Petroleum Refinery Engineering MCQs

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Q61.
Flash point of an oil is determined by the

a.

Pensky Martens apparatus.

b.

Ramsbottom apparatus.

c.

Saybolt viscometer.

d.

Conradson apparatus.

Discuss
Answer: (a).Pensky Martens apparatus.
Q62.
Phenols are added in gasoline to

a.

improve the octane number.

b.

act as an antioxidant.

c.

reduce its viscosity.

d.

increase its pour point.

Discuss
Answer: (b).act as an antioxidant.
Q63.
The pressure (kg/cm² ) and temperature (°C) maintained in electrical desalters for crude oil are respectively

a.

10 and 120

b.

1 and 200

c.

50 and 250

d.

10 and 300

Discuss
Answer: (a).10 and 120
Q64.
The average boiling point of aviation turbine fuel is closest to that of

a.

lubricating oils

b.

LPG

c.

diesel

d.

Kerosene

Discuss
Answer: (d).Kerosene
Q65.
Crude oil is transported inland from oil field to refineries, mainly by the

a.

road tankers

b.

rail tankers

c.

underground pipelines

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (c).underground pipelines
Q66.
Solvent used for dewaxing of petroleum products are

a.

furfural

b.

methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)

c.

propane

d.

both (b) & (c)

Discuss
Answer: (d).both (b) & (c)
Q67.
Sulphur content in lighter and heavier petroleum products is generally determined respectively by

a.

lamp method and bomb method.

b.

bomb method and lamp method.

c.

bomb method and quartz tube method.

d.

quartz tube method and lamp method.

Discuss
Answer: (b).bomb method and lamp method.
Q68.
Equal volumes of aniline and diesel oil when mixed at room temperature (during summer) was found to be completely mis-cible. It means that the aniline point of the diesel is __________ the room temperature.

a.

more than

b.

less than

c.

same as

d.

either more or less; depends on the room temperature

Discuss
Answer: (c).same as
Q69.
Refractive index of a petrofuel which is the ratio of velocity of light in air to its velocity in the petrofuel gives an indication if its

a.

molecular weight

b.

aromatics content

c.

both a & b

d.

neither a nor b

Discuss
Answer: (c).both a & b
Q70.
Catalyst used in catalytic polymerisation which produces polymer gasoline is

a.

H₂SO₄

b.

H₃PO₄

c.

both (a) and (b)

d.

AlCl₃

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (a) and (b)
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