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Hydrocracking
January 30, 2013 | Energy Information Administration

“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 gasoline in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration article.


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