Experiences with a New Curing Chamber / Erfahrungen mit einer neuen Klimakammer
, and | May 28, 2014
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Published Online: May 28, 2014
Page range: 39 - 43
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0007
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The new chamber constructed by the BAT can be used for conditioning tobacco and cigarettes by aid of saturated salt solutions. If a solution of ammonium nitrate is used, an equalization of humidity of±0.1% H2O is achieved after 7-16hours of conditioning. The established disadvantages, in particular the insufficient temperature constancy, are of minor importance for the requirements in practice