Petroleum Refinery Engineering
Crude oil is subjected to vacuum distillation in the last stage, because

Lighter/low boiling products are prone to thermal decomposition
None of these
High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may decompose
High purity products can be obtained thereby

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Petroleum Refinery Engineering
Choose the correct statement regarding thermal cracking.

Increased residence time results in the decreased severity of cracking
Greater depth of cracking gives lower octane number gasoline
Moderate changes in operating temperature does not change the depth of cracking
At low pressure, the yield of lighter hydrocarbons are more

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