CA2420296A1 - Process for the improvement of the filling capacity of tobacco - Google Patents
Process for the improvement of the filling capacity of tobacco Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2420296A1 CA2420296A1 CA002420296A CA2420296A CA2420296A1 CA 2420296 A1 CA2420296 A1 CA 2420296A1 CA 002420296 A CA002420296 A CA 002420296A CA 2420296 A CA2420296 A CA 2420296A CA 2420296 A1 CA2420296 A1 CA 2420296A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- tobacco
- process according
- thermal aftertreatment
- proportion
- permanent
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 241000208125 Nicotiana Species 0.000 title claims abstract 14
- 235000002637 Nicotiana tabacum Nutrition 0.000 title claims abstract 14
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract 10
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims abstract 9
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract 4
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract 4
- 230000006835 compression Effects 0.000 claims abstract 4
- 238000007906 compression Methods 0.000 claims abstract 4
- 230000006837 decompression Effects 0.000 claims abstract 4
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract 4
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract 3
- 229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims abstract 2
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract 2
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 238000007599 discharging Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
- A24B3/00—Preparing tobacco in the factory
- A24B3/18—Other treatment of leaves, e.g. puffing, crimpling, cleaning
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
- A24B3/00—Preparing tobacco in the factory
- A24B3/18—Other treatment of leaves, e.g. puffing, crimpling, cleaning
- A24B3/182—Puffing
Landscapes
- Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)
Abstract
The invention relates to a process for the improvement of the filling capacity of tobacco such as shredded tobacco leaves or ribs by treatment of the tobacco material having up to approx.
30 wt.-% initial moisture with a treatment gas composed of nitrogen and/or argon at pressures of 50 to 1,000 bar under continuous or stepped compression, followed by a continuous or stepped decompression, the compression and decompression steps taking place in either one autoclave or in cascade-like sequence in several autoclaves, and by subsequent thermal aftertreatment of the discharged tobacco material, which is characterized in that the thermal aftertreatment is carried out with a flowing heat-transferring medium of a mixture of permanent gases and superheated water vapour, wherein the proportion of permanent gas is kept constant at a value in the range from 10 to 60 vol.-%.
30 wt.-% initial moisture with a treatment gas composed of nitrogen and/or argon at pressures of 50 to 1,000 bar under continuous or stepped compression, followed by a continuous or stepped decompression, the compression and decompression steps taking place in either one autoclave or in cascade-like sequence in several autoclaves, and by subsequent thermal aftertreatment of the discharged tobacco material, which is characterized in that the thermal aftertreatment is carried out with a flowing heat-transferring medium of a mixture of permanent gases and superheated water vapour, wherein the proportion of permanent gas is kept constant at a value in the range from 10 to 60 vol.-%.
Claims (8)
1. Process for the improvement of the filling capacity of tobacco, such as shredded tobacco leaves or ribs, by treatment of the tobacco material having up to approx. 30 wt.-% initial moisture with a treatment gas composed of nitrogen and/or argon at pressures of 50 to 1,000 bar under continuous or stepped compression, followed by a continuous or stepped decompression, the compression and decompression steps taking place in either one autoclave or in cascade-like sequence in several autoclaves, and by subsequent thermal aftertreatment of the discharged tobacco material, characterized in that the thermal aftertreatment is carried out with a flowing heat-trans-ferring medium of a mixture of permanent gases and super-heated water vapour, wherein the proportion of permanent gas is kept constant at a value in the range from 10 to 60 vol.-%.
2. Process according to claim 1, characterized in that es-sentially air is used as permanent gas, and the air pro-portion is controlled by means of a measurement of the oxygen content.
3. Process according to claim 2, characterized in that the air proportion of the flowing heat-transferring medium is 20 to 50 vol.-%.
4. Process according to claim 2, characterized in that the air proportion of the flowing heat-transferring medium is 25 to 40 v01.-%.
5. Process according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the temperature of the heat-transferring medium is 120 to 300°C.
6. Process according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the tobacco moisture of the pressure-treated tobacco is 8 to 25 wt.-% prior to the thermal aftertreatment.
7. Process according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the tobacco moisture is 8 to 15 wt.-% after the thermal aftertreatment.
