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CATALYST FINES [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Cracking
DEF

catalyst fines: Small (typically less than 50 micron) particles of aluminium silicate used as a catalyst in catalytic cracking (cat cracker) refineries.

OBS

They are sometimes carried over in the refinery process and can be found in residual fuels. They are very abrasive and can cause excessive wear in engine parts - particularly fuel pumps, injectors, cylinder liners and piston rings.

OBS

catalyst fine; catalytic fine; catfine; catalyst fine particle: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • catalyst fines
  • catalytic fines
  • catfines
  • catalyst fine particles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Craquage (Pétrole)
OBS

fine particule catalytique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • fines particules catalytiques

Spanish

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