cat cracker
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Chevron said on its earnings call earlier this month that in the second phase of its process, it would be the first U.S. refiner to use the cat cracker to produce renewable fuels.
From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2021
Standard's Bayway "cat cracker" is the first of its kind on the Eastern seaboard and the first to be publicized.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even as Standard's new president, Ralph W. Gallagher, spoke, the six-million-dollar "cat cracker" was running full blast, spewing forth a censored quantity of the basic ingredients for high-octane gasoline, TNT and synthetic rubber.
From Time Magazine Archive
Standard Oilmen are proud of their "cat cracker" because it is the first to operate continuously.
From Time Magazine Archive
Standard's "cat cracker" improves on previous catalytic cracking.
From Time Magazine Archive
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