Method of increasing the volume of cut tobacco ribs and an appar

Details Method of increasing the volume of cut tobacco ribs and an appar Method of increasing the volume of cut tobacco ribs and an appar

1981-10-02

1984-11-20

Millin, Vincent

Tobacco

Tobacco treatment

Puffing

131302, 131303, 131304, A24B 318

Patent

active

044833520

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method of increasing the volume of cut tobacco ribs by impregnating tobacco ribs with an impregnating agent, which contains at least water, up to a water content of at least 45% by weight, heating the impregnated tobacco rib parts with a gaseous heating and transport medium containing steam and having a temperature of from approx. 105.degree. to approx. 250.degree. C., said tobacco rib parts being transported through an expansion zone and a drying zone a pneumatic transport system. The impregnated tobacco rib parts are kept in the expansion and drying zones for a period of at least approx. 10 seconds and are dried to a final moisture content of at least 12.5% by weight.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4040431 (1977-08-01), Ashworth et al.
patent: 4211243 (1980-07-01), Ohno et al.
patent: 4274427 (1981-06-01), Lenduay
patent: 4301819 (1981-11-01), Davies et al.

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