Cracking

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  • Created on: 21-05-14 17:43
What is cracking? why is it done?
breaking long chain alkanes into smaller hydrocarbons, high deman products
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What are the conditions for thermal cracking?
1000oc and 70atm
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Which type of cracking produces mainly alkenes?
thermal
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What are the conidtionsfor catalytic cracking?
zeolite catalyst-lowers pressure and temp only 450oc
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What are the positives and negatives of the 2 types of cracking?
thermal- negative=high temps- expensive, damage environment, positive=even residue, catalytic-negative=shorter chains, positive=catalyst speed up reaction & lower temp so cuts costs
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What are the conditions for thermal cracking?

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1000oc and 70atm

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Which type of cracking produces mainly alkenes?

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What are the conidtionsfor catalytic cracking?

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What are the positives and negatives of the 2 types of cracking?

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