I-asphalt inokuvutha ngaphandle kokuba ubushushu bendawo buphakanyiswe ngokwaneleyo. Xa ubushushu bungaphezu kwama-300°C, I-asphalt yendalo ifumana ukubola kwe-thermal, ukuvelisa iimolekyuli ezilula ezenza kube lula ukutsha.
Kwiindawo zokucoca, I-asphalt inokutsha kumaqondo obushushu angaphezu kwama-600°C. Xa i itela umxholo kwikhonkrithi ye-asphalt uyadlula 25%, ixabiso layo le-calorific lidlula i-1500kcal / kg, ngokufana nexabiso lobushushu lelahle lelitye elifumaneka kwingingqi yeJiande eZhejiang.
Ikwanokutsha phantsi kweemeko ezifanelekileyo zobunjineli (ubushushu buphelile 800 izidanga, yaculwa kakuhle, ixutywe ngokupheleleyo, ngokwaneleyo ioksijini, njl.), nangona ukuphumeza ukutsha okupheleleyo kunokuba nzima.