janda Campos, group director, sustainability engagement,<br />
Grundfos, who highlights the efforts required to green the whole supply chain while<br />
driving water and energy efficiencies. She said: “<strong>Water</strong> is a crucial pillar that needs to be<br />
addressed urgently for us to truly achieve global sustainability. It is a scarce and rapidly<br />
depleting resource that touches every aspect of our lives and livelihoods, and beyond that<br />
it is intrinsically linked to our energy use, as it requires a tremendous amount of energy to<br />
treat and transport water.” Read the full interview with Campos on page 15.<br />
On use cases, Danfoss supplied its Danfoss APP pumps and iSave energy recovery<br />
devices to Yonsan Engineering, which was the contractor for four seawater reverse<br />
osmosis plants at a resort in Maldives. The engineers designed a four-train plant, with<br />
Each 500m 3 /day train built around an APP 22 and an iSave 40. To find out more about the<br />
project, flip to page 40.<br />
<strong>Water</strong> is fundamental to life. And as our lives returns to more normality, it is, perhaps, time<br />
to revisit the track on making the planet more liveable and sustainable for generations to<br />
come.<br />
Cheers,<br />
Pang Yanrong<br />
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