Tobacco – Cigar or cigarette making – Tobacco feeding
Patent
1977-09-27
1979-09-11
Michell, Robert W.
Tobacco
Cigar or cigarette making
Tobacco feeding
131140P, A24B 318
Patent
active
041671910
ABSTRACT:
The disclosure is of a process for reducing the moisture content of expanded tobacco while minimizing yield losses and reducing particle lamination while maintaining filling power. The process comprises drying the expanded tobacco at a temperature within the range of from about 250.degree. F. to about 650.degree. F. in the presence of an absolute humidity at a level above that which will provide a wet-bulb temperature of at least about 150.degree. F.
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Canon Ardath B.
Jewell John N.
Newton, Jr. Richard P.
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Mason William J.
Michell Robert W.
Millin V.
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