The granulometry and morphological analyses
were carried out:
1. With the samples of bagasse without being
subjected to any mechanical treatment.
2. With the samples of bagasse after being
processed in a pilot plant hammer mill.
The objective of this test was to compare the
influence of storage time upon the sensitivity of the
material to mechanical treatments, “degree of
fragility”, term usually employed in particle board
industries. The possible increase of the “fine
fraction” was also measured. The analytical
modified techniques (ICIDCA) DP-1 and DP-2, with
screens (mesh/mm): 1.0/25.4; 2.5/8.0; 10.0/1.68;
18.0/0.9205; 30.0/0.547 and 60/0.25 were