Which is almost absent in crude petroleum?
A. Olefins
B. Mercaptans
C. Naphthenes
D. Cycloparaffins
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Vacuum maintained in the vacuum distillation column in oil refinery is in the range of about __________ mm Hg absolute.
A. 1 to 5
B. 30 to 80
C. 250 to 350
D. 450 to 500
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The yield of straight run LPG from crude oil is about __________ weight percent.
A. 20-25
B. 1-1.5
C. 10-15
D. 0.1-0.2
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Sulphuric acid treatment of petroleum products removes the __________ materials.
A. Gum forming
B. Color forming
C. Asphaltic
D. All of the above
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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
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Which of the following is the easiest to crack?
A. Paraffins
B. Olefins
C. Naphthenes
D. Aromatics
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Straight run naphtha is converted into high octane number petrol (gasoline) by catalytic
A. Cracking
B. Polymerisation
C. Reforming
D. Isomerisation
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Petrolatum is
A. Same as petroleum ether
B. Petroleum coke
C. A mixture of microcrystalline wax in viscous hydrocarbon liquids
D. None of these
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Petroleum
A. Is optically active
B. Constitutes mainly of olefins
C. Does not contain asphalt
D. Does not contain aromatics
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Multigrade lubricating oils have high viscosity index
B. Paraffinic oil has very high viscosity index
C. Naphthenic oil has very low viscosity index
D. High viscosity index means a large change in viscosity with change in temperature
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Polymerisation
A. Produces i-octane from cracked gases containing i-butane and butene
B. Causes olefins to combine with each other
C. Causes aromatics to combine with each other
D. Is aimed at producing lubricating oil
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Pour point of a petrofuel is
A. Multiple of 3°F
B. Multiple of 5°F
C. 5°C below the temperature at which oil ceases to flow
D. None of these
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Presence of aromatics in
A. Diesel increases its cetane number
B. Kerosene increases its smoke point
C. Petrol increases its octane number
D. All of the above
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Higher vapour pressure of gasoline indicates
A. Low flash point
B. High breathing loss
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Which of the following processes is used for the production of petroleum coke?
A. Stabilisation
B. Visbreaking
C. Cracking
D. Reforming
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The most important property for a jet fuel is its
A. Viscosity
B. Freezing point
C. Calorific value
D. Flash point
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Mercaptans are added to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to
A. Reduce its cost
B. Narrow down its explosion limit
C. Assist in checking its leakage from cylinder
D. Increase its calorific value
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Solution used in Doctor's treatment for the removal of mercaptans is
A. Sodium hydroxide
B. Sodium plumbite
C. Cupric chloride
D. Potassium isobutyrate
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Pick out the wrong statement about the smoking tendency of various hydrocarbon constituents of kerosene.
A. Smoking tendency of hydrocarbons increases in the order : paraffins → isoparaffins → naphthenes → aromatics
B. Smoking tendency of paraffins increases with decrease in its molecular weight
C. Smoking tendency of naphthenes decreases with its increasing molecular weight & also on addition of double bond
D. Smoking tendency of aromatics decreases with increase in its molecular weight
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Name the endothermic reaction out of the following:
A. Catalytic cracking
B. Hydrocracking
C. Dehydrogeneration of naphthene to produce aromatic
D. Catalytic polymerisation
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