when was catalytic cracking discovered
6 Summary ....................................................................................................................... ............................. 7. 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The concept of fluid catalytic cracking has been around since 1915. It was introduced into the petroleum refining process in 1942.Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) is, arguably, the most important petroleum refining process for converting high molecular weight, high boiling point, molecular chains into useful fuel products and gasses. Summary ....................................................................................................................... ............................. 7. 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The concept of fluid catalytic cracking has been around since 1915. It was introduced into the petroleum refining process in 1942.