PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The main purpose of recycling the byproduct hydrogen gas in the reformer reactor is to

Maintain the reaction temperature

Hydrogenate the feed stock

Sustain the reactor pressure

Obviate catalyst poisoning

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Most widely used solvent for dewaxing is

Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK)

Petroleum ether

Sodium plumbite

Naphtha

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Diesel index.(an alternative index for expressing the quality of diesel) is

Not related to aniline point

All of these

Determined by using a test engine

Equal to cetane number plus 3

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Aniline point is a property of the

Gasoline

Naphtha

LPG

Diesel

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Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products?

Propane

Methyl ethyl ketone

Furfural

Liquid sulphur dioxide

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Presence of aromatics in

Diesel increases its cetane number

All of these

Petrol increases its octane number

Kerosene increases its smoke point

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The main reaction in reforming is the

Hydrogenation of naphthenes

Dehydrogenation of naphthenes

Saturation of olefins

Hydrocracking of paraffins

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Casing head gasoline is the liquid

Natural gas

Gasoline separated from wet natural gas by compression

Butane

Propane

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The first crude oil refinery of India is located at

Madras

Naharkatiya

Digboi

Kochin

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Straight run petrol as compared to methyl/ethyl alcohol has

Higher specific gravity

Lower octane number

Higher ignition temperature

Lower calorific value

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