Treatment of tobacco leaf

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE: To remove nicotine from tobacco leaf, and to improve the flavor and taste of the leaf, by treating the tobacco leaf with a mixed gas of ammonia and humid air, wherein the concentration of ammonia, humidity, and flow velocity are kept in specific ranges. CONSTITUTION: Tobacco leaf containing nicotine and having ill-odor and irritant, bitter, or rough taste, is treated with ammonia/humid air mixed gas having an ammonia concentration of 0.002-0.006 kg/m 3 , temperature of 65-95°C and humidity of 60-85% RH, at a flow velocity of 0.2-0.6 m/sec. The effects given above can be attained by the treatment for 5-20 minutes COPYRIGHT: (C)1979,JPO&Japio

Inventors

• 👤 Tetsuo Fukuzumi
• 👤 Hideo Kobayashi
• 👤 Takuo Shinohara
• 👤 Michimasa Suzuki
• 👤 Yukio Sone

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