PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Bottom product of atmospheric pressure crude oil distillation column is termed as

Reduced crude

Heavy ends

Residuum

Asphalt

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Maximum sulphur percentage in low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) furnace oil is about

0.1

1

3.5

2.5

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Preheating temperature of medium viscosity furnace oil for better atomisation through burner is about __________ °C.

50

140

90

70

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Clay treatment of petroleum products

All of these

Desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene

Decolorises & stabilises cracked gasoline

Adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming

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

Abel apparatus

None of these

Saybolt chromometer

Pensky-Martens apparatus

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Petroleum is believed to have originated from __________ sources.

Vegetable

Both A & B

Animal

Neither A nor B

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Crude oil is transported inland from oil field to refineries, mainly by the

Rail tankers

None of these

Road tankers

Underground pipelines

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Mercaptans are added to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to

Assist in checking its leakage from cylinder

Narrow down its explosion limit

Reduce its cost

Increase its calorific value

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Which of the following has the lowest flash point of all?

Kerosene

Petrol

Diesel

Furnace oil

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Cetane number of alpha methyl naphthalene is assumed to be

100

∞

50

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