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hydrotreatmentnounhydrotreating
hydroprocessingnounAny of several chemical engineering processes including hydrogenation, hydrocracking and hydrotreating, especially as part of oil refining.
hydrodenitrificationnoun(chemistry) A chemical engineering process in which hydrotreating is used to reduce the nitrogen content of hydrocarbons during oil refining
hydrodenitrogenationnoun(chemistry) A chemical engineering process in which hydrotreating is used to reduce the nitrogen content of hydrocarbons during oil refining
hydrotreaternounA chemical engineering plant in which hydrotreating takes place.
hydrodeoxygenationnoun(chemistry) A chemical engineering process in which hydrotreating is used to reduce the oxygen content of hydrocarbons (present as alcohols, aldehydes etc) during oil refining.
hydrodemetallizationnounThe removal of metal from hydrocarbons during oil refining by any of several hydrotreating methods
hydridingnoun(metallurgy) A process of reducing an ore to a metal by treatment with hydrogen at high temperature
hydrodewaxingnoun(chemistry) A chemical engineering process in which hydrotreating is used to reduce the wax content of hydrocarbons during oil refining
hydrofiningnoun(chemistry) A chemical engineering process in which hydrocarbons are hydrogenated and desulfurized catalytically as part of oil refining
hydrogenationnoun(chemistry) The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated organic compound, and usually under the influence of temperature, pressure and catalysts.
hydrodesulfurizationnoun(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrogenizationnounAlternative form of hydrogenation. [(chemistry) The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated organic compound, and usually under the influence of temperature, pressure and catalysts.]
dehydrogenationnoun(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
hydroprocessnounA process found in hydroprocessing
hydrodesulfurisationnounAlternative form of hydrodesulfurization. [(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide]
hydrodesulphurizationnounAlternative form of hydrodesulfurization. [(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide]
hydrohydrodesulphurizationnoun(chemistry) the hydrodesulfurization of gases (such as town gas) that contain hydrogen
transhydrogenationnoun(chemistry) A reaction in which hydrogen is transferred from one molecule to another
hydrocrackingnoun(organic chemistry) The production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large or complex hydrocarbons and then cracking them.

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