Petroleum Refinery Engineering MCQs

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Q311.
Tetra-ethyl lead is added in gasoline to

a.

increase its smoke point.

b.

reduce gum formation.

c.

reduce the pour point.

d.

increase its octane number.

Discuss
Answer: (d).increase its octane number.
Q312.
Crude topping column operates at __________ pressure.

a.

atmospheric

b.

10 atm

c.

vacuum

d.

3 atm.

Discuss
Answer: (a).atmospheric
Q313.
The amount of tetraethyl lead added to improve the octane number of motor gasoline is around __________ c.c per gallon of petrol.

a.

3

b.

300

c.

3000

d.

1000

Discuss
Answer: (a).3
Q314.
Which of the following is the most widely used cracking process in oil refineries ?

a.

Dubbs process.

b.

T.C.C. moving bed process.

c.

Fluidised bed catalytic cracking process.

d.

Houdry's fixed bed process.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Fluidised bed catalytic cracking process.
Q315.
Catalyst used in the catalytic polymerisation is

a.

phosphoric acid on kieselghur

b.

aluminium chloride

c.

nickel

d.

vanadium pentaoxide

Discuss
Answer: (a).phosphoric acid on kieselghur
Q316.
Petroleum liquid fuels having flash point greater than 66°C is considered as safe during storage and handling. Which of the following has flash point > 66°C ?

a.

Naphtha

b.

Petrol

c.

Kerosene

d.

Heavy fuel oil

Discuss
Answer: (d).Heavy fuel oil
Q317.
The solvent used in Barisol dewaxing process is

a.

hexane

b.

furfural

c.

benzol and ethylene dichloride

d.

methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

Discuss
Answer: (c).benzol and ethylene dichloride
Q318.
Octane number (unleaded) of gasoline produced by isomerisation of butane may be about

a.

45

b.

55

c.

70

d.

90

Discuss
Answer: (c).70
Q319.
In a refinery petroleum crude is fractionated into gas fraction, light ends, intermediate distillates, heavy distillates, residues and by products. The group of products including gas oil, diesel oil and heavy fuel oil belongs to the fraction

a.

heavy distillates

b.

intermediate distillates

c.

light ends

d.

residues

Discuss
Answer: (a).heavy distillates
Q320.
Feedstock for polymerisation is

a.

naphtha.

b.

cracked gases rich in C2 & C4 olefins.

c.

low boiling aromatics.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).cracked gases rich in C₂ & C₄ olefins.
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