Petroleum Refinery Engineering problems
- 1. Which of the following has the lowest flash point of all?
Options- A. Diesel
- B. Kerosene
- C. Petrol
- D. Furnace oil Discuss
Correct Answer: Petrol
- 2. Which of the following has the highest gum forming tendency in gosoline?
Options- A. Paraffins
- B. Diolefins
- C. Aromatics
- D. Naphthenes Discuss
Correct Answer: Diolefins
- 3. Aniline point is the
Options- A. characteristic property of diesel & lubricating oils.
- B. measure of aromatic content of oil.
- C. both (a) and (b).
- D. neither (a) nor (b). Discuss
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b).
- 4. Straight run petrol as compared to methyl/ethyl alcohol has
Options- A. lower calorific value.
- B. lower octane number.
- C. higher specific gravity.
- D. higher ignition temperature. Discuss
Correct Answer: lower octane number.
- 5. Liquefied petroleum Gas (LPG) used for the household cooking comprises mainly of
Options- A. propane & butane
- B. butane & ethane
- C. methane & ethane
- D. methane & carbon monoxide Discuss
Correct Answer: propane & butane
- 6. Penetration test determines the __________ of the grease.
Options- A. stiffness
- B. lubricating properties (e.g. oilness)
- C. service temperature
- D. variation in viscosity with temperature Discuss
Correct Answer: stiffness
- 7. Mercaptans are added to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to
Options- A. reduce its cost.
- B. narrow down its explosion limit.
- C. assist in checking its leakage from cylinder.
- D. increase its calorific value. Discuss
Correct Answer: assist in checking its leakage from cylinder.
- 8. A petroleum well is called 'dry', if it contains
Options- A. very little oil.
- B. no natural gas.
- C. only natural gas.
- D. all (a), (b) and (c). Discuss
Correct Answer: only natural gas.
- 9. Maximum use of petroleum coke is in
Options- A. adsorption refining operation.
- B. fuel gas manufacture.
- C. carbon electrode manufacture.
- D. iron ore reduction. Discuss
Correct Answer: carbon electrode manufacture.
- 10. Which of the following processes in oil refinery does not employ 'cracking'?
Options- A. Coking
- B. Visbreaking
- C. Pyrolysis
- D. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: None of these
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