PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Petroleum

Is optically active

Does not contain aromatics

Constitutes mainly of olefins

Does not contain asphalt

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Absolute vapor pressure of petrofuels is found by Reid bomb which is heated in water bath to 100°F. In Reid apparatus, the ratio of the volume of air chamber to that of the liquid fuel chamber is

2

4

1

3

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Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products?

Propane

Liquid sulphur dioxide

Furfural

Methyl ethyl ketone

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Which of the following has the lowest viscosity (at a given temperature) of all?

Lube oil

Diesel

Naphtha

Kerosene

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The main purpose of recycling the byproduct hydrogen gas in the reformer reactor is to

Obviate catalyst poisoning

Sustain the reactor pressure

Hydrogenate the feed stock

Maintain the reaction temperature

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Polymerisation

Produces i-octane from cracked gases containing i-butane and butene

Is aimed at producing lubricating oil

Causes olefins to combine with each other

Causes aromatics to combine with each other

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Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent.

10

2

25

5

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Crude petroleum oil is a __________ fuel.

Primary

Secondary

Both A & B

Fossil

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Pick out the correct statement about catalytic polymerisation.

H₂SO₄ polymerisation process gives gasoline rich in unsaturates

Neither A nor B

In H₂SO₄ polymerisation, H₃PO₄ is always used with 2% steam to prevent meta & ortho H₃PO₄ formation, which are inactive

Both A & B

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

Dehydrogenation of naphthene

Dehydrogenation of lower paraffins

Isomerisation of paraffins

Dehydrocyclisation of higher paraffins

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