Method of manufacturing tobacco granules
By spraying tobacco slurry into a fluidized bed reactor of the bottom spray type, the method addresses inefficiencies in tobacco granule production, accelerating granule formation and enhancing manufacturing efficiency.
US20260137112A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-05-21KT&G CO LTD
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KT&G CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-21
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
The existing methods for manufacturing tobacco granules in fluidized bed reactors are inefficient due to the time required for tobacco powder to grow into granules and the limited capacity of the reactors.
Method used
A method involving spraying tobacco slurry into a fluidized bed reactor of the bottom spray type to enhance the agglomeration process, thereby increasing the manufacturing efficiency of tobacco granules.
Benefits of technology
This approach accelerates the formation of tobacco granules, improving production efficiency by enhancing the agglomeration process in fluidized bed reactors.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing tobacco granules includes spraying tobacco slurry into a fluidized bed reactor in which tobacco powder is fluidized, wherein the fluidized bed reactor is of a bottom spray type.
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