Question

The pressure applied in fixed-bed catalytic cracking is __________

(a) 10kg/cm^2

(b) 50kg/cm^2

(c) 100kg/cm^2

(d) 1.5kg/cm^2

I have been asked this question in exam.

I would like to ask this question from Cracking and Knocking of Petroleum in section Fuel Technologies of Applied Chemistry

Answer 1

The correct choice is (d) 1.5kg/cm^2

Easy explanation: The pressure of 1.5kg/cm^2 applied in the fixed bed catalytic cracking and during this process 40% of charge is converted into gasoline.