PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Which of the following is a naphthene?

Acetylene

Butadiene

Butene

Cyclohexane

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Which of the following is a non-regenerative fixed bed catalytic reforming process?

Thermofer catalytic reforming

Hydroforming

Hyperforming

Platforming

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Choose the correct statement regarding thermal cracking.

At low pressure, the yield of lighter hydrocarbons are more

Greater depth of cracking gives lower octane number gasoline

Increased residence time results in the decreased severity of cracking

Moderate changes in operating temperature does not change the depth of cracking

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The main reaction in reforming is the

Hydrocracking of paraffins

Saturation of olefins

Hydrogenation of naphthenes

Dehydrogenation of naphthenes

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Solvent used for dewaxing of petroleum products are

Furfural

Propane

Both B & C

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

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High aniline point of diesel indicates that, it

Is highly aromatic

Is highly paraffinic

Has a large ignition delay

Has a low diesel index

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

Bacterial action

Pressure

Heat

PH of the soil

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Refractive index of a petrofuel which is the ratio of velocity of light in air to its velocity in the petrofuel gives an indication if its

Both A & B

Aromatics content

Neither A nor B

Molecular weight

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Alkylation

Causes olefins to combine with each other

Causes olefins to combine with iso-paraffins

Converts olefin into paraffin

Converts iso-paraffin into olefin

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A multigrade lubricating oil means an oil having high

Aniline point

Viscosity

Flash point

Viscosity index

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