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2001

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Bagasse amounts to one- third of the cane ground and supplies fuel for the generation of steam in raw factories; however, most factories have an excess of bagasse during regular grinding season. Another method for the utilization of bagasse was investigated using bagasse as a stabilizing agent for heavy metal waste solidified /stabilized in cement. Lead nitrate was used as the model heavy me ta l waste with a 10 or 15 per cent lead by weight to cement loading. Samples were cured for 7, 14, and 28 days at 24°C. Samples containing bagasse typically resulted in TCLP extract lead concentrations of approximately 0.5 mg/l of lead for all samples, while samples containing no bagasse had lead extract concentrations of approximately 5 mg/l for 10 per cent samples and 45 mg/l for 15 per cent. Results indicate that using bagasse as an additive to cement is effectively improving the solidification/ stabilization of lead.

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Originally published in Sugar Journal 2001, 63, p.19-23

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