- cracking process
-
крекинг-процесс
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов. 2005.
Shukhov cracking process — The Shukhov cracking process is a thermal cracking process invented by Vladimir Shukhov and Sergei Gavrilov. Shukhov designed and built the first thermal cracking techniques important to the petrochemical industry. His patent (Shukhov cracking… … Wikipedia
Cracking (chemistry) — In petroleum geology and chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or heavy hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon carbon bonds in the… … Wikipedia
cracking — /krak ing/, n. 1. (in the distillation of petroleum or the like) the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, etc., in order to give a greater… … Universalium
Cracking joints — is the action of moving joints to produce a sharp cracking or popping sound. The most common form of this occurs during deliberate knuckle cracking. It is possible to crack many other joints, such as those between the back and neck vertebrae,… … Wikipedia
Cracking — may refer to: Cracking, the formation of a fracture or partial fracture in a solid material Fluid catalytic cracking, a catalytic process widely used in oil refineries for cracking large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller molecules Cracking… … Wikipedia
Cracking Pearlymussel — Hemistena lata Conservation status … Wikipedia
cracking — n. 1. the act of cracking something. Syn: fracture, crack. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Chem.) the process of making lower molecular weight hydrocarbons from heavier hydrocarbons in petroleum, by exposure to heat and catalysts. It is used to convert heavier … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cracking — ☆ cracking cracking1 [krak′iŋ] adj. excellent; fine adv. Informal very cracking2 [krak′iŋ] n. the process of breaking down heavier hydrocarbons by heat and pressure or by catalysts into lighter hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight, as in… … English World dictionary
cracking — 1. A general term covering any of a variety of reactions and processes that convert high boiling fractions to more valuable lower boiling fractions. 2. A secondary refining process that uses heat and/or a catalyst to break down large chemical… … Petroleum refining glossary
cracking — crack•ing [[t]ˈkræk ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) chem. (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline Compare catalytic cracking 2) extremely; unusually: a… … From formal English to slang
cracking — /ˈkrækɪŋ / (say kraking) noun 1. (in the distillation of petroleum or the like) the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points, by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, addition of a… …