Tobacco low-temperature aroma producing device and preparation method thereof
By treating tobacco leaves into an averaged state during tobacco processing and continuously heating and collecting aromas under low temperature conditions, the problem of unstable tobacco aroma under high temperature treatment is solved, and high-quality low-temperature aroma capture and Expand the effect of spice types and flavors.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411306900.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-11
AI Technical Summary
In the existing tobacco processing technology, high-temperature treatment leads to the instability and quality of tobacco aroma, and there is a lack of methods to effectively capture the low-temperature aroma of tobacco under low-temperature conditions.
By treating the tobacco leaves to the mean state, controlling moisture and continuously heating under low temperature conditions, the aroma is captured using multiple different solvents and cold trap devices to ensure that the aroma is continuously released without carbonization.
It realizes the continuous release and capture of the low-temperature aroma of tobacco under low temperature conditions, avoids the volatility and dissipation of the aroma, improves the stability and quality of the aroma, and expands the types and flavors of tobacco spices.
Smart Images
Figure CN119405094A_ABST
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of tobacco processing, and in particular to a tobacco low-temperature aroma producing device and a preparation method thereof. Background Art
[0002] Currently in the tobacco industry, the preparation of tobacco aroma substances usually requires high-temperature treatment to release the aroma, such as extracting tobacco aroma through primary baking and re-baking processes. However, when treated at high temperatures, the elegant tobacco aroma of tobacco leaves is lost with the loss of water, and the volatilization and dispersion of aroma components affect the stability and quality of the aroma. Therefore, there is a need to produce and capture tobacco low-temperature aroma substances under low-temperature conditions to provide more types and flavors of tobacco flavors. Summary of the invention
[0003] In order to solve or partially solve the problems existing in the related art, the present application provides a tobacco low-temperature aroma production device and a preparation method thereof. The tobacco leaves are processed into a homogenized state, and the raw materials are allowed to continuously release low-temperature aroma without carbonization through moisture control and continuous low-temperature heating. The aroma is captured by multiple levels of different solvents, and the gas is captured after condensation through a cold trap device.
[0004] The first aspect of the present application provides a method for preparing low-temperature tobacco aroma, comprising the following steps:
[0005] After drying the tobacco leaf raw material to a target moisture content, the tobacco leaf raw material is crushed to obtain tobacco particles;
[0006] Homogenize the moisture of tobacco particles and continuously heat them at a preset temperature to obtain tobacco aroma;
[0007] The tobacco aroma is purified by the capturing liquid, and after condensation, it is captured by the flavor fixer to obtain the low-temperature aroma fragrance.
[0008] Among them, the target moisture content of the tobacco leaf raw material is 20%.
[0009] The tobacco particles have a median particle size of 20 meshes to 600 meshes.
[0010] Among them, the preset temperature is 120℃-200℃.
[0011] The capture liquid includes any one of water, ethanol, propylene glycol, and glycerol, or a combination of several of them.
[0012] The fixative is any one of Tolu balsam, Peru balsam and vanillin.
[0013] The second aspect of the present application provides a tobacco low-temperature aroma producing device, which is suitable for the tobacco low-temperature aroma preparation method provided in the first aspect, including an external heat source, a heating device, a collector and a cold trap, an aqueous solution is provided in the heating device, and a ventilation partition is provided on the upper side of the aqueous solution, an insulation layer is provided outside the heating device, the external heat source is used to continuously heat the heating device at a low temperature, the top of the heating device is connected to multiple collectors through an air duct, the collectors are connected to the cold trap, a capture liquid is provided in the collector, and a fixative is provided in the cold trap.
[0014] Wherein, a water pipe is arranged in the heating device, and the water pipe extends to the bottom of the heating device, and is used for adding aqueous solution into the heating device.
[0015] The air guide pipe extends to the bottom of the collector, and two collectors are provided and connected through a pipeline.
[0016] The technical solution provided by this application may have the following beneficial effects:
[0017] The present application provides a tobacco low-temperature aroma aroma production device and a preparation method thereof, which keeps tobacco in a low-temperature state to avoid thermal decomposition of tobacco leaves and continuously releases low-temperature aroma. By supplementing a bottom aqueous solution, the moisture of tobacco particles is homogenized to ensure the release of low-temperature aroma, and aroma components are selectively adsorbed to exclude some impurities and other gases to achieve better separation and purification effects. A cold trap device is used to condense the gas captured by the solution to ensure the complete capture of the low-temperature aroma, thereby realizing the preparation of tobacco low-temperature aroma-producing substances, thereby expanding the types and flavors of tobacco flavors.
[0018] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals generally represent the same components in the exemplary embodiments of the present application.
[0020] Figure 1 It is a flowchart of the method shown in the embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fragrance producing device shown in an embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Reference numerals:
[0023] In the figure, 1 is a heat-insulating layer, 2 is a heating device, 3 is a ventilation barrier, 4 is a first collector, 5 is a second collector, 6 is a cold trap, 7 is a water pipe, and 8 is an air duct. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present application more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.
