EP 1317191 B1 20040519 - METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE FILLING CAPACITY OF TOBACCO
Title (en)
METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE FILLING CAPACITY OF TOBACCO
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER FÜLLFÄHIGKEIT VON TABAK
Title (fr)
PROCEDE POUR AMELIORER LE POUVOIR DE REMPLISSAGE DU TABAC
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 10046124 A 20000915
- EP 0110498 W 20010911
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0221947A1] The invention relates to a method for improving the filling capacity of tobacco, such as cut tobacco leaves or ribs, by treating the tobacco material comprising up to approximately 30 wt. % initial humidity with a treatment gas consisting of nitrogen and/or argon, at pressures of between 50 and 1000 bars, during continuous or graduated compression followed by continuous or graduated decompression. The compression and decompression is carried out either in an autoclave or in several autoclaves arranged in the form of a cascade. The invention is characterised in that the thermal aftertreatment of the extracted tobacco material is carried out by means of a flowing, heat-transferring medium consisting of a mixture of permanent gases and superheated steam, the proportion of permanent gas being kept constant at a value between 10 and 60 vol. %.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A24B 3/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
A24B 3/18 (2013.01 - KR); A24B 3/182 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0221947 A1 20020321; AR 030738 A1 20030903; AT E266950 T1 20040615; AU 2002223537 B2 20060223; AU 2353702 A 20020326; BG 107721 A 20031128; BG 65495 B1 20081031; CA 2420296 A1 20030224; CA 2420296 C 20100413; CN 1243490 C 20060301; CN 1458827 A 20031126; CZ 2003977 A3 20030917; CZ 294408 B6 20041215; DE 10046124 C1 20020704; DE 50102346 D1 20040624; EP 1317191 A1 20030611; EP 1317191 B1 20040519; ES 2218463 T3 20041116; HK 1060498 A1 20040813; HU 227960 B1 20120730; HU P0302165 A2 20030929; HU P0302165 A3 20051128; JP 2004528807 A 20040924; JP 3851269 B2 20061129; KR 100737125 B1 20070706; KR 20030030002 A 20030416; MY 124910 A 20060731; NZ 525211 A 20041126; PL 202134 B1 20090630; PL 360879 A1 20040920; RU 2242148 C2 20041220; SK 286572 B6 20090107; SK 3802003 A3 20030805; TR 200401158 T4 20040721; TW I244382 B 20051201; UA 73010 C2 20050516; US 2004074506 A1 20040422
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 0110498 W 20010911; AR P010104362 A 20010914; AT 01984623 T 20010911; AU 2002223537 A 20010911; AU 2353702 A 20010911; BG 10772103 A 20030414; CA 2420296 A 20010911; CN 01815654 A 20010911; CZ 2003977 A 20010911; DE 10046124 A 20000915; DE 50102346 T 20010911; EP 01984623 A 20010911; ES 01984623 T 20010911; HK 04103593 A 20040520; HU P0302165 A 20010911; JP 2002526213 A 20010911; KR 20037003734 A 20030314; MY PI20014309 A 20010913; NZ 52521101 A 20010911; PL 36087901 A 20010911; RU 2003110573 A 20010911; SK 3802003 A 20010911; TR 200401158 T 20010911; TW 90122923 A 20010914; UA 200343343 A 20010911; US 38072203 A 20030314