PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Presence of sulphur in gasoline

Leads to corrosion

Decreases gum formation

Helps during stabilisation

Increases lead susceptibility

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Olefins are

Present in substantially good quantity in crude petroleum

None of these

Saturated hydrocarbons

Unsaturated cyclic compounds (hydrocarbons)

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Tetra-ethyl lead is added in gasoline to

Reduce the pour point

Increase its octane number

Reduce gum formation

Increase its smoke point

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The first crude oil refinery of India is located at

Naharkatiya

Digboi

Madras

Kochin

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In a refinery petroleum crude is fractionated into gas fraction, light ends, intermediate distillates, heavy distillates, residues and by products. The group of products including gas oil, diesel oil and heavy fuel oil belongs to the fraction

Residues

Heavy distillates

Intermediate distillates

Light ends

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Which one is preferred for aircraft engine?

Low viscosity index lube oil

None of these

High viscosity index lube oil

High freezing point aviation fuel

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The solvent used in Barisol dewaxing process is

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

Hexane

Benzol and ethylene dichloride

Furfural

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Tetraethyl lead is added to the petrol to increase its octane number, because its octane number is

More than 100

Between 50 and 100

Less than 25

Round about 100

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1 centistoke is equal to __________ Redwood I seconds.

1

40.8

0.408

4.08

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Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent.

Dewaxing

Anti-gum forming

Anti-knocking

Anti-icing

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