Method and apparatus for moisturizing tobacco stems

Details Method and apparatus for moisturizing tobacco stems Method and apparatus for moisturizing tobacco stems

1976-07-15

1978-07-25

Michell, Robert W.

Tobacco

Cigar or cigarette making

Tobacco feeding

131140R, A24B 300, A24B 312

Patent

active

041023498

ABSTRACT:
Whole tobacco stems are uniformly moisturized by opening the cellular structure of the stems and inducing moisture to permeate the opened cellular structure. By an initial and simultaneous application of water and steam, the cellular structure of the stems is opened, and moisture permeates the structure to a first induced moisture content. Thereafter, the stems are equilibrated with the moisture diffusing throughout the cross-section of the stems. Subsequent to equilibration, the stems are moisturized to a second induced moisture content by initially applying water to the stems and thereafter a mixture of water and steam.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3204641 (1965-09-01), Jones
patent: 3690328 (1972-09-01), Quarenghi
patent: 3742961 (1973-07-01), Waller
patent: 3786818 (1974-01-01), Johnson

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