[0025] It should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used in this application to describe various information, this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this application, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0026] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0027] Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0028] The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0029] Embodiment 1
[0030] like Figure 2The tobacco low-temperature aroma producing device shown comprises an external heat source, a heating device 2, a collector and a cold trap 6. A water pipe 7 is arranged inside the heating device 2, and the water pipe 7 extends to the bottom of the heating device 2, and is used to add an aqueous solution into the heating device 2. A ventilation barrier 3 is arranged on the upper side of the aqueous solution. A heat preservation layer 1 is arranged outside the heating device 2, and the external heat source continuously heats the heating device 2 at a low temperature.
[0031] The top of the heating device 2 is connected to the first collector 4 through the air duct 8, the first collector 4 is connected to the second collector 5 through the air duct 8, the air duct 8 extends to the bottom of the collector, the second collector 5 is connected to the cold trap 6, the collector is provided with a collecting liquid, and the cold trap 6 is provided with a fixative.
[0032] The average tobacco particles are placed on the ventilation partition 3 of the conical bottle-shaped heating device 2, an air guide tube 8 is added to the top and a wrapping insulation layer 1 is added to the outer edge, and the low temperature is fixed and continuously heated by an external heat source, and the water content of the homogenized tobacco particles is supplemented by the bottom aqueous solution to continuously release the tobacco aroma. The top air guide tube 8 is passed into the first collector 4 and the second collector 5 for collection, and the gas captured by the solution is condensed and captured by the cold trap 6 to obtain multiple low-temperature aroma spices.
[0033] Embodiment 2
[0034] like Figure 1 The method for preparing the low-temperature aroma of tobacco comprises the following steps:
[0035] S1. After drying the tobacco leaf raw material to a target moisture content, the tobacco leaf raw material is crushed to obtain tobacco particles.
[0036] After the tobacco leaf raw material is dried to a certain moisture content, it is crushed to a median particle size of 20 mesh-600 mesh, and the moisture content is maintained above 20% to ensure the continuous release of tobacco aroma substances.
[0037] S2, homogenizing the moisture of tobacco particles, and continuously heating at a preset temperature to obtain tobacco aroma;
[0038] The average tobacco particles are placed on the ventilation partition of the conical bottle-shaped heating device, an air guide tube is added to the top and a wrapping insulation layer is added to the outer edge. The external heat source is used to fix the low temperature and continuously heat, and the water solution at the bottom is used to supplement the water content of the homogenized tobacco particles, so that the tobacco aroma is continuously released. Through moisture control and continuous low-temperature heating, the raw materials can continuously release low-temperature aroma without carbonization.
[0039] The external fixed heat source accurately controls the temperature and continuously heats at a constant temperature with a temperature deviation of less than ±1°C, ensuring that the average particles are continuously heated at the set temperature. The temperature setting is 120°C-200°C.
[0040] S3, purifying tobacco aroma through the capturing liquid, and capturing it through the fixing agent after condensation to obtain low-temperature aroma fragrance.
[0041] The gas is collected through the top air duct into multiple subsequent solution collectors, and the gas captured by the solution is condensed in a cold trap and then captured to obtain low-temperature aroma fragrance.
[0042] The collecting liquid in the collector includes any one of water, ethanol, propylene glycol and glycerol or a combination of several of them.
[0043] The fixative is any one of Tolu balsam, Peru balsam, and vanillin.
[0044] Finally, it should be noted that, in this article, relationships such as first and second, etc. are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms include, include or any other variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.
[0045] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.
[0046] The embodiments of the present application have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The selection of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or improvements to the technology in the market, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A method for preparing low-temperature tobacco aroma, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: After drying the tobacco leaf raw material to a target moisture content, crushing the tobacco leaf raw material to obtain tobacco particles; Homogenize the moisture of the tobacco particles and continuously heat them at a preset temperature to obtain tobacco aroma; The tobacco aroma is purified by a capture liquid, and after condensation, it is captured by a flavor fixer to obtain a low-temperature aroma fragrance.
2. The method for preparing low-temperature tobacco aroma according to claim 1, characterized in that: The target moisture content of the tobacco leaf raw material is 20%.
3. The method for preparing low-temperature tobacco aroma according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tobacco particles have a median particle size of 20 meshes to 600 meshes.
4. The method for preparing low-temperature tobacco aroma according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preset temperature is 120°C-200°C.
5. The method for preparing low-temperature tobacco aroma according to claim 1, characterized in that: The capture liquid includes any one of water, ethanol, propylene glycol, and glycerol, or a combination of several of them.
6. The method for preparing low-temperature tobacco aroma according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixative is any one of Tolu balsam, Peru balsam and vanillin.
7. A tobacco low-temperature aroma producing device, suitable for the tobacco low-temperature aroma preparation method according to claims 1-6, characterized in that: The invention comprises an external heat source, a heating device, a collector and a cold trap. The heating device is provided with an aqueous solution, and a ventilation barrier is provided on the upper side of the aqueous solution. A heat preservation layer is provided outside the heating device. The external heat source is used for continuously heating the heating device at a low temperature. The top of the heating device is connected with a plurality of collectors through an air duct, and the collectors are connected with the cold trap. A capture liquid is provided in the collector, and a fixative is provided in the cold trap.
8. The low-temperature tobacco aroma generating device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A water pipe is arranged inside the heating device, and the water pipe extends to the bottom of the heating device and is used for adding the aqueous solution into the heating device.
9. The low-temperature tobacco aroma generating device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The air guide pipe extends to the bottom of the collector, two collectors are provided and the two collectors are connected through a pipeline.