bagasses

Crushed stalk remnants

Bagasses is the plural of bagasse, the fibrous residue left after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

This dry, pulpy material has industrial uses as fuel for sugar mills, raw material for paper production, and feedstock for biofuels: The factory burns bagasses to power its operations.

industrial

sugarcane

Sucrose-yielding tropical grass

  • millGrain-crushing facility
  • fiberPlant-based digestive aid
  • pulpSoft wet mass

residue · crushing · extraction · processing · refinery · byproduct · waste · biomass · cellulose · pressing

biofuel

ethanol

Drinkable volatile spirit

feedstock · fermentation · power generation · cogeneration · burning · fuel source · sustainability · carbon neutral · electricity · boiler

papermaking

pulp

Soft wet mass

cellulose · composite · packaging · particle board · sheets · molding · pressed · sustainable materials · panels · insulation

Opposites
extraction product

bagassescane juice

Extracted sugarcane liquid

sugarcane juice · cane syrup · molasses · raw sugar · sugar

material value

bagassesrefined sugar

Purified crystalline sweetener

sugar crystals · finished goods

juice vs. pulp/fiber

bagassesjuice

Extracted fruit liquid

extract · liquor · pressed juice · sap · nectar

Family

bagasse

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G