IJET 2026 Vol.18(2): 20-25
DOI: 10.7763/IJET.2026.V18.1337
Impact of Bagasse Water Content on the Energy Efficiency of a Gas Boiler
Aka Stéphane Koffi1,*, Soumien Jean-Michel Kouadio1, Konan Eric Konanand1, Zokagon Aristique Tieu2, Oumar Traore1
1. Department of Technology, Training and Research Unit in the Sciences of Matter Structures and Technology, Félix Houphouët Boigny University,Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2. Department of Fundamental and Applied Physics, Training and Research Unit in Fundamental and Applied Sciences, NanguiAbrogouaUniversity, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Email: xastinaka@gmail.com (A.S.K.); jeanmk77@gmail.com (S.J.M.K.); konaneric@yahoo.fr (K.E.K.);
tieuzaristide@gmail.com (Z.A.T.); oumartraore9468@gmail.com (O.T.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received January 3, 2026; revised February 18, 2026; accepted March 3, 2026; published April 17, 2026
Abstract—The increasing energy consumption in industry is forcing each sector to exploit all forms of renewable energy from its waste.In sugarcane industry boiler are used for burning bagasse and produce electricity. The aim of this study is to identify optimal value of bagasse moistureto optimize efficiency of energy of the BABCOCK & WILCOX boilers working with sugarcane bagasse. Approximately 20 bagasse samples were collected monthly from October 2022 to April 2023. For each sample, the moisture content, fumes heat at the boiler outlet, and energy output were measured. Other parameters, such as the lower heating value and efficiency, were also calculated. The results indicate that the optimal moisture for bagasse is 47% on a wet basis.Concerning outlet fumes of boiler heat should be approximately 320 kcal/kg for an optimal efficiency of 78%. However, a moisture content of approximately 45% results in significant heat loss, with a high outlet fumes heat of nearly 340 kcal/kg.Based on these results, we propose that the heat output of the boiler be taken into account for efficiency assessment, and that the optimum moisture content of the bagasse should be close to 47% for efficiency tests.
Keywords—boiler, energy efficiency, humidity, sugarcane bagasse, drying, heat
Cite: Aka Stéphane Koffi, Soumien Jean-Michel Kouadio, Konan Eric Konan, Zokagon Aristique Tieu, and Oumar Traore, "Impact of Bagasse Water Content on the Energy Efficiency of a Gas Boiler," International Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 20-25, 2026.
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