catalytic cracker

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catalytic cracker

An oil refinery unit in which the cracking of petroleum takes place in the presence of a catalyst.

catalytic cracker

(Engineering / Chemical Engineering) a unit in an oil refinery in which mineral oils with high boiling points are converted to fuels with lower boiling points by a catalytic process Often shortened to cat cracker

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catalytic cracker - a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst

cat 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 plant's major processing units include a 40,000 bpd Delayed Coker, a 36,000 bpd Fluid Catalytic Cracker, a 32,000 bpd Hydrocracking Unit, 32,500 bpd of Reforming capacity in two units, and 101,250 bpd of hydrotreating capacity in four units.

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Giant is evaluating the timing to repair the damaged heater area and to restart the crude unit, the catalytic cracker and the other unaffected operating units, as well as the impact on ongoing operations.

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It follows the award of a contract to Foster Wheeler's Madrid operation in 2004 to design and supply a new fluid catalytic cracker gasoline selective hydrotreater unit.

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