DOI: 10.1115/1.4059600 ISSN: 0097-6822
Bagasse as a Source of Fuel
E. C. FreelandAbstract
The heating value of one pound of average dry Louisiana bagasse is found by experiment to be 8300 B.t.u., and, despite a high moisture content of about 50 per cent, it is therefore a valuable fuel. While in former years not much attention was paid to the drying of bagasse before burning it, many authorities now claim that a great saving can be effected by such a procedure. The heating value of this important fuel to the sugar industry, as influenced by the high moisture content, and the benefits of preliminary drying are discussed at length, and notes are included on devices employed by various sugar houses in its use for steaming purposes.