Definition of "hydrocracker" [hydrocracker]

• A chemical engineering plant in which hydrocracking takes place (noun)

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• "Inspectors focused their attention on the hydrocracker, which is responsible for processing heavy, sour crude oil into lighter products such as gasoline."
• "Refinery spokesman Bill Chadick says a key piece of machinery called a hydrocracker is set to go back online at the refinery later this week."
• "This optimization, together with the construction of the hydrocracker, which is expected to be operational in mid-2012, will enable ORL to maximize the advantage and flexibility of its facilities and to take maximum advantage of the opportunities created by the real economic recovery "."