BAGASSE
Bagasse, which is the fiber residue of sugarcane post the extraction of sucrose juice in the milling stage is an excellent product that can serve as a clean fuel to produce energy or as raw material in the Paper Manufacturing among other industries.
A typical chemical analysis of washed and dried bagasse might show:
- Cellulose 45–55 percent
- Hemicellulose 20–25 percent
- Lignin 18–24 percent
- Ash 1–4 percent
- Waxes <1 percent
