PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Which parameter is used for the grading of paraffin waxes?

Viscosity

Melting point

Specific gravity

Penetration number

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Which of the following processes consumes hydrogen?

Propane deasphalting

None of these

Fluid catalytic cracking

Visbreaking

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Presence of sulphur in gasoline

Helps during stabilisation

Decreases gum formation

Increases lead susceptibility

Leads to corrosion

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The yield of straight run LPG from crude oil is about __________ weight percent.

1-1.5

0.1-0.2

20-25

44119

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Pressure & temperature maintained in catalytic cracking is about

2atm & 500°C

30atm & 200°C

10atm & 500°C

50atm. & 750°C

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Tetra-ethyl lead is added in gasoline to

Increase its smoke point

Reduce gum formation

Increase its octane number

Reduce the pour point

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

Heat

Pressure

PH of the soil

Bacterial action

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Which of the following reactions is undesirable in the production of catalytically reformed gasoline?

Dehydrocyclisation of higher paraffins

Dehydrogenation of naphthene

Isomerisation of paraffins

Dehydrogenation of lower paraffins

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Crude oil is transported inland from oil field to refineries, mainly by the

Road tankers

Rail tankers

None of these

Underground pipelines

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Bottom product of atmospheric pressure crude oil distillation column is termed as

Reduced crude

Residuum

Asphalt

Heavy ends

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