Jan 18, 2013 · A hydrocracking unit, or hydrocracker, takes gas oil, which is heavier and has a higher boiling range than distillate fuel oil, and cracks the heavy molecules into distillate and …

Catalytic cracking of heavy hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen is known as hydrocracking. The hydrocracking process converts heavy, high-boiling petroleum feedstock into lighter …

Jun 19, 2025 · At its core, hydrocracking is a catalytic chemical process used in petroleum refineries to convert heavy oil fractions into more valuable, lighter products such as gasoline, …

Aug 30, 2024 · Hydrocracking is a catalytic chemical process used in petroleum refineries for converting the high-boiling constituent hydrocarbons in petroleum crude oils to more valuable …

Jul 3, 2010 · A hydrocracker is defined as a catalytic process that converts high molecular weight feedstocks into lower molecular weight products by reacting them with hydrogen, utilizing a …

In a refinery, hydrocracking complements catalytic cracking by taking on the more aromatic feedstocks that resist cracking, including the byproducts of FCC, such as light cycle oil (LCO).

Hydrocracking is a second catalytic cracking process applied typically to the heavy vacuum gas oil, a sidecut from the vacuum distillation column. When the oil is mixed with hydrogen and …

Oct 31, 2025 · Hydrocracking is replacing fluidised catalytic cracking as the refinery conversion process of choice. The performance of hydrocracking units is fundamentally dependent on the …

Catalytic cracking of heavy hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen is known as hydrocracking. The hydrocracking process converts heavy, high-boiling petroleum feedstock into lighter …

Hydrocracker The objective of hydrocracking is to convert heavy oil feedstocks into high quality, lighter fuel products such as gasoline, naphtha, jet or kerosene, diesel, and hydrowax …