What is bagasse?
A3. Bagasse is a form of biomass which is derived from sugar cane. When sugar juice is extracted from sugar cane at the sugar mill, there is a fibrous cane material left over. This material is called bagasse. This bagasse is then burnt and the heat generated drives a steam powered electricity generator, which, in turn, supplies electricity to the national electricity grid. The electricity generator is normally located at the sugar mill so that no transport is required for the bagasse. This is one of the reasons why bagasse is so cheap. Our current sources of bagasse generation are located at various sugar mills.
A4. Bagasse is a form of biomass which is derived from sugar cane. When sugar juice is extracted from sugar cane at the sugar mill, there is a fibrous cane material left over. This material is called bagasse. This bagasse is then burnt and the heat generated drives a steam powered electricity generator, which, in turn, supplies electricity to the national electricity grid. The electricity generator is normally located at the sugar mill so that no transport is required for the bagasse. This is one of the reasons why bagasse is so cheap. Our current sources of bagasse generation are located at various sugar mills.
Bagasse is sugar cane fiber pulp, left after the juice has been extracted from the sugar cane stalk. Bagasse is normally seen as a waste product and incinerated, thus creating air pollution. Making tableware out of residual sugar cane fiber actually decreases air pollution and adds value to the material.
Bagasse is made of sugarcane. Bagasse is the fibrous waste left over after the extraction of the sugar from the sugarcane. This used to be burned and disposed of as waste, but now is used as packaging for the food service industry. Bagasse is fully heat tolerant like paper but can be used for wet or dry food. It can be frozen, put in the microwave or baked. On average, Bagasse takes about 30-90 days to biodegrade.
