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THERMAL CRACKING [1 record]

Record 1 2000-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Cracking
DEF

A refining process which decomposes, rearranges, or combines hydrocarbon molecules by the application of heat, without the aid of catalysts.

OBS

... variables involved are [feed, time, pressure and temperature.]

OBS

thermal cracking: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Craquage (Pétrole)
DEF

Craquage obtenu par action de la température et de la pression. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

craquage thermique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Desintegración catalítica (Petróleo)
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