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Which of the following has the highest flash point of all?
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A. Diesel
B. Kerosene
C. Petrol
D. Furnace oil
Correct Answer
Furnace oil
Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
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1. With increase in the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon molecules, the density of petroleum products
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A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains same
D. unpredictable from the data
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Correct Answer: increases
2. The solvent used in Barisol dewaxing process is
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A. hexane
B. furfural
C. benzol and ethylene dichloride
D. methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
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Correct Answer: benzol and ethylene dichloride
3. Flash point of diesel/kerosene (>50°C) is determined by the
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A. Abel apparatus
B. Pensky-Martens apparatus
C. Saybolt chromometer
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: Pensky-Martens apparatus
4. 'Solvent naphtha' used mostly as a solvent in paints and perfumery is produced by the __________ of virgin naphtha into small boiling range cuts.
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A. steam reforming
B. distillation
C. desulphurisation
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: distillation
5. Quinoline is a/an __________ compound.
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A. sulphur
B. nitrogen
C. oxygen
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: nitrogen
6. The order of preference for feedstock to a catalytic reformer is
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A. catalytic naphtha - coking naphtha - virgin naphtha.
B. coking naphtha - virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha.
C. virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha - coking naphtha.
D. virgin naphtha - coking naphtha - catalytic naphtha.
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Correct Answer: coking naphtha - virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha.
7. Tetra-ethyl lead is added in gasoline to
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A. increase its smoke point.
B. reduce gum formation.
C. reduce the pour point.
D. increase its octane number.
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Correct Answer: increase its octane number.
8. The main aim of cracking is to produce
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A. gasoline
B. lube oil
C. petrolatum
D. coke
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Correct Answer: gasoline
9. Aromatics are desired constituents of
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A. lubricating oil
B. diesel
C. kerosene
D. petrol
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Correct Answer: petrol
10. The characterisation factor of crude petroleum oil is around
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A. 3
B. 11
C. 22
D. 28
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Correct Answer: 11
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