Treatment of tobacco under pressure in a continuous process

Details Treatment of tobacco under pressure in a continuous process Treatment of tobacco under pressure in a continuous process

1981-12-16

1985-12-31

Millin, V.

Tobacco

Tobacco treatment

With fluid or fluent material

131291, 131296, A24B 300, A24B 318

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active

045614539

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for treating a continuous flow of tobacco under pressure include introducing said tobacco to a pressurized chamber through an entrance lock device, impregnating said tobacco with a pressurized gas or its liquid phase within said chamber, and discharging said impregnated tobacco from said chamber through an exit lock device. Liquid impregnant may be applied as a fine spray within said chamber, and subsequent expansion of said tobacco may be performed by decompression, heating, or by decompression and heating in combination.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4165618 (1979-08-01), Tyree
patent: 4253474 (1981-03-01), Hibbitts et al.
patent: 4258729 (1981-03-01), de la Burde
patent: 4289148 (1981-09-01), Ziehn

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