APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONDITIONING TOBACCO

    公开(公告)号:EP3389419A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-24

    申请号:EP16804850.2

    申请日:2016-11-22

    IPC分类号: A24B9/00

    CPC分类号: A24B9/00 A24B1/02

    摘要: The present invention is in the field of tobacco conditioning, which is performed generally after curing and before baling. It has been identified that cured tobacco is very brittle and difficult to handle without damaging the tobacco leaf. In order to address this issue an apparatus for post-curing conditioning of tobacco is provided. The apparatus includes a tobacco chamber for storing cured tobacco leaves for conditioning; and an air processing facility which includes: a ventilation system for creating an airflow through the apparatus, wherein said airflow is drawn into the air processing facility, passes from the air processing facility into the tobacco chamber, and subsequently exits the apparatus; a heater for adding heat to the airflow; and a humidity generator for adding moisture to the airflow.