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GAZ CRACKING [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
  • Petroleum Cracking
DEF

A gaseous fuel that has been produced by the thermal or thermal-catalytic conversion of liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
  • Craquage (Pétrole)
CONT

Le craquage consiste à casser les chaînes carbonées des hydrocarbures de la charge pour obtenir des produits plus légers. On distingue : - Le craquage catalytique des gazoles lourds [...] L'hydrocraquage des gazoles lourds [...] La viscoréduction qui est un craquage thermique à 470 °C-480 °C permettant de réduire la viscosité des résidus de distillation. [...] La cokéfaction qui est un autre craquage thermique permettant d'obtenir du coke, des distillats liquides recyclables et du gaz de craquage.

Key term(s)
  • gaz de cracking

Spanish

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