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Chemical Engineering · Q172

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Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 172

Q172

Crude oil is subjected to vacuum distillation in the last stage, because

A.
High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may decompose
Answer
B.
Lighter/low boiling products are prone to thermal decomposition
C.
High purity products can be obtained thereby
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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