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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.
    • Discuss
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. Paraffins are desirable in lubricating oil, as it has got high

    • Options
    • A. viscosity
    • B. viscosity index
    • C. smoke point
    • D. pour point
    • Discuss
    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Highest quality bitumen is produced from the __________ crude oil.

    • Options
    • A. paraffinic
    • B. naphthenic
    • C. intermediate
    • D. mixed
    • Discuss
    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 8. The most suitable solvent for deasphalting vacuum residue is

    • Options
    • A. propane
    • B. methyl ethyl ketone
    • C. doctor's solution
    • D. methanol amine
    • Discuss
    • 9. The vacuum maintained in vacuum distillation unit for reduced crude is about __________ mmHg.

    • Options
    • A. 1.2
    • B. 12
    • C. 120
    • D. 700
    • Discuss
    • 10. Cetane number of a diesel fuel is the measure of its

    • Options
    • A. ignition delay
    • B. smoke point
    • C. viscosity
    • D. oxidation stability
    • Discuss


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