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Waxy crudes are treated with chemical additives mainly to
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A. depress its pour point
B. dissolve wax
C. precipitate wax
D. remove wax
Correct Answer
depress its pour point
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. Which is an anticing compound?
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A. Amyl nitrate
B. Alcohals
C. Mercaptans
D. Pyridine
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Correct Answer: Alcohals
2. Concentration of H
2
SO
4
catalyst in alkyla-tion is kept between 90-98%, because H
2
SO
4
having concentration
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A. less than 90% promotes polymerisation.
B. more than 98% promotes cracking.
C. both (a) and (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b).
3. Which of the following factors does not govern the mechanism of petroleum formation from organic sources?
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A. pH of the soil
B. Bacterial action
C. Heat
D. Pressure
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Correct Answer: pH of the soil
4. Which of the following theories of origin of petroleum does not explain the presence of nitrogen & sulphur compounds in crude oil?
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A. Modern theory
B. Carbide theory
C. Engler theory
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: Carbide theory
5. __________ base crude oil is also called asphaltic crude.
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A. Paraffinic
B. Naphthenic
C. Mixed
D. Aromatic
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Correct Answer: Naphthenic
6. Pick out the wrong statement.
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A. A pale color of petroleum product indicates lower viscosity.
B. Color of petroleum products indicates the degree of refinement.
C. Lighter petroleum distillates are lighter in color than the heavier residual oils.
D. Flouroscene of oils helps to detect its adulteration.
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Correct Answer: A pale color of petroleum product indicates lower viscosity.
7. Water content in the crude oil as it comes out of oil well may be upto __________ percent.
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A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 25
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Correct Answer: 25
8. A multigrade lubricating oil means an oil having high
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A. viscosity index
B. viscosity
C. aniline point
D. flash point
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Correct Answer: viscosity index
9. Reforming converts
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A. olefins into paraffins
B. naphthenes into aromatics
C. naphthenes into olefins.
D. naphthenes into paraffin.
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Correct Answer: naphthenes into aromatics
10. Ethyl mercaptan is added to the Doctor negative LPG for facilitating the detection of its leakage (by bad odour) to the extent of about __________ ppm.
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A. 1
B. 50
C. 5000
D. 10000
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Correct Answer: 50
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