PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Crude oils containing more than __________ kg of total salts (expressed in terms of NaCl) per thousand barrel is called a 'salty crude'.

25

5

15

1

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True vapour pressure of a petroleum fraction __________ Reid vapour pressure.

Is less than

Is same as

Is more than

May be either more or less than

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Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a high octane (octane no. = 115) gasoline blending component is produced by the simple additive reaction of isobutylene with

Methyl alcohol

Methane

Ethyl alcohol

Ethane

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Smoke point of kerosene is the

None of these

Time after which smoking starts on burning

Maximum height of flame (in mm) without causing smoking, when burnt in a standard lamp

Temperature at which smoking starts

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Aniline point is a property of the

LPG

Gasoline

Diesel

Naphtha

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The most important property for a jet fuel is its

Flash point

Viscosity

Freezing point

Calorific value

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Highest quality bitumen is produced from the __________ crude oil.

Naphthenic

Paraffinic

Intermediate

Mixed

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Crude topping column operates at __________ pressure.

3 atm

Atmospheric

Vacuum

10 atm

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Straight run petrol as compared to methyl/ethyl alcohol has

Lower calorific value

Higher specific gravity

Higher ignition temperature

Lower octane number

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Boiling range of motor gasoline is an indication of the

Rate of acceleration

Case of starting

Vapour locking tendency

All of these

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