Table 2. Drying rates of each part of the sugarcane bagasse bed
Layer
1
st
2
nd
3
rd
4
th
Initial MC
w.b.
(%)
43.9
45.1
47.6
47.6
Final MC
w.b.
(%)
8.6
8.9
9
10.5
Drying time to 10% MC
w.b.
(days)
1
5
6
9
Drying rate to 10% MC
w.b.
(%/day)
34.5
7.0
6.3
4.2