CATALYTIC CRACKING / ALKYLATION
Dr. William L. Leffler explains catalytic cracking, showing how heavier, straight-run oils are broken down into smaller, more valuable molecules. He then introduces alkylation, demonstrating how lower-value components are combined to produce high-value blending stocks.
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Petroleum Refining in Nontechnical Language: Catalytic Cracking / Alkylation
Dr. William Leffler outlines the cat cracking process and explains how it takes straight run heavy oils and cracks them into smaller, more valuable molecules. Dr. Leffler then outlines alkylation, and how the process takes various low value products and combines them to create a valuable blending...
