PETROLEUM REFINERY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The first crude oil refinery of India is located at

Kochin

Madras

Digboi

Naharkatiya

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__________ treatment is done for appreciable improvement in viscosity index of lubricating oil.

Solvent extraction

Alkali

Clay

Acid

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A multigrade lubricating oil means an oil having high

Viscosity

Aniline point

Viscosity index

Flash point

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Aniline point is the

Neither A nor B

Characteristic property of diesel & lubricating oils

Measure of aromatic content of oil

Both A & B

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In case of liquid petrofuels, momentary combustion is observed at its

Fire point

Flame temperature

Flash point

Preheating temperature corresponding to viscosity of 25 centistokes

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The general formula of naphthenes is

CnH2n - 6 (where, n ≥ 6)

Same as that for olefins i.e. CnH2n

CnH2n + 2

CnHn - 4

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

0.1

2.5

1

3.5

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Main boring diameter for petroleum well is 20-30 cms in diameter, while the depth of the oil well may be about __________ kms.

15-20

0.1 to 0.5

1.5 to 4.5

7.5 to 12.5

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Pour point of a petrofuel is

Multiple of 5°F

Multiple of 3°F

None of these

5°C below the temperature at which oil ceases to flow

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Refractive index of a petrofuel which is the ratio of velocity of light in air to its velocity in the petrofuel gives an indication if its

Molecular weight

Aromatics content

Both A & B

Neither A nor B

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