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  • Question
  • Most widely used solvent for dewaxing is


  • Options
  • A. methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK)
  • B. naphtha
  • C. petroleum ether
  • D. sodium plumbite

  • Correct Answer
  • methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) 


  • Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems


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    • 1. Aniline point is the temperature at which

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    • A. equal weight of diesel & the aniline are completely miscible.
    • B. equal weight of aniline & the test sample are completely miscible.
    • C. equal volume of aniline & the test sample are completely miscible.
    • D. aniline vaporises.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Presence of predominantly large quantity of aromatics (polynuclear) is not desirable in aviation fuel, because it has

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    • A. high pour point and low smoke point.
    • B. low viscosity index.
    • C. high self-ingnition temperature.
    • D. all (a), (b) and.(c).
    • Discuss
    • 3. Percentage of straight run gasoline in a typical crude oil may be around

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    • A. 6
    • B. 18
    • C. 38
    • D. 52
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following has maximum hydrogen/carbon ratio (by weight)?

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    • A. Naphtha
    • B. Gasoline
    • C. Diesel
    • D. Fuel oil
    • Discuss
    • 5. The best method of determining sulphur in crude oil is by the __________ method.

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    • A. Kjeldah
    • B. Duma
    • C. Bomb calorimeter
    • D. Junkar's calorimeter
    • Discuss
    • 6. Catalyst used in isomerisation process is

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    • A. H2SO4
    • B. H3PO4
    • C. HF
    • D. AlCl3
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pyrolysis of kerosene or natural gasoline is done to produce mainly the

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    • A. olefins and aromatics
    • B. lighter paraffins
    • C. stabilised gasoline
    • D. diesel
    • Discuss
    • 8. Higher vapour pressure of gasoline indicates

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    • A. low flash point
    • B. high breathing loss
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (b)
    • Discuss
    • 9. Aromatics have the highes __________ of all the hydrocarbons of same carbon atoms.

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    • A. smoke point
    • B. octane number
    • C. cetane number
    • D. viscosity
    • Discuss
    • 10. Catalyst used in alkylation process is

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    • A. sulphuric acid
    • B. nickel
    • C. silica gel
    • D. alumina
    • Discuss


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