<p>Denicotinized tobacco cut filler is provided by (i) extracting the cut filler with an aqueous denicotinized extract and thereby providing a mixture of aqueous extract and extracted cut filler, (ii) deliquoring the mixture of aqueous extract and extracted cut filler such that a certain level of tobacco extract remains in contact with the extracted cut filler, and (iii) drying the deliquored tobacco extract/extracted cut filler to provide a processed cut filler. Greater than 90 percent of the nicotine present in tobacco cut filler can be removed therefrom using such process steps.</p>
申请公布号
EP0412768(A2)
申请公布日期
1991.02.13
申请号
EP19900308665
申请日期
1990.08.07
申请人
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
发明人
FAGG, BARRY SMITH;DULL, GARY MAURICE;HABERKERN, RICHARD;MERRICKS, ROBERT;STEWART, JOHN