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cat cracker

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cat cracker
n
(Engineering / Chemical Engineering) an informal name for catalytic cracker
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Noun1.cat cracker - a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
catalytic cracker
chemical reactor - an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction
oil refinery, petroleum refinery - a refinery for petroleum


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The fluid cat cracker unit (FCCU), considered the heart of the petroleum refinery, produces the majority of the gasoline.
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He was appointed to the lead design team for the fluid cat cracker unit at Humber, which was successfully commissioned in March of 1986.
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Burns commented, "The Company has previously reported on some the exciting advantages of the design of the new low profile Fluid Cat Cracker.
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