Method and apparatus for conditioning tobacco

摘要: A continuous stream of moist tobacco particles is withdrawn from a magazine by carded belt conveyor, and successive increments the are weighed prior to transport past measuring unit which ascertains initial moisture content stream. The signals generated weighing device used regulate speed conveyor so as insure that each length reaching contains identical quantities per weight. thereupon transported through increasing wherein traversed ascending currents steam one or more nozzles sprinkle metered water onto leaving substantially constant, such enter drying includes rotary drum-shaped dried hot air streams flow concurrent with counter direction well steam-heated coils installed in interior directly heat therein. final measured downstream rate flows countercurrent and/or circulation regulated dependency on deviations preselected optimum value.