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Question
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
Correct Answer
sodium plumbite
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. __________ converts n-paraffins to i-paraffins.
Options
A. Alkylation
B. Polymerisation
C. Isomerisation
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: Isomerisation
2. Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is
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A. platinum on alumina
B. nickel
C. iron
D. aluminium chloride
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Correct Answer: platinum on alumina
3. Tanks used for the storage of petroleum products (which are inflammable) should be painted with a __________ paint.
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A. black
B. white
C. red
D. yellow
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Correct Answer: white
4. The coking process normally mostly used in Indian oil refineries is the __________ coking process.
Options
A. delayed
B. flexi
C. fluid
D. contact
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Correct Answer: delayed
5. Which of the following has the lowest viscosity (at a given temperature) of all?
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A. Naphtha
B. Kerosene
C. Diesel
D. Lube oil
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Correct Answer: Naphtha
6. 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).
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Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b).
7. Stabilisation of gasoline (petrol) means
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A. removal of dissolved gases from it.
B. increasing its oxidation stability.
C. improving its lead susceptibility.
D. increasing its vapour pressure.
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Correct Answer: removal of dissolved gases from it.
8. Most commonly used crude heater before the fractionation tower in a refinery is the __________ heater.
Options
A. electric immersion
B. pipestill
C. steam coil
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: pipestill
9. True boiling point apparatus is used for the
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A. determination of characterisation factor.
B. evaluation of oil stocks.
C. determination of true vapour pressure.
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
10. Complete removal of __________ from gasoline is done by Unisol process using caustic soda and methyl alcohol.
Options
A. waxes
B. mercaptans
C. asphalt
D. diolefins
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Correct Answer: mercaptans
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