Very large bales are handled by crane and
large wheel forklifts“
Baling is, however, costly, and storage
and handling costs are high. Also, bale
storage involves a very considerable and
unpredictable fire risk; even more so, if
the bagasse bales have been stacked moist
with air channels to promote drying.
These same air channels will promote
faster combustion. and. once a fire
starts in such a pile, it is virtually
impossible to extinguish.
Today, baling is used only if
transportation distances are very large
(in excess of 100 km), the bagasse comes
from many small sugar mills, or the
BAGATEX 2O system is used to preserve
bagasse brightness for the production of
mechanical bagasse pulps.