PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

A petroleum well is called 'dry', if it contains

Very little oil

Only natural gas

All of these

No natural gas

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Which of the following is not a sulphur compound present in petroleum ?

Mercaptans

Pyroles

Sulphones

Thiophenes

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Which one is preferred for aircraft engine?

None of these

High freezing point aviation fuel

Low viscosity index lube oil

High viscosity index lube oil

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LPG stands for

Liquid petrol gas

Liquid petroleum gas

Liquified petrol gas

Liquefied petroleum gas

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__________ determination is not a very significant and important test for gasoline.

Viscosity

Gum & sulphur content

Reid vapor pressure

Octane number

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Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation tower of the crude distillation plant is about __________ mm Hg (absolute).

30-80

43961

150-250

350-400

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Sulphuric acid treatment of petroleum products removes the __________ materials.

Color forming

Asphaltic

All of these

Gum forming

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Mercapsol and Unisol processes are meant for the

Decoloration

Removal of mercaptans

Dearomatisation of kerosene

Dewaxing

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Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel?

Ethyl nitrate or acetone

Tetramethyllead

Tetraethyl lead

None of these

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Naphthenic acid is a/an __________ compound.

Sulphur

Oxygen

Nitrogen

None of these

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