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zeolite catalyst

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zeolite catalyst [′zē·ə‚līt ′kad·əl·əst]
(inorganic chemistry)
Hydrated aluminum and calcium (or sodium) silicates (for example, CaO·2Al2O3·5SiO2or Na2O·2Al2O3·5SiO2) made with controlled porosity; used as a catalytic cracking catalyst in petroleum refineries, or loaded with catalyst for other chemical reactions.
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The process involves the hydrocarbon molecules being smashed by hydrogen atoms under pressure, at high temperature and with a zeolite catalyst.
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Catalytic cracking is the largest consumer of refinery chemicals by virtue of its heavy demand for zeolite catalysts.
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The researchers mixed various types of plastic with zeolite catalysts, including HZSM-5 and tetralin, in a sand bath, then placed the slurry in a "tubing-bomb" reactor.
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