PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Maximum use of petroleum coke is in

Adsorption refining operation

Carbon electrode manufacture

Fuel gas manufacture

Iron ore reduction

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Name the endothermic reaction out of the following:

Dehydrogeneration of naphthene to produce aromatic

Hydrocracking

Catalytic cracking

Catalytic polymerisation

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Crude topping column operates at __________ pressure.

Vacuum

3 atm

10 atm

Atmospheric

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Hydrogen content in petroleum products varies from 12 to 15% (by weight). As a result the difference between gross and net heating value of petroleum fuels varies in the range of __________ kcal/kg.

250-350

600-750

1000-1500

2000-2500

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Aniline point is a property of the

LPG

Gasoline

Diesel

Naphtha

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Products drawn from the top to bottom of the crude oil distillation column has progressively increasing

C/H ratio

Molecular weight

Boiling points

All of these

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Petroleum deposits are detected by the.

Oil seepage at the surface of the earth

Age & nature of rocks inside the crust of the earth

Measuremet of density, elasticity and magnetic & electric properties of the rock in the crust of the earth

All of these

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Molecular weight of crude oil is in the range of

600-850

230-250

450-550

100-120

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Name the hydrocarbon having the poorest oxidation stability.

Paraffin

Naphthene

Olefin

Aromatics

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Sulphuric acid treatment of petroleum products removes the __________ materials.

Gum forming

Asphaltic

Color forming

All of these

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