PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is

Platinum on alumina

Nickel

Iron

Aluminium chloride

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Carbon/hydrogen ratio (by weight) is maximum (out of following) for

Heavy fuel oil

Kerosene

Gasoline

Light gas oil

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Petroleum deposits are detected by the.

All of these

Oil seepage at the surface of the earth

Measuremet of density, elasticity and magnetic & electric properties of the rock in the crust of the earth

Age & nature of rocks inside the crust of the earth

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Which of the following is the most important property for a jet fuel?

Freezing point

Pour point

Cloud point

Colour

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Aniline point test of an oil qualitatively indicates the __________ content of an oil.

Paraffin

Olefin

Naphthene

Aromatic

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Main boring diameter for petroleum well is 20-30 cms in diameter, while the depth of the oil well may be about __________ kms.

0.1 to 0.5

1.5 to 4.5

15-20

7.5 to 12.5

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In petroleum refining, the process used for conversion of hydrocarbons to aromatics is

Catalytic reforming

Catalytic cracking

Hydrotreating

Alkylation

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A typical yield of diesel in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about __________ percent.

8

28

35

18

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Cetane number of a diesel fuel is the measure of its

Ignition delay

Viscosity

Smoke point

Oxidation stability

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Which of the following tests is not done for transformer oil?

Aniline point

Dielectric strength

Copper strip corrosion test

Flash point and acid value

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