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Distinguish between Thermal & Catalytic cracking
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| Sr. no | Thermal cracking | Catalytic cracking |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No catalyst is used | Catalyst is used zeolite bauxite or bentonite can be used as a catalyst |
| 2 | Higher temperature and pressure is used Liquid phase, T = 420 – 5500 C,P = 15 – 100 kg / cm2,Vapour phase, T,= 600- 6500,P = 15 – 20 kg/cm2 | Comparatively lower temperature and pressure is used Fixed bed, T = 425 – 5400 C,P = 1.5 kg / cm2,Moving bed, T= 550 – 5700 C,P = 1 kg / cm2 |
| 3 | Yield of gasoline is 50-60 % | Yield of gasoline is more than 70 % |
| 4 | Octane rating is 70 | Octane rating is 80-85 |
| 5 | Cracked vapours contains lesser percentage of aromatic iso paraffins and less of gum forming diolifines | Cracked vapours contains greater percentage of aromatic iso paraffins and less of gum forming diolifines |
| 6 | Time required is comparatively more | Time required is comparatively less |