Heat generation segment for an aerosol-generation system of a smoking article

An elongate smoking article having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, said smoking article comprising:

• a mouth end portion disposed at the mouth end;
• a tobacco portion disposed between the lighting end and the mouth end portion;
• and
• an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting end and the tobacco portion, the aerosol-generation system including a heat generation portion disposed at the lighting end, the heat generation portion comprising a fuel element configured for ignition of the lighting end, the fuel element comprising:
• (a) at least about 30% by dry weight of the combustible carbonaceous material, based on the dry weight of the fuel element;
• (b) about 0.1% to about 20% by dry weight of a non-catalytic ignition aid comprising ceramic particles or cellulose particles having an average particle size of less than about 500 microns, the ceramic particles being glass bubbles or cenospheres;
• (c) at least about 5% by dry weight of a binding agent;
• (d) at least about 5% by dry weight of graphite;
• and
• (e) at least about 25% by dry weight of an inorganic filler.

An elongate smoking article having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, said smoking article comprising:

• a mouth end portion disposed at the mouth end;
• and
• an aerosol-generation system disposed between the lighting end and the mouth end portion, the aerosol-generation system including a heat generation portion disposed at the lighting end, the heat generation portion comprising a fuel element configured for ignition of the lighting end, the fuel element comprising a combustible carbonaceous material in an amount of at least 25% by dry weight, based on the weight of the fuel element and a non-catalytic ignition aid in an amount of about 0.1% and about 20% by dry weight;
• and the aerosol-generation system including an aerosol-generating portion comprising a plurality of aerosol-generating elements in the form of beads or pellets comprising at least one aerosol forming material, wherein the aerosol-generating elements in the form of beads or pellets are smoke-treated with wood smoke selected from the group consisting of hickory, maple, oak, apply, cherry, mesquite, and combinations thereof.