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  • Question
  • Performance number of a liquid fuel is related to its


  • Options
  • A. wax content
  • B. spontaneous ignition temperature
  • C. knocking tendency
  • D. sulphur content

  • Correct Answer
  • spontaneous ignition temperature 


  • Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems


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    • 1. Petroleum deposits are detected by the.

    • Options
    • A. oil seepage at the surface of the earth.
    • B. measuremet of density, elasticity and magnetic & electric properties of the rock in the crust of the earth.
    • C. age & nature of rocks inside the crust of the earth.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following has the highest viscosity of all (at a given temperature)?

    • Options
    • A. Naphtha
    • B. Fuel oil
    • C. Light diesel oil
    • D. Petrol
    • Discuss
    • 3. Sulphuric acid treatment of petroleum products removes the __________ materials.

    • Options
    • A. gum forming
    • B. color forming
    • C. asphaltic
    • D. all (a), (b) & (c)
    • Discuss
    • 4. Main constituent of natural gas is

    • Options
    • A. CH4
    • B. C2H2
    • C. C2H4
    • D. C2H6
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following has the maximum °API gravity of all?

    • Options
    • A. Diesel
    • B. Kerosene
    • C. Petrol
    • D. Furnace oil
    • Discuss
    • 6. Older crude petroleum

    • Options
    • A. is light and better.
    • B. gives more distillates.
    • C. gives less tar.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 7. Smoke point of a good burning kerosene may be around __________ mm.

    • Options
    • A. 0-5
    • B. 20-25
    • C. 60-75
    • D. 100-120
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following is a naphthene?

    • Options
    • A. Butene
    • B. Butadiene
    • C. Cyclohexane
    • D. Acetylene
    • Discuss
    • 9. Quinoline is a/an __________ compound.

    • Options
    • A. sulphur
    • B. nitrogen
    • C. oxygen
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. 'Solvent naphtha' used mostly as a solvent in paints and perfumery is produced by the __________ of virgin naphtha into small boiling range cuts.

    • Options
    • A. steam reforming
    • B. distillation
    • C. desulphurisation
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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