The keywords focus on treating cut stem material which is traditionally a byproduct with poor smoking characteristics and physical handling limitations. Improving the treatment of these stems addresses the bottleneck of low-quality biomass utilization in tobacco production.

Raw tobacco contains undesirable chemical constituents and impurities that negatively impact sensory quality and safety. Reducing these specific compounds through treatment processes improves product consistency and consumer acceptability.

The keywords focus on converting tobacco fines and granules into usable material. This addresses the loss of raw material and the inefficiency caused by the accumulation of unusable small-particle waste during manufacturing.