page_title: Cascade (chemical engineering)
hierarchical_section_title: Cascade (chemical engineering)
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a process flow diagram of a catalytic reforming plant used in oil refineries to produce a high-octane gasoline component.
context_page_description: In chemical engineering, a cascade is a plant consisting of several similar stages with each processing the output from the previous stage. Cascades are most commonly used in isotope separation, distillation, flotation and other separation or purification processes.
context_section_description: In chemical engineering, a cascade is a plant consisting of several similar stages with each processing the output from the previous stage. Cascades are most commonly used in isotope separation, distillation, flotation and other separation or purification processes.
caption: A diagram showing a cascade of three fixed-bed reactors (and three fired heaters associated with them).
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