From data from Table 1, it is noted that the volume
(V0) of pre-dried bagasse bales “PR” was 2-3 times
higher than those of wet bagasse, i.e. raw “IN” and
depithed “DH”. On the other hand, the density (ρ0),
of the wet baled depithed bagasse (“DH”) and wet
baled raw bagasse (“IN”) was 1.1 and 2.3 times
higher, respectively, than that of pre-dried baled
depithed bagasse “PR”. The initial moisture content
of depithed bagasse “DH” (47,4% M.C.) was lower
than that of wet raw bagasse “IN” (52.0% M.C.),
probably as a result of the partial transformation of
kinetic energy to thermal energy in the depithing
mill without excluding the influence of pith removal
upon the moisture content of bagasse.