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  • Question
  • Tanks used for the storage of petroleum products (which are inflammable) should be painted with a __________ paint.


  • Options
  • A. black
  • B. white
  • C. red
  • D. yellow

  • Correct Answer
  • white 


  • Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems


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    • 1. The coking process normally mostly used in Indian oil refineries is the __________ coking process.

    • Options
    • A. delayed
    • B. flexi
    • C. fluid
    • D. contact
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following has the lowest viscosity (at a given temperature) of all?

    • Options
    • A. Naphtha
    • B. Kerosene
    • C. Diesel
    • D. Lube oil
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick out the wrong statement about the smoking tendency of various hydrocarbon constituents of kerosene.

    • Options
    • A. Smoking tendency of hydrocarbons increases in the order : paraffins ? isoparaffins ? naphthenes ? aromatics.
    • B. Smoking tendency of paraffins increases with decrease in its molecular weight.
    • C. Smoking tendency of naphthenes decreases with its increasing molecular weight & also on addition of double bond.
    • D. Smoking tendency of aromatics decreases with increase in its molecular weight.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which is the most undesirable component in kerosene?

    • Options
    • A. Aromatics
    • B. i-paraffins
    • C. n-paraffins
    • D. Naphthenes
    • Discuss
    • 5. Illuminating characteristics of kerosene is expressed by its

    • Options
    • A. smoke point
    • B. aniline point
    • C. luminosity number
    • D. aromatic content
    • Discuss
    • 6. Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is

    • Options
    • A. platinum on alumina
    • B. nickel
    • C. iron
    • D. aluminium chloride
    • Discuss
    • 7. __________ converts n-paraffins to i-paraffins.

    • Options
    • A. Alkylation
    • B. Polymerisation
    • C. Isomerisation
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Solution used in Doctor's treatment for the removal of mercaptans is

    • Options
    • A. sodium hydroxide
    • B. sodium plumbite
    • C. cupric chloride
    • D. potassium isobutyrate
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick out the undesirable property for a solvent meant for dewaxing of lube oil.

    • Options
    • A. Complete miscibility with oil.
    • B. High solubility of wax in the solvent.
    • C. Both (a) and (b).
    • D. Neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss
    • 10. Stabilisation of gasoline (petrol) means

    • Options
    • A. removal of dissolved gases from it.
    • B. increasing its oxidation stability.
    • C. improving its lead susceptibility.
    • D. increasing its vapour pressure.
    • Discuss


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