PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Naphtha yield in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about __________ percent.

2

6

12

18

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Which of the following factors does not govern the mechanism of petroleum formation from organic sources?

Bacterial action

Pressure

PH of the soil

Heat

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Diesel used in naval applications has a minimum cetane number of

65

35

25

45

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Aniline point is a property of the

Gasoline

LPG

Naphtha

Diesel

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Which of the following is desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undersirable in gasoline?

Aromatics

Paraffins

Naphthenic acid

Mercaptans

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Alkylation

Converts iso-paraffin into olefin

Causes olefins to combine with each other

Converts olefin into paraffin

Causes olefins to combine with iso-paraffins

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A good lubricant should have high

None of these

Viscosity index

Volatility

Pour point

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Which is the most effective catalyst used in catalytic cracking of petroleum products?

Iron oxide

Nickel

Zeolite

Vanadium pentoxide

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Solvent used in Edeleanu process is

Phenol

Liquid SO₂

Furfural

Propane

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The best method of determining sulphur in crude oil is by the __________ method.

Kjeldah

Duma

Junkar's calorimeter

Bomb calorimeter

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