PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Catalyst used in alkylation process is

Sulphuric acid

Silica gel

Nickel

Alumina

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Stabilisation of gasoline (petrol) means

Improving its lead susceptibility

Increasing its oxidation stability

Increasing its vapour pressure

Removal of dissolved gases from it

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95% (by volume) of LPG at 760 mm Hg pressure will evaporate at __________ °C.

2

55

-40

30

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Which of the following has the highest viscosity of all (at a given temperature)?

Petrol

Fuel oil

Light diesel oil

Naphtha

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Aniline point of the diesel is a measure of its __________ content.

Aromatic

Olefin

Naphthene

Paraffin

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In catalytic alkylation, higher iso-butane to olefin ratio gives

Both A & B

Low final boiling point product

Higher yield

Neither A nor B

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Polymerisation

Produces i-octane from cracked gases containing i-butane and butene

Causes olefins to combine with each other

Is aimed at producing lubricating oil

Causes aromatics to combine with each other

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Name the endothermic reaction out of the following:

Hydrocracking

Catalytic cracking

Catalytic polymerisation

Dehydrogeneration of naphthene to produce aromatic

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Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent.

10

25

2

5

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Boiling range of motor gasoline is an indication of the

Rate of acceleration

Case of starting

Vapour locking tendency

All of these

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