Pressurized tobacco drying process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6718988
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10088958

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This invention describes a pressurized drying process particularly useful for changing the aroma of Burley tobacco, and the taste and flavor of cigarettes comprising such processed tobacco. Burley tobacco is treated in a pressurized dryer at temperatures of 120.degree. C. or more in a pressure range of 0.25-7 Bar absolute to provide a processed Burley tobacco with a more toasted character. Other tobaccos may also be treated in a similar manner to effect a change in expansion

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R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY401 NORTH MAIN STREET WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101-3804

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chadwick, Paul Clive Brackley, GB 1 3
Cooper, Wendy Stella Royston, GB 1 3
Howitt, Helen Elizabeth Ruth Andover, GB 1 3

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