The bagasse for pulping is recovered from
bale storage by crane and truck. The
bales are broken up in a bale breaker and
fed to a wet depithing system. A tub
grinder is required to break—up very
large bales. The bagasse may be wet
depithed in a hydrapulper and screening
system, or a wet depither and washing
system, to remove the residual pith, as
well as stones and sand.
Bagasse may be recovered from bulk
storage piles:
— mechanically by bulldozers and
front—end loaders discharging
bagasse into feeders and conveyors;
— or hydraulically by front—end
loaders feeding a slusher from which
the bagasse is pumped to the mill.