Vegetable oils are hydrogenated in a __________ reactor. (A) Slurry (B) Plug flow (C) Homogeneous catalytic (D) None of these

Vegetable oils are hydrogenated in a __________ reactor.
(A) Slurry
(B) Plug flow
(C) Homogeneous catalytic
(D) None of these
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(A) Slurry
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