PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Sulphur content in lighter and heavier petroleum products is generally determined respectively by

Bomb method and quartz tube method

Lamp method and bomb method

Quartz tube method and lamp method

Bomb method and lamp method

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__________ test is done to find out the softening point of bitumen.

Viscosity

Flame

Ball and ring

Impact

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Pick out the correct statement about catalytic polymerisation.

Both A & B

In H₂SO₄ polymerisation, H₃PO₄ is always used with 2% steam to prevent meta & ortho H₃PO₄ formation, which are inactive

Neither A nor B

H₂SO₄ polymerisation process gives gasoline rich in unsaturates

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The main reaction in reforming is the

Dehydrogenation of naphthenes

Hydrocracking of paraffins

Hydrogenation of naphthenes

Saturation of olefins

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Main boring diameter for petroleum well is 20-30 cms in diameter, while the depth of the oil well may be about __________ kms.

1.5 to 4.5

7.5 to 12.5

0.1 to 0.5

15-20

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Flash point of atmospheric distillation residue is determined by __________ apparates.

Cleveland (open cup type)

Pensky-Martens (closed cup type)

Abel

None of these

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The average boiling point of aviation turbine fuel is closest to that of

Diesel

Kerosene

Lubricating oils

LPG

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Petrolatum is

None of these

Same as petroleum ether

Petroleum coke

A mixture of microcrystalline wax in viscous hydrocarbon liquids

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Which of the following hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms has minimum smoking tendency?

Aromatics

Paraffins

Naphthenes

Iso-paraffins

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Crude oil is pumped by a __________ pump.

Screw

Gear

Reciprocating

Centrifugal

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