PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The most important property for a jet fuel is its

Freezing point

Calorific value

Flash point

Viscosity

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Illuminating characteristics of kerosene is expressed by its

Aniline point

Aromatic content

Smoke point

Luminosity number

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Flash point of diesel/kerosene (>50°C) is determined by the

None of these

Abel apparatus

Pensky-Martens apparatus

Saybolt chromometer

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Petroleum coke is used mainly in the

Discoloration of yellow glycerine

Blast furnace for reduction of iron ore

Manufacture of carbon electrode

Sugar refining

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Solution used in Doctor's treatment for the removal of mercaptans is

Potassium isobutyrate

Sodium hydroxide

Cupric chloride

Sodium plumbite

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Carbon percentage (by weight) in crude petroleum may be about

75

95

65

85

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

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

Furfural

Liquid sulphur dioxide

Methyl ethyl ketone

Propane

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

In catalytic cracking, the

Gasoline obtained has very high aromatic content

Gasoline obtained has very high amount of gum forming compounds

Pressure & temperature is very high

Gasoline obtained has a very low octane number

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

Deoiling of wax is done by its

Heating

Cooling

Solvent extraction

Both B & C

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

The reservoir rock containing petroleum has

High permeability

Both B and C

High porosity

Low porosity

TRUE ANSWER : ?
YOUR ANSWER : ?

↑