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Quality of the Buton asphalt Lawele block in Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, the national road standards and are cheaper than oil asphalt. Asphalt Asphalt Granular Lawele name of this low water content, stable, and hold up to 10 years.
Advantages LGA (Lawele Granular Asphalt) which will begin mass production of this 2009 resurrection gives hope that sank Buton asphalt since 1987. Lawele asphalt mine near the eastern coast of Buton Island, discovered in 2001 by 20-30 percent asphalt content. Bitumen reserves estimated at 600 million tons. Exploitation asphalt PT Sarana Karya conducted in cooperation with PT Timah.
LGA asphalt quality is better than the asphalt oil. In terms of stability, LGA reaches 1500-1800, 1000-1200, while the asphalt oil. LGA asphalt quality is much better than Granular Asphalt Buton (BGA) of the stability Kabungka mines only 300. Asphalt LGA also hold up to 10 years, while asphalt oil just five years.
LGA asphalt prices are much cheaper than oil asphalt. in Buton asphalt oil reached USD 9000 per kilogram, while the asphalt LGA only Rp 3,500 per kilogram. The difference in price and good quality improve competitiveness LGA, particularly in the central and eastern Indonesia.
Contractors roads in Lampung using LGA can save the production cost of raw materials Rp 50,000 per ton. Construction costs would be cheaper in the central region and eastern Indonesia for cheaper shipping costs.
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LGA asphalt pavement is used as a substitute for oil in the ratio 50 percent to 60 percent. BGA LGA different from mine that just as Kabungka cement material damaged roads. LGA State could save expenses because they do not need to import bitumen. LGA is used for road Hotmix for good quality.
LGA asphalt specifications have been issued by the Department of Public Works to increase user confidence in the Buton asphalt. LGA recommended for roads throughout Indonesia.Several roads in Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi have been using asphalt LGA and good results.The challenge now is to increase user confidence in candidates for the first Buton asphalt poor quality and only used for low-grade roads.
Transport ship for the distribution of Buton to various regions in Indonesia is also still minimal, once in a month. If the increased production capacity to meet the needs of half the national asphalt, the ship needs to be supplemented.