Process and device for drying tobacco

摘要

For drying, the tobacco (4) is subjected in a continuous process to a heat treatment in vacuo. The warm vapours are condensed, and the heat of condensation is utilised for the heat treatment of the tobacco (4) via the refrigerant (43) of a refrigerant circulation (3). As heating elements in the dryer (1), conveyor means (7) are provided which simultaneously are condensers (48) of the refrigerant circulation (3). <IMAGE>