8. Process according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that during the thermal aftertreatment, hot steam is supplied in a closed system according to the principle of stream-drying in which the permanent gas is fed in downstream from the hot-steam feed in the region of the discharge of heat-treated tobacco and is then circulated in a closed cycle with more water vapour while controlling the con-stancy of the proportion of permanent gas after cooling of the expanded tobacco and discharging of same.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE10046124.7 | 2000-09-15 | ||
| DE10046124A DE10046124C1 (en) | 2000-09-15 | 2000-09-15 | Process for improving the fillability of tobacco |
| PCT/EP2001/010498 WO2002021947A1 (en) | 2000-09-15 | 2001-09-11 | Method for improving the filling capacity of tobacco |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2420296A1 true CA2420296A1 (en) | 2003-02-24 |
| CA2420296C CA2420296C (en) | 2010-04-13 |
Family
ID=7656639
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2420296A Expired - Lifetime CA2420296C (en) | 2000-09-15 | 2001-09-11 | Process for the improvement of the filling capacity of tobacco |
Country Status (24)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20040074506A1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP1317191B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP3851269B2 (en) |
| KR (1) | KR100737125B1 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN1243490C (en) |
| AR (1) | AR030738A1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE266950T1 (en) |
| AU (2) | AU2002223537B2 (en) |
| BG (1) | BG65495B1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2420296C (en) |
| CZ (1) | CZ294408B6 (en) |
| DE (2) | DE10046124C1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2218463T3 (en) |
| HK (1) | HK1060498A1 (en) |
| HU (1) | HU227960B1 (en) |
| MY (1) | MY124910A (en) |
| NZ (1) | NZ525211A (en) |
| PL (1) | PL202134B1 (en) |
| RU (1) | RU2242148C2 (en) |
| SK (1) | SK286572B6 (en) |
| TR (1) | TR200401158T4 (en) |
| TW (1) | TWI244382B (en) |
| UA (1) | UA73010C2 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2002021947A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (15)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE10229451A1 (en) | 2002-07-01 | 2004-01-15 | Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken Gmbh | Process for improving the fillability of tobacco |
| US7556047B2 (en) * | 2003-03-20 | 2009-07-07 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Method of expanding tobacco using steam |
| CN101773289B (en) * | 2010-02-04 | 2012-10-31 | 江苏智思机械集团有限公司 | Expansion processing method and device of tobacco stalk |
| RU2452342C1 (en) * | 2011-02-18 | 2012-06-10 | Олег Иванович Квасенков | Method for production of non-smoking products of rustic tobacco |
| EP2692246B1 (en) * | 2011-03-31 | 2018-05-09 | Japan Tobacco, Inc. | Method and apparatus for expanding tobacco material |
| EP2692247B1 (en) * | 2011-03-31 | 2018-08-08 | Japan Tobacco, Inc. | Tobacco material expansion method and device |
| EP2745716A1 (en) * | 2012-12-20 | 2014-06-25 | Philip Morris Products S.A. | Method and Apparatus for Expanding a Product Containing Starch |
| CN104207322B (en) * | 2013-06-04 | 2016-08-31 | 姚波 | A kind of process technique of expanded cabo |
| EP2870885A1 (en) * | 2013-11-08 | 2015-05-13 | Philip Morris Products S.A. | Method and apparatus for expanding a starch containing product |
| CN104720094B (en) * | 2014-02-21 | 2016-02-24 | 安徽中烟工业有限责任公司 | A kind of tobacco online expansion and drying device of adopting carries out tobacco online expansion and dry method |
| CN104720092A (en) * | 2015-03-13 | 2015-06-24 | 红云红河烟草(集团)有限责任公司 | Tobacco shred cooling air temperature and humidity regulation and control and application thereof |
| CN106031525A (en) * | 2015-03-18 | 2016-10-19 | 北京航天试验技术研究所 | Cut tobacco expansion technology which can reduce medium loss |
| CN109090686B (en) * | 2018-09-14 | 2021-06-04 | 厦门烟草工业有限责任公司 | Tobacco processing system and processing method |
| CN110959893A (en) * | 2018-09-26 | 2020-04-07 | 浙江中烟工业有限责任公司 | Tobacco sheet added with functional incense raw materials and heating non-combustion cigarette adopting tobacco sheet |
