Method and apparatus for producing expanded tobacco from...

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CA 1047353

PATENT APPLICATION of JOHN D. PSARAS and LEROY R. SACHLEBEN for MET~IOD AND APPARAT[JS FOR P~ UCING ~XPANDED TOBACCO FROM WEIOLE TOBACCO STEMS Abstract of the Disclosure Whole tobacco stems are converted to expanded tobacco particles by opening the cellular structure of the stems and moisturizing the stems ~y the simultaneous application oE water and steamO The stems, at a first induced moisture content of from 20 to 40~ are then subjected to an equilibration step where the moi.sture content of the stem is uniformly distributed wi-thin the stems. The equilibrated stems are thereafter moisturized to a second induced moisture content by first an ~application of water and thexeafter the simultaneous application of water and steam. At the second induced moisture content of from 30 to 60% the stems are cut into a plurality of par-ticles ~that are~thereafter expanded and dried to a final moisture con- tent of from 13 to 25%.

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