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Question
Choose the correct statement.
Options
A. Coking tendency increases with increasing molecular weight.
B. Coking tendency decreases with increasing molecular weight.
C. Higher pressure enhances coke formation.
D. Coking is an exothermic reaction.
Correct Answer
Coking tendency increases with increasing molecular weight.
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. Crude oils containing more than __________ kg of total salts (expressed in terms of NaCl) per thousand barrel is called a 'salty crude'.
Options
A. 1
B. 5
C. 15
D. 25
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Correct Answer: 5
2. Aniline point of the diesel is a measure of its __________ content.
Options
A. aromatic
B. paraffin
C. olefin
D. naphthene
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Correct Answer: aromatic
3. The condesate obtained on compression of wet natural gas is termed as
Options
A. liquefied natural gasoline
B. natural gasoline
C. liquid natural gas
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: natural gasoline
4. Which of the following contains maximum sulphur?
Options
A. Diesel
B. Petrol
C. Kerosene
D. Fuel oil
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Correct Answer: Fuel oil
5. Diesel index is defined as
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A. (°API) x (Aniline Point, °F)/100
B. (°API) x (Aniline Point, °C)/100
C. (°API) x (100)/Aniline Point, °F
D. (°API) x (100)/Aniline Point, °C
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Correct Answer: (°API) x (Aniline Point, °F)/100
6. Which of the following additives improves the cetane number of diesel?
Options
A. Amyl nitrate
B. Ethyl mercaptan
C. Napthenic acid
D. Tetra ethyl lead
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Correct Answer: Ethyl mercaptan
7. Hydrogen content in petroleum products varies from 12 to 15% (by weight). As a result the difference between gross and net heating value of petroleum fuels varies in the range of __________ kcal/kg.
Options
A. 600-750
B. 250-350
C. 1000-1500
D. 2000-2500
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Correct Answer: 600-750
8. Octane numbers of motor gasoline used in India and America are respectively
Options
A. 87 & 94
B. 94 && 87
C. 94 && 100
D. 83 && 100
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Correct Answer: 87 & 94
9. Research octane number refers to the
Options
A. low octane number motor fuels.
B. high octane number motor fuels.
C. high octane number aviation fuels.
D. unleaded motor fuels.
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Correct Answer: unleaded motor fuels.
10. Natural gasoline is produced
Options
A. from oil wells
B. in oil refineries
C. by natural gas stripping
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: by natural gas stripping
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