Tobacco Curing Presented by Kenneth Russell L. Tanaval Date: October 15, 2024
CURING STRUCTURE CONTROLLING THE WET BULB TEMPERATURE CURING MANAGEMENT UNIFORM LOADING AND ADEQUATE AIR FLOW DRY-BULB, WET BULB AND RELATIVE HUMIDTY ORDERING
it is the term used for drying tobacco, and is performed after harvesting the leaves from the field. It plays a major role in defining the final quality and character of the tobacco leaf (PMI, nd). it is a process by which the harvested tobacco leaf is made ready for the market (CTRI, 2022). Curing develops and preserves the potential quality, flavor and aroma of tobacco (University of Georgia, nd).
is a method of drying tobacco leaves by exposing them to heat in a controlled environment. This process is commonly used for producing Virginia or Bright leaf tobacco, which is primarily used in cigarettes. It is the gradual removal of moisture by: Applying heat thru flue system controlling temperature and relative humidity manipulation of ventilators
Curing Structure
Curing barn is a post-harvest facility needed to perform the tobacco curing processes. In the Philippines, there is no specific design existed. Barns were constructed with different materials (GI sheet, Clay, Nipa, Concrete and fiber cement board (hardiflex).
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