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Solvent used in the deasphalting process is
Options
A. furfurol
B. phenol
C. propane
D. hexane
Correct Answer
propane
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. The main use of heavy gas oil produced by the vacuum distillation unit is as a
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A. blending component for kerosene.
B. blending component for petrol.
C. feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit.
2. Smoke point of a test sample of kerosene is found to be 15 mm. On removal of __________ from it, the smoke point rises to 25 mm.
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A.
n
-paraffins
B. olefins
C. aromatics
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: aromatics
3. Catalytic desulphurisation process used for sweetening of straight run gasoline and kerosene uses __________ as catalyst.
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A. bauxite
B. fuller's earth
C. activated clay
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) & (c)
4. Which of the following constituents present in petroleum is responsible for ash formation?
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A. Nitrogen compounds
B. Organometallic compounds
C. Sulphur compounds
D. Oxygen compounds
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Correct Answer: Sulphur compounds
5. Which of the following is used as a catalyst in fluidised bed catalytic cracking?
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A. Silica-magnesia
B. Silica-alumina
C. Bentonite clays
D. All (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: All (a), (b) and (c)
6. Flash point of motor gasoline may be around __________ °C.
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A. 10
B. 45
C. 100
D. 150
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Correct Answer: 45
7. The colour of gasoline is an indication of its
Options
A. octane number.
B. lead susceptibility.
C. gum forming tendency & thoroughness of refining.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: gum forming tendency & thoroughness of refining.
8. In petroleum refining, the process used for conversion of hydrocarbons to aromatics is
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A. catalytic cracking
B. catalytic reforming
C. hydrotreating
D. alkylation
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Correct Answer: catalytic reforming
9. Maximum sulphur percentage in low sulphur heavy stock (LSHS) furnace oil is about
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A. 0.1
B. 1
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
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Correct Answer: 1
10. Diesel used in naval applications has a minimum cetane number of
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A. 25
B. 35
C. 45
D. 65
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Correct Answer: 45
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