1. Industrial equipment or facilities that use hydrocracking, a refining process that breaks down heavy crude oil molecules into lighter, more useful products like gasoline and diesel under high pressure and temperature with a catalyst.
Usage: technical; petroleum industry; plural form

Examples

• The refinery installed new hydrocrackers to increase fuel production.
• Modern hydrocrackers can process heavier crude oils more efficiently than older equipment.
• The company invested millions in upgrading its hydrocrackers to meet stricter environmental standards.
• Hydrocrackers are essential components in converting low-value petroleum fractions into premium products.
• The plant's hydrocrackers operate continuously to maximize output during peak demand seasons.