Temperature and degradation
Extensive-temperature measurements have been obtained from numerous
bagasse stockpiles since March, 1983, when the first confirmed occurrence of
spontaneous combustion occurred. Three outbreaks of spontaneous combustion
have been recorded since 1983. Two were localised outbreaks in elongated piles
and the third involved the complete destruction of a rectangular pile. -Stockpile data indicate no consistent trends related to bagasse degradation and spontaneous combustion for the external parameters affecting bagasse stockpiles. The
parameters of interest include:
- Packing density;
- Stockpile size and shape;
-Coverage;
-Ambient conditions;
-Cane variety; .
-Initial bagasse moisture.