THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN
The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spinal column, is the central supporting structure of the skeleton. The vertebral column forms the backbone of vertebrate animals and protects the spinal cord. It is made up of five groups…
OCTANE NUMBER
Octane number (octane rating) is a measure of the performance of petrol in the engine and the rating depends on the percentage composition of branched chain (iso-octane) to straight chain (n – pentane) hydrocarbons in the fuel. Petrol consists of…
CRACKING AND REFORMING
CRACKING Cracking is the process of further treatment of crude oil fractions in which bigger hydrocarbon fractions are broken down into smaller hydrocarbon fractions. It consists of heating the hydrocarbons in the C 15- and- above range under high pressure…
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