Mercaptans is represented as (where R and R' are alkyl groups)

More Questions from Petroleum Refinery Engineering

• Name the hydrocarbon having the poorest oxidation stability.
• Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent.
• Electrical desalting of crude oil removes the __________ impurities.
• Deoiling of wax is done by its
• During electrical desalting of crude oil, the electrical conductivity of a mixture of crude oil and water (which ranges between 3 to 8% water) __________ with increase in the amount of water.
• 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
• An upper limit of oil content is limited to about __________ percent for achieving efficient and satisfactory level of wax sweating.
• Octane number of gasoline produced by two stage fluidised catalytic cracking process is
• Gum formation in stored gasoline is mainly due to the
• Which of the following is desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undersirable in gasoline?

Discussion & Comments