PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Crude oil is pumped by a __________ pump.

Screw

Gear

Reciprocating

Centrifugal

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Maximum viscosity of tar/PCM/fuel oil for easy and efficient atomisation in conventional burner is __________ centistokes (or 100 Redwood I seconds).

5

100

25

50

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In sweetening process, solutizer agent used with caustic alkali is

Methanol

Potassium isobutyrate

Phenol

Sodium plumbite

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Solution used in Doctor's treatment for the removal of mercaptans is

Potassium isobutyrate

Sodium plumbite

Cupric chloride

Sodium hydroxide

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Increase in the specific gravity of petroleum products indicates

Decrease in paraffin content

Increase in thermal energy per unit weight

Higher H/C ratio

Increase in aromatic content

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Octane number (unleaded) of reformed gasoline may be upto

70

80

60

90

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Operating temperature and pressure in catalytic reforming is about

15-45 Kgf/cm² & 450-550°C

5-10 kgf/cm² & 150 - 250°C

1-5 Kgf/cm² & 200°C

50 - 75 kgf/cm² & 600 - 800°C

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Which of the following does not require preheating during storage in the storage tank as well as during atomisation through burners?

Low viscosity furnace oil

PCM

Light diesel oil

Tar

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Pressure maintained in the high pressure primary tower of a three stage crude oil distillation system is about __________ kg/cm² .

12

3

1.5

6

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The first crude oil refinery of India is located at

Naharkatiya

Kochin

Madras

Digboi

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