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Question
Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation column in oil refinery is in the range of about __________ mm Hg absolute.
Options
A. 1 to 5
B. 30 to 80
C. 250 to 350
D. 450 to 500
Correct Answer
30 to 80
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. Natural gas recovered along with crude oil from oil wells is called wet natural gas which has a higher __________ compared to the dry natural gas.
Options
A. unsaturated hydrocarbon content
B. calorific value
C. quantity of propane
D. quantity of butane
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Correct Answer: calorific value
2. "Breathing loss" on storage of gasoline occurs due to the
Options
A. presence of unsaturated air.
B. fluctuation of ambient temperature during day and night.
C. both (a) and (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b).
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Correct Answer: fluctuation of ambient temperature during day and night.
3. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is mainly a mixture of
Options
A. propane & butane
B. methane & ethane
C. high boiling olefins
D. high boiling naphthenes
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Correct Answer: propane & butane
4. Road grade bitumen is produced from vacuum residue by its
Options
A. aeration
B. pyrolysis
C. hydrogenation
D. steam reforming
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Correct Answer: steam reforming
5. Catalyst used in alkylation process is
Options
A. sulphuric acid
B. nickel
C. silica gel
D. alumina
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Correct Answer: sulphuric acid
6. Which of the following fractions of petroleum contains maximum sulphur?
Options
A. Diesel
B. Gasoline
C. Naphtha
D. Atmospheric residue
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Correct Answer: Atmospheric residue
7. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in domestic use cylinders is in the liquid form. The density of LPG in liquid form is about __________ of that of water (i.e. 1 gm/c.c).
Options
A. one fourth
B. one third
C. half
D. one eighth
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Correct Answer: half
8. Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation tower of the crude distillation plant is about __________ mm Hg (absolute).
Options
A. 5-10
B. 30-80
C. 150-250
D. 350-400
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Correct Answer: 30-80
9. Octane number (unleaded) of reformed gasoline may be upto
Options
A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
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Correct Answer: 90
10. Lane and Garton classification of petroleum is based on its
Options
A. composition
B. specific gravity
C. optical properties
D. viscosity
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Correct Answer: specific gravity
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