Jumat, 02 Maret 2012

300,000 Tons Coal Ashes Threatens Environment






Coal ashes residue from Asam-asam Steam Power Plant combustion in Tanah Laut, South Borneo Province, feared will polluting environment.

Until now, Indonesian Electric State Company (PLN) South-Central Borneo Region, have not found the right solution to overcome the coal ashes problem that has reached more than 300,000 tons.

South-Central Borneo PLN General Manager, Yuddy Wicaksono, explained that the state company already offering coal ashes to ITP Tarjun cement company, but not succed. PLN, he continued, so far still pile up that coal ashes.

He promised to look for companies that want to cooperate in utilize the ash, such as produce coal ashes in to brick. About 300,000 tons of coal ash is piling up since steam power plant operating in 2000.

Asam-asam Power Plant is the largest power plant in South-Central Borneo region, it supplies 60 percent electrical energy for that region.

The 130 Megawatts (Mw) generator capacity consumes about 700,000 tons of coal  a year, with ash combustion residu reached 85 tons per day.

Previously, Head of South Borneo Environment Agency (BLHD), Rahmadi Kurdi said, PLN's inability to manage coal ashes, causing that electrical company getting red assesment for four consecutive years.

This year BLHD will evaluating PLN again and if the results are bad then PLN will get sanctioned.

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