PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The order of preference for feedstock to a catalytic reformer is

Coking naphtha - virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha

Catalytic naphtha - coking naphtha - virgin naphtha

Virgin naphtha - coking naphtha - catalytic naphtha

Virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha - coking naphtha

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Catalyst used in alkylation process is

Silica gel

Nickel

Sulphuric acid

Alumina

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The solvent used in Barisol dewaxing process is

Furfural

Benzol and ethylene dichloride

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

Hexane

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Which of the following processes in oil refinery does not employ 'cracking'?

None of these

Pyrolysis

Coking

Visbreaking

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Flash point of motor gasoline may be around __________ °C.

100

10

150

45

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Which of the following is not an important property of fuel oil/furnace oil?

Sulphur content

Aniline point

Flash point

Viscosity

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Solvent used in the deasphalting process is

Phenol

Propane

Furfurol

Hexane

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Lane and Garton classification of petroleum is based on its

Composition

Optical properties

Specific gravity

Viscosity

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Catalyst used in catalytic polymerisation which produces polymer gasoline is

H₃PO₄

AlCl3

H₂SO₄

Both A & B

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Cetane number of a diesel fuel is the measure of its

Smoke point

Oxidation stability

Viscosity

Ignition delay

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