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Question
Which of the following has the lowest cetane number?
Options
A. Aromatics
B.
i
-paraffins
C. Naphthene
D. Olefins
E.
n
-paraffins
Correct Answer
Aromatics
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. Good quality kerosene should have
Options
A. low smoke point.
B. high smoke point.
C. high aromatics content.
D. low paraffins content.
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Correct Answer: high smoke point.
2. Water separometer index (modified) (WSIM) of a petrofuel is the measure of its
Options
A. emulsification tendency.
B. water separation characteristics.
C. water content.
D. water absorbing capacity from atmosphere.
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Correct Answer: water separation characteristics.
3. With increase in the molecular weight of aromatic present in kerosene, its smoking tendency
Options
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. is unpredictable
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Correct Answer: increases
4. Paraffins are desirable in lubricating oil, as it has got high
Options
A. viscosity
B. viscosity index
C. smoke point
D. pour point
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Correct Answer: smoke point
5. Waxes present in petroleum products
Options
A. can be separated out by distillation.
B. are not soluble in them.
C. crystallise out at low temperature.
D. decrease their viscosity.
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Correct Answer: crystallise out at low temperature.
6. Highest quality bitumen is produced from the __________ crude oil.
Options
A. paraffinic
B. naphthenic
C. intermediate
D. mixed
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Correct Answer: naphthenic
7. Pressure & temperature maintained in catalytic cracking is about
Options
A. 2atm & 500°C
B. 10atm & 500°C
C. 30atm & 200°C
D. 50atm. & 750°C
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Correct Answer: 2atm & 500°C
8. The most suitable solvent for deasphalting vacuum residue is
Options
A. propane
B. methyl ethyl ketone
C. doctor's solution
D. methanol amine
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Correct Answer: methyl ethyl ketone
9. The vacuum maintained in vacuum distillation unit for reduced crude is about __________ mmHg.
Options
A. 1.2
B. 12
C. 120
D. 700
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Correct Answer: 120
10. Cetane number of a diesel fuel is the measure of its
Options
A. ignition delay
B. smoke point
C. viscosity
D. oxidation stability
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Correct Answer: ignition delay
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