Process for the decaffeination of tea

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PATENT NO 4976979
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07326510

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The present invention provides a process for the decaffeination of tea containing 15 to 50% by weight of water with moist carbon dioxide at 255 to 350 bar at 50.degree. to 80.degree. C. in a pressure vessel, subsequent separation of the caffeine from the carbon dioxide with the help of an adsorbent and recycling the caffeine-free carbon dioxide over the already extracted tea, wherein the adsorbent is distributed in the material to be extracted in an amount of from 5 to 40% by weight, referred to the dry weight of the tea.

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DEGUSSA AGBENNIGSENPLATZ 1 DE-40474 DUSSELDORF

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Klima, Hubertus Tacherting, DE 4 16
Schutz, Erwin Palling, DE 12 92
Vollbrecht, Heinz-Rudiger Stein/Traun, DE 23 249

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