Catalytic Cracker (Noun)
Meaning
A chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The catalytic cracker is a crucial component in the petroleum refinery process, enabling the conversion of heavy oils into lighter fuels.
- A catalytic cracker uses a catalyst to facilitate the cracking reaction, resulting in the production of gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum products.
- The fluid catalytic cracker is a type of catalytic cracker that utilizes a fluidized bed of catalyst particles to crack heavy oils into lighter fuels.
- The catalytic cracker unit is typically operated at high temperatures and pressures to optimize the cracking reaction and maximize fuel production.
- In a petroleum refinery, the catalytic cracker is often used in conjunction with other processing units to produce a range of fuels and petrochemical products.