PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Which of the following reactions is undesirable in the production of catalytically reformed gasoline?

Dehydrocyclisation of higher paraffins

Dehydrogenation of lower paraffins

Dehydrogenation of naphthene

Isomerisation of paraffins

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Alkylation

Causes olefins to combine with iso-paraffins

Converts olefin into paraffin

Converts iso-paraffin into olefin

Causes olefins to combine with each other

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Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude.

Wax

Sulphur compounds

Asphalt

Nitrogen compounds

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Which of the following gasolines (unleaded) has the least octane number?

Straight run gasoline

Catalytically reformed gasoline

Catalytically cracked gasoline

Polymer gasoline

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Crude topping column operates at __________ pressure.

3 atm

10 atm

Vacuum

Atmospheric

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Stabilisation of gasoline (petrol) means

Increasing its oxidation stability

Increasing its vapour pressure

Removal of dissolved gases from it

Improving its lead susceptibility

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Crude petroleum oil is a __________ fuel.

Secondary

Fossil

Both A & B

Primary

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Carbon/hydrogen ratio (by weight) is maximum (out of following) for

Light gas oil

Kerosene

Gasoline

Heavy fuel oil

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Name the hydrocarbon having the poorest oxidation stability.

Naphthene

Olefin

Aromatics

Paraffin

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Petroleum is believed to have originated from __________ sources.

Both A & B

Vegetable

Animal

Neither A nor B

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