Hydrocracking vs. Hydrotreating — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hydrocracking and Hydrotreating
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Hydrocracking
A process by which the hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken into simpler molecules, as of gasoline or kerosene, by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure and in the presence of a catalyst.
Hydrotreating
Present participle of hydrotreat
Hydrocracking
(organic chemistry) the production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.
Hydrotreating
(chemistry) A chemical engineering process in which reaction with hydrogen is used to remove impurities, especially as part of oil refining
Hydrocracking
Present participle of hydrocrack
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Hydrocracking
The process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst
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