Tobacco – Tobacco treatment – With fluid or fluent material
Patent
1996-10-17
1998-05-26
Millin, Vincent
Tobacco
Tobacco treatment
With fluid or fluent material
131303, 131304, 131290, 131291, A24B 312
Patent
active
057552380
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is given for a low residence time redrying of strip tobacco. The apparatus thoroughly and evenly dries and cools the tobacco consistently through the entire tobacco bed as it passes through the dryer and cooler. The apparatus utilizes a plurality of individually controlled fluidized bed heating zones for drying the tobacco. An additional fluidized bed cooling zone is provided to cool the tobacco prior to reordering. A continuous conveyor extends through the heating zones and cooling zones. A steam tunnel is utilized to raise the moisture content of the dried tobacco to preselected moisture levels. A vibrating conveyor moves the tobacco through the steam tunnel.
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Korte, Sr. Kevin R.
Riviere Anthony J.
Soots Carlton Andrew
Anderson Charles W.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Millin Vincent
Salazar John F.
Sherman Charles T.
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