PLN-EMI-PJB Collaborates With Bangka Belitung Provincial Government To Utilize Coal Waste As Road Raw Material

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - PT PLN (Persero) is collaborating with the Provincial Government of Bangka Belitung to maximize the remaining coal processing or fly ash bottom ash (FABA) from the steam power plant (PLTU) as raw material for supporting infrastructure development.

Assistant III to the Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands, Yunan Helmi said, this collaboration is proof that PLN is committed to improving the welfare of the community, especially in Bangka Belitung.

"We hope that with the signing of this MoU, the implementation of the synergy can be carried out properly, one of which is the use of FABA, to support infrastructure development," said Yunan, Friday, March 11.

Senior Manager of Planning for the Regional Parent Regional Unit (UIW) Babel, Faisal Muslim said, the potential and value of FABA benefits is very large to be utilized by community groups or MSMEs. In addition, the use of FABA is very supportive of infrastructure and economic development both regionally and nationally.

In Babel, FABA has been massively used as the basic material for paving blocks and bricks by MSMEs, the construction of a bridge at the entrance to the Gunung Sadai garbage disposal site, Belitung Regency, the manufacture of tetrapod breakwater and seawall concrete (seawall) at PLTU Suge Belitung to minimize potential for shoreline abrasion.

Likewise, FABA from the Air Anyir PLTU has also been used to improve facilities and renovate infrastructure in Bangka Belitung. One of them is used for casting road facilities at SMAN 1 Bakam with an area of 580 m2. With a composition of 70 percent FABA, 15 percent sand and 15 percent cement.

The use of FABA material as a concrete base material can save about 40 percent compared to conventional concrete while still getting the same quality by prioritizing the 4M principle (Easy, Cheap, Quality and Massive).

"The road casting using FABA at SMAN 1 Bakam is one of PLN's CSR programs in Bangka Belitung," he explained.

On the other hand, PLN is committed to promoting circular economy efforts with the community through its subsidiary, PT Energy Management Indonesia (EMI), which is engaged in Energy and Environmental Conservation.

Circular economy is an economic concept in a closed loop, to use resources, raw materials and finished products that can be reused as long as possible.

In the implementation of waste management programs such as FABA management for this CSR program, PT EMI also plays a role in providing assistance to stakeholders so that the use of FABA has a positive impact on the community in the Province of the Babel Islands.

"PT EMI's role in this activity is one of the real steps of PT EMI's commitment to support circular economy efforts with the community and strengthen the green & clean energy transformation that is already underway within the PLN Group," said PT EMI's Director of Operations and Business Development, Antonius Aris Sudjatmiko. .

Currently PT EMI is conducting an intensive study with PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB) for the easy, cheap and massive use of FABA, especially the use of FABA for post-mining land reclamation, infrastructure development in rural areas and encouraging the emergence of new economic sectors and employment. .