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  • Question
  • Name the hydrocarbon having the poorest oxidation stability.


  • Options
  • A. naphthene
  • B. olefin
  • C. paraffin
  • D. aromatics

  • Correct Answer
  • aromatics 


  • Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems


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

    • Options
    • A. R-COOH
    • B. R-S-H
    • C. R-S-R
    • D. R-S-R'
    • Discuss
    • 2. Testing of the knocking characteristics of petrofuels is done in a __________ engine.

    • Options
    • A. Carnot
    • B. CFR (Co-operative fuel research)
    • C. Stirling
    • D. diesel
    • Discuss
    • 3. Dearomatisation of kerosene (by liquid sulphur dioxide extraction) is done to

    • Options
    • A. increase its smoke point.
    • B. improve its oxidation stability.
    • C. decrease the breathing loss.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Petrolatum is

    • Options
    • A. same as petroleum ether.
    • B. petroleum coke.
    • C. a mixture of microcrystalline wax in viscous hydrocarbon liquids.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Catalyst used in catalytic polymerisation which produces polymer gasoline is

    • Options
    • A. H2SO4
    • B. H3PO4
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. AlCl3
    • Discuss
    • 6. Glycol added to petrol acts as a/an __________ agent.

    • Options
    • A. anti-knocking
    • B. anti-icing
    • C. anti-gum forming
    • D. dewaxing
    • Discuss
    • 7. Electrical desalting of crude oil removes the __________ impurities.

    • Options
    • A. oleophilic
    • B. oleophobic
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (b)
    • Discuss
    • 8. Deoiling of wax is done by its

    • Options
    • A. heating
    • B. cooling
    • C. solvent extraction
    • D. both(b)&(c)
    • Discuss
    • 9. 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.

    • Options
    • A. decreases
    • B. increases
    • C. remains unchanged
    • D. decreases linearly
    • Discuss
    • 10. 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

    • Options
    • A. molecular weight
    • B. aromatics content
    • C. both a & b
    • D. neither a nor b
    • Discuss


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