PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

1 centistoke is equal to __________ Redwood I seconds.

40.8

4.08

0.408

1

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Which of the following contains maximum sulphur?

Petrol

Diesel

Fuel oil

Kerosene

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Natural gas recovered along with crude oil from oil wells is called wet natural gas which has a higher __________ compared to the dry natural gas.

Quantity of propane

Unsaturated hydrocarbon content

Calorific value

Quantity of butane

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A good lubricant should have high

Viscosity index

None of these

Pour point

Volatility

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Penetration test determines the __________ of the grease.

Variation in viscosity with temperature

Stiffness

Service temperature

Lubricating properties (e.g. oilness)

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The most commonly used feed stock for the reforming reactor is

Heavy fuel oil

Residuum

Casing head gasoline

Straight run gasdine

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Solvent used in Edeleanu process is

Propane

Furfural

Liquid SO₂

Phenol

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Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude.

Nitrogen compounds

Wax

Sulphur compounds

Asphalt

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__________ treatment is done for appreciable improvement in viscosity index of lubricating oil.

Clay

Acid

Solvent extraction

Alkali

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Pick out the wrong statement about the smoking tendency of various hydrocarbon constituents of kerosene.

Smoking tendency of naphthenes decreases with its increasing molecular weight & also on addition of double bond

Smoking tendency of paraffins increases with decrease in its molecular weight

Smoking tendency of hydrocarbons increases in the order : paraffins → isoparaffins → naphthenes → aromatics

Smoking tendency of aromatics decreases with increase in its molecular weight

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