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Question
Pour point of a petrofuel is
Options
A. multiple of 3°F.
B. multiple of 5°F.
C. 5°C below the temperature at which oil ceases to flow.
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
5°C below the temperature at which oil ceases to flow.
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. Fuel oil is subjected to visbreaking to reduce its
Options
A. pour point
B. viscosity
C. pressure drop on pumping
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c)
2. Which is the most desirable component of a good quality kerosene?
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A.
i
-paraffins
B. Aromatics
C.
n
-paraffins
D. Naphthenes
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Correct Answer:
n
-paraffins
3. Pick out the wrong statement.
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A. Aromatics have higher specific gravity than paraffins,
B. Gross calorific value (GCV) of petrofuels is equal to (12400 - 2100 ?
2
) where, ? is the specific gravity of the fuel at 15.5°C.
C. Heavier petrofuels have higher GCV on weight basis (i.e., Kcal/kg) but lower GCV on volume basis (i.e., Kcal/litre).
D. Higher specific gravity of petrofuels means higher C/H ratio.
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Correct Answer: Heavier petrofuels have higher GCV on weight basis (i.e., Kcal/kg) but lower GCV on volume basis (i.e., Kcal/litre).
4. The reservoir rock containing petroleum has
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A. low porosity
B. high permeability
C. high porosity
D. both (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: both (b) and (c)
5. Hydrofining is the most recent and effective method for the
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A. removal of sulphur.
B. improvement of smoke point.
C. reduction of breathing loss.
D. improvement of viscosity index.
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Correct Answer: removal of sulphur.
6. Clay treatment of petroleum products
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A. decolorises & stabilises cracked gasoline.
B. desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene.
C. adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) & (c).
7. LPG stands for
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A. liquid petroleum gas
B. liquified petrol gas
C. liquid petrol gas
D. liquefied petroleum gas
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Correct Answer: liquefied petroleum gas
8. The terminology used for the bottom most product from the vacuum crude distillation unit is
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A. residual crude
B. residuum
C. reduced crude
D. petrolatum
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Correct Answer: residuum
9. Which of the following petroleum products contain minimum sulphur?
Options
A. Naphtha
B. Kerosene
C. LSHS
D. Furnace oil
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Correct Answer: Naphtha
10. Molecular weight of petrol may be about
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A. 40-60
B. 100-130
C. 250-300
D. 350-400
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Correct Answer: 100-130
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