Petroleum Refinery Engineering MCQs

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Q321.
Pick out the correct statement pertaining to catalytic cracking.

a.

With increase in the reactor pressure, octane number of gasoline decreases.

b.

With increase in the reactor temperature, gasoline yield decreases for a given conversion.

c.

Percentage conversion increases with increase in the catalyst to oil ratio.

d.

all (a), (b) and (c).

Discuss
Answer: (d).all (a), (b) and (c).
Q322.
Which of the following is a naphthene ?

a.

Butene

b.

Butadiene

c.

Cyclohexane

d.

Acetylene

Discuss
Answer: (c).Cyclohexane
Q323.
With increase in the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon molecules, the density of petroleum products

a.

decreases

b.

increases

c.

remains same

d.

unpredictable from the data

Discuss
Answer: (b).increases
Q324.
Smoke point of a good burning kerosene may be around __________ mm.

a.

0-5

b.

20-25

c.

60-75

d.

100-120

Discuss
Answer: (b).20-25
Q325.
Increase in the specific gravity of petroleum products indicates

a.

decrease in paraffin content.

b.

increase in thermal energy per unit weight.

c.

increase in aromatic content.

d.

higher H/C ratio.

Discuss
Answer: (a).decrease in paraffin content.
Q326.
Which of the following processes is used for the production of petroleum coke ?

a.

Stabilisation

b.

Visbreaking

c.

Cracking

d.

Reforming

Discuss
Answer: (c).Cracking
Q327.
Quinoline is a/an __________ compound.

a.

sulphur

b.

nitrogen

c.

oxygen

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).nitrogen
Q328.
Flash point of diesel/kerosene (>50°C) is determined by the

a.

Abel apparatus

b.

Pensky-Martens apparatus

c.

Saybolt chromometer

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (b).Pensky-Martens apparatus
Q329.
Visbreaking

a.

uses natural gas as feed.

b.

is carried out at atmospheric pressure.

c.

produces fuel oil of lower viscosity.

d.

produces gasoline only.

Discuss
Answer: (c).produces fuel oil of lower viscosity.
Q330.
Cetane number of alpha methyl naphthalene is assumed to be

a.

0

b.

100

c.

50

d.

∞

Discuss
Answer: (a).0
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