PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Performance number of a liquid fuel is related to its

Sulphur content

Spontaneous ignition temperature

Knocking tendency

Wax content

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Aniline point is a property of the

LPG

Diesel

Gasoline

Naphtha

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Asphalts are

Readily oxidisable and form carbonaceous sludge

Desirable in catalytic cracking feedstock, because they produce coke

. Low molecular weight & low boiling point compounds present in petroleum

All of these

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Deoiling of wax is done by its

Heating

Solvent extraction

Both B & C

Cooling

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

6

2

18

12

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Crude petroleum oil is a __________ fuel.

Both A & B

Fossil

Secondary

Primary

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Cetane number of alpha methyl naphthalene is assumed to be

100

50

∞

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Antioxidants are added in petrol to

Prevent the lead build up in engines

Minimise the gum formation

Prevent icing of the carburettor

Impart colour to it, for easy identification

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The coking process normally mostly used in Indian oil refineries is the __________ coking process.

Delayed

Contact

Flexi

Fluid

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Which of the following is the most important property for a jet fuel?

Cloud point

Colour

Pour point

Freezing point

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