Method and apparatus for producing reconstituted tobacco sheets
US6216706A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B3/14
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method for drying reconstituted tobacco sheets includes positioning a steam box below an endless conveyor belt. A slurry is cast onto the conveyor belt and conveyed over a steam box before entry into a drying apparatus. The steam box functions to pre-treat the slurry so as to increase the rate by which the slurry may be dried. The steam box includes the use of a perforated plate which encloses an upper portion of the steam box and which functions to uniformly distribute steam to the underside of the conveyor belt.
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