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  • Question

  • The main aim of cracking is to produce


  • Options
  • A. gasoline
  • B. lube oil
  • C. petrolatum
  • D. coke

  • Correct Answer
  • gasoline 

    • Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems

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    • 1. 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.
      • Discuss
    • 2. 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.
      • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following has the highest flash point of all?

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    • A. Diesel
    • B. Kerosene
    • C. Petrol
    • D. Furnace oil
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    • 4. 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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    • 5. 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)
      • Discuss
    • 6. Aromatics are desired constituents of

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    • A. lubricating oil
    • B. diesel
    • C. kerosene
    • D. petrol
      • Discuss
    • 7. The characterisation factor of crude petroleum oil is around

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    • A. 3
    • B. 11
    • C. 22
    • D. 28
      • Discuss
    • 8. Catalyst used in the catalytic polymerisation is

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    • A. phosphoric acid on kieselghur
    • B. aluminium chloride
    • C. nickel
    • D. vanadium pentaoxide
      • Discuss
    • 9. Cetane number of alpha methyl naphthalene is assumed to be

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    • A. 0
    • B. 100
    • C. 50
    • D. ?
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    • 10. LPG when brought to atmospheric pressure & temperature will be a

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    • A. liquid lighter than water.
    • B. liquid heavier than water.
    • C. gas lighter than air.
    • D. gas heavier than air.
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