PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Liquefied petroleum Gas (LPG) used for the household cooking comprises mainly of

Propane & butane

Methane & ethane

Methane & carbon monoxide

Butane & ethane

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Which of the following theories of origin of petroleum does not explain the presence of nitrogen & sulphur compounds in crude oil?

Engler theory

Carbide theory

All of these

Modern theory

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True boiling point apparatus is used for the

Determination of characterisation factor

None of these

Evaluation of oil stocks

Determination of true vapour pressure

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Breathing loss on storage of gasoline occurs due to the

Presence of unsaturated air

Fluctuation of ambient temperature during day and night

Both A & B

Neither A nor B

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Clay treatment of petroleum products

Decolorises & stabilises cracked gasoline

Desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene

All of these

Adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming

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Fuel oil is subjected to visbreaking to reduce its

Pressure drop on pumping

Pour point

All of these

Viscosity

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Reid vapour pressure of gasoline is the measure of its

Vapour locking tendency

Carbon residue

Pour point

Cloud point

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The general formula of naphthenes is

CnH2n + 2

Same as that for olefins i.e. CnH2n

CnH2n - 6 (where, n ≥ 6)

CnHn - 4

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Which of the following categories of gasoline has the highest lead susceptibility?

Straight run gasoline

Polymer gasoline

Platinum reformed gasoline

Catalytical cracked gasoline

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Hydrofining is the most recent and effective method for the

Removal of sulphur

Improvement of smoke point

Reduction of breathing loss

Improvement of viscosity index

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