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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
Correct Answer
1
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. In petroleum refining, the process used for conversion of hydrocarbons to aromatics is
Options
A. catalytic cracking
B. catalytic reforming
C. hydrotreating
D. alkylation
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Correct Answer: catalytic reforming
2. The colour of gasoline is an indication of its
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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.
3. 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
4. Solvent used in the deasphalting process is
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A. furfurol
B. phenol
C. propane
D. hexane
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Correct Answer: propane
5. 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.
6. 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
7. Visbreaking process is used mainly for making
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A. high cetane diesel
B. high octane gasoline
C. fuel oil
D. smoke free kerosene
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Correct Answer: fuel oil
8. Octane number of gasoline is a measure of its
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A. resistance to knock.
B. ignition delay.
C. ignition temperature.
D. smoke point.
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Correct Answer: resistance to knock.
9. Mercaptans are
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A. low boiling sulphur compounds.
B. added in LPG cylinders to detect gas leakage by its smell.
C. undesirable in petrol, as they reduce its octane number.
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c)
10. Casing head gasoline is the liquid
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A. butane.
B. propane.
C. natural gas.
D. gasoline separated from wet natural gas by compression.
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Correct Answer: butane.
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