Process

In Petrochemistry, Petroleum Geology and Organic Chemistry, Cracking is the Process whereby complex Organic Molecules such as Kerogens or Long-Chain Hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler Molecules such as Light Hydrocarbons, by the Breaking of Carbon-Carbon Bonds in the Precursors. The rate of Cracking and the End Products are strongly dependent on the temperature and presence of Catalysts. Cracking is the Breakdown of a Large Alkane into smaller, more useful Alkenes. Simply put, Hydrocarbon Cracking is the Process of Breaking a long chain of Hydrocarbons into short ones. This Process requires high temperatures.