EP0595616A3 - Process for adjusting the moisture content of organic materials. - Google Patents

Process for adjusting the moisture content of organic materials. Download PDF

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EP0595616A3
EP0595616A3 EP19930308562 EP93308562A EP0595616A3 EP 0595616 A3 EP0595616 A3 EP 0595616A3 EP 19930308562 EP19930308562 EP 19930308562 EP 93308562 A EP93308562 A EP 93308562A EP 0595616 A3 EP0595616 A3 EP 0595616A3
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tobacco
relative humidity
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Warren D Winterson
John C Crump
Eugene B Fischer
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Philip Morris Products SA
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    • 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
    • A24B3/04—Humidifying or drying tobacco bunches or cut tobacco
    • 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
    • A24B3/12—Steaming, curing, or flavouring tobacco

Abstract

A process for reordering tobacco, which results in no significant decrease in equilibrium tobacco CV or significant tobacco degradation, is provided. Tobacco to be reordered is contacted with an air stream having a relative humidity near the equilibrium conditions of the tobacco. As the ov content of the tobacco increases, the relative humidity of the air stream contacting the tobacco is increased to affect reordering of the tobacco. Also provided is a process for drying tobacco, which results in no significant change in equilibrium tobacco CV or significant tobacco degradation. Tobacco to be dried is contacted with an air stream having a relative humidity near or below the equilibrium conditions of the tobacco. As the OV content of the tobacco decreases, the relative humidity of the air stream contacting the tobacco is decreased to affect drying of the tobacco. It has been found that tobacco can be reordered or dried successfully in a continuous manner using a self-stacking spiral conveyor. <IMAGE>
EP93308562A 1992-10-30 1993-10-27 Process for adjusting the moisture content of organic materials Expired - Lifetime EP0595616B1 (en)

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US969109 1992-10-30
US969035 1992-10-30
US07/969,035 US5383479A (en) 1992-10-30 1992-10-30 Process for adjusting the moisture content of tobacco
US07/969,109 US5526581A (en) 1992-10-30 1992-10-30 Process for adjusting the moisture content of organic materials

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EP0595616A2 EP0595616A2 (en) 1994-05-04
EP0595616A3 true EP0595616A3 (en) 1994-11-09
EP0595616B1 EP0595616B1 (en) 2000-01-19

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JP (1) JP3696260B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100281931B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1043183C (en)
AT (1) ATE188846T1 (en)
AU (1) AU679003B2 (en)
BG (1) BG62028B1 (en)
BR (1) BR9304433A (en)
CA (1) CA2109153C (en)
CO (1) CO4230157A1 (en)
CZ (1) CZ294159B6 (en)
DE (1) DE69327631T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0595616T3 (en)
EE (1) EE03289B1 (en)
EG (1) EG20133A (en)
ES (1) ES2144002T3 (en)
FI (1) FI103373B (en)
GR (1) GR3033102T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1013785A1 (en)
HU (1) HU219164B (en)
LV (1) LV11096B (en)
MX (1) MX9306795A (en)
MY (1) MY109619A (en)
NO (1) NO304095B1 (en)
PL (1) PL172905B1 (en)
PT (1) PT595616E (en)
RO (1) RO111821B1 (en)
RU (1) RU2120217C1 (en)
SK (1) SK281909B6 (en)
TR (1) TR27107A (en)
TW (1) TW296974B (en)
UA (1) UA29384C2 (en)

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US4202357A (en) * 1978-10-27 1980-05-13 Philip Morris Incorporated Reordering expanded tobacco by water mist
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US3879857A (en) * 1974-02-27 1975-04-29 Amf Inc Spiral moisture equaliser and method of using same
US4178946A (en) * 1976-06-25 1979-12-18 Philip Morris Incorporated Apparatus and method for control of air relative humidity with reduced energy usage in the treatment of tobacco
US4202357A (en) * 1978-10-27 1980-05-13 Philip Morris Incorporated Reordering expanded tobacco by water mist

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AU679003B2 (en) 1997-06-19
PL172905B1 (en) 1997-12-31
HU9303088D0 (en) 1994-01-28
SK281909B6 (en) 2001-09-11
FI103373B1 (en) 1999-06-30
ATE188846T1 (en) 2000-02-15
MX9306795A (en) 1995-01-31
CZ294159B6 (en) 2004-10-13
NO933932D0 (en) 1993-10-29
FI103373B (en) 1999-06-30
CZ230793A3 (en) 1994-08-17
CN1043183C (en) 1999-05-05
KR100281931B1 (en) 2001-02-15
FI934821A (en) 1994-05-01
DE69327631D1 (en) 2000-02-24
TR27107A (en) 1994-11-08
PT595616E (en) 2000-07-31
BG62028B1 (en) 1999-01-29
LV11096A (en) 1996-04-20
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RU2120217C1 (en) 1998-10-20
UA29384C2 (en) 2000-11-15
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MY109619A (en) 1997-03-31
LV11096B (en) 1996-06-20
TW296974B (en) 1997-02-01
DK0595616T3 (en) 2000-07-03
JP3696260B2 (en) 2005-09-14
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BR9304433A (en) 1994-05-03
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