Buton Asphalt increasingly Interest : http://www.beritakendari.com/aspal-buton-kian-diminati.html/14 July 2013 Buton Regent Samsu Umar Abdul Samiun, developing the potential increasingly Buton asphalt showed progress. Once investors from China, USA and Francis expressed interest, are now potential Buton asphalt back ogled by the domestic market, the province of East Java. As a form of seriousness, the Chairman of the Parliament of East Java Province, H Imam Sudarno entourage visited Buton for two days, July 13 to 14 to review the potential of the mine. "In the future, East Java made its entrance Buton asphalt in Java," said La Bakrie.
The same place, Buton Regent Samsu Umar Abdul Samiun said, one of the advantages of Buton asphalt that has great durability and elstisitas bitumen extraction compared with the rest of the oil residum containing only 5 percent level.
"If the result of the extraction of bitumen was crumbly and developing cracks when constantly exposed to rain and sun. Unlike the Buton asphalt which is indeed a natural asphalt. If exposed to rain and sun will be strong and solid, but it is also an elastic texture that is less likely to experience a rift, "he explained.
Reduce Import Asphalt, Jokowi Will Develop Industrial Zone in Button :http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2015/04/07/130300026/Kurangi.Impor.Aspal.Jokowi.Akan.Kembangkan.Buton.Jadi.Kawasan.Industri/7 April 2015 President, Joko Widodo intends to develop the asphalt industry in the country. Regions Buton, Southeast Sulawesi will be directed to meet the needs of national asphalt and has the potential to meet the export market.
This was conveyed by Southeast Sulawesi Governor Nur Alam after meeting President Joko Widodo in the president's office on Tuesday (07/04/2015). "Hopefully in the not too distant future president accordance commitment, we propose on Buton island specially constructed industrial area of national development Buton asphalt," said Nur Alam.
He explains, potential sources of asphalt in Buton is more than enough to meet the needs of domestic asphalt. However, what happened today, Indonesia would import liquefied asphalt.
Nur Alam said, the potential of Buton asphalt in the world with a figure of 3.8 billion tons. When extracted into liquid asphalt, asphalt it reaches 767 million tons. The economic value is estimated to reach Rp. 2,301 trillion.
HS No. 2714.90.00.00
1 July 2019
Trade Data 2018
Definition
Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks. Other.