| CN112841696A (en) * | 2020-12-26 | 2021-05-28 | 红塔烟草(集团)有限责任公司 | Method for improving blending precision of tobacco materials |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4388932A (en) * | 1980-12-31 | 1983-06-21 | Philip Morris, Incorporated | Process for improving filling power of expanded tobacco |
| DE3119330C2 (en) * | 1981-05-15 | 1983-06-01 | H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma Gmbh & Co, 2000 Hamburg | Process for improving the filling capacity of tobacco |
| EP0123116B1 (en) * | 1983-04-21 | 1988-05-18 | H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma GmbH & Co | Tobacco filling capacity process |
| DE3414625A1 (en) * | 1983-04-21 | 1984-10-25 | H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma Gmbh & Co, 2000 Hamburg | Process for improving the filling properties of tobacco |
| WO1990006695A1 (en) * | 1988-12-13 | 1990-06-28 | Laszlo Egri | Process and device for expanding tobacco |
| DE3935774C2 (en) * | 1989-10-24 | 1996-06-20 | Peter Dr Theissing | Process to improve the temperature profile during the bloating of tobacco |
| JP3140039B2 (en) * | 1990-11-07 | 2001-03-05 | 日本たばこ産業株式会社 | Flash drying method and apparatus for tobacco raw materials |
| DE10006425C1 (en) * | 2000-02-14 | 2001-08-16 | Reemtsma H F & Ph | Process for improving the fillability of tobacco |
-
2000
- 2000-09-15 DE DE10046124A patent/DE10046124C1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2001
- 2001-09-11 SK SK380-2003A patent/SK286572B6/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-09-11 KR KR1020037003734A patent/KR100737125B1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2001-09-11 RU RU2003110573/12A patent/RU2242148C2/en active
- 2001-09-11 EP EP01984623A patent/EP1317191B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-09-11 CZ CZ2003977A patent/CZ294408B6/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-09-11 TR TR2004/01158T patent/TR200401158T4/en unknown
- 2001-09-11 AT AT01984623T patent/ATE266950T1/en active
- 2001-09-11 AU AU2002223537A patent/AU2002223537B2/en not_active Expired
- 2001-09-11 WO PCT/EP2001/010498 patent/WO2002021947A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2001-09-11 ES ES01984623T patent/ES2218463T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-09-11 US US10/380,722 patent/US20040074506A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-09-11 CA CA2420296A patent/CA2420296C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-09-11 AU AU2353702A patent/AU2353702A/en active Pending
- 2001-09-11 NZ NZ525211A patent/NZ525211A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-09-11 CN CNB018156541A patent/CN1243490C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-09-11 DE DE50102346T patent/DE50102346D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-09-11 HU HU0302165A patent/HU227960B1/en unknown
- 2001-09-11 PL PL360879A patent/PL202134B1/en unknown
- 2001-09-11 JP JP2002526213A patent/JP3851269B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2001-09-13 MY MYPI20014309 patent/MY124910A/en unknown
- 2001-09-14 TW TW090122923A patent/TWI244382B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2001-09-14 AR ARP010104362A patent/AR030738A1/en unknown
- 2001-11-09 UA UA2003043343A patent/UA73010C2/en unknown
-
2003
- 2003-04-14 BG BG107721A patent/BG65495B1/en unknown
-
2004
- 2004-05-20 HK HK04103593A patent/HK1060498A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CA2420296A1 (en) | Process for the improvement of the filling capacity of tobacco | |
| NL8202006A (en) | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE FILLABILITY OF TOBACCO. | |
| RU2003110573A (en) | METHOD OF IMPROVING ABILITY OF TOBACCO TO PACKING | |
| AU677343B2 (en) | Improvements in or relating to processing of smoking material | |
| MXPA02007848A (en) | Method for improving the filling ability of tobacco. | |
| AU2003246646B2 (en) | Method for improving the loading capacity of tobacco | |
| JPS57159522A (en) | Apparatus for drying gas | |
| AR027419A1 (en) | METHOD FOR IMPROVING TOBACCO LOAD CAPACITY |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20210913 |