An experimental evaluation was carried out on three bagasse storage piles with the following characteristics: wet
baled raw bagasse, wet baled depithed bagasse and pre-dried baled depithed bagasse. In each of these formerly
mentioned alternatives, the storage time influence was analyzed on temperature profile, humidity behavior,
granulometry and morphology, with and without mechanical treatment, solubility in hot water, NaOH and alcoholbenzene extractives. In the same way, the behavior of brightness in mechanical pulps produced from stored bagasse
was studied. Storage losses were calculated for each alternative on the basis of obtained results and it was
demonstrated that pre-dried bagasse as compared with wet bagasse storage, yields lower losses and better
conservation of its characteristics.