Which of the following categories of gasoline has the highest lead susceptibility?
A. Straight run gasoline
B. Platinum reformed gasoline
C. Catalytical cracked gasoline
D. Polymer gasoline
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The main purpose of recycling the byproduct hydrogen gas in the reformer reactor is to
A. Obviate catalyst poisoning
B. Maintain the reaction temperature
C. Sustain the reactor pressure
D. Hydrogenate the feed stock
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Pyrolysis of kerosene or natural gasoline is done to produce mainly the
A. Olefins and aromatics
B. Lighter paraffins
C. Stabilised gasoline
D. Diesel
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Which of the following is desirable in diesel and kerosene but is undersirable in gasoline?
A. Aromatics
B. Mercaptans
C. Paraffins
D. Naphthenic acid
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Performance number of a liquid fuel is related to its
A. Wax content
B. Spontaneous ignition temperature
C. Knocking tendency
D. Sulphur content
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Breathing loss on storage of gasoline occurs due to the
A. Presence of unsaturated air
B. Fluctuation of ambient temperature during day and night
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Octane number of n-heptane is assumed to be
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Absolute vapor pressure of petrofuels is found by Reid bomb which is heated in water bath to 100°F. In Reid apparatus, the ratio of the volume of air chamber to that of the liquid fuel chamber is
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Waxes present in petroleum products
A. Can be separated out by distillation
B. Are not soluble in them
C. Crystallise out at low temperature
D. Decrease their viscosity
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Which of the following processes consumes hydrogen?
A. Fluid catalytic cracking
B. Visbreaking
C. Propane deasphalting
D. None of these
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Octane number (unleaded) of reformed gasoline may be upto
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The reservoir rock containing petroleum has
A. Low porosity
B. High permeability
C. High porosity
D. Both B and C
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Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude.
A. Asphalt
B. Sulphur compounds
C. Wax
D. Nitrogen compounds
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Penetration test determines the __________ of the grease.
A. Stiffness
B. Lubricating properties (e.g. oilness)
C. Service temperature
D. Variation in viscosity with temperature
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Isomerisation converts the __________ tot-paraffins.
A. Paraffins
B. Olefins
C. Naphthenes
D. None of these
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Which of the following additives improves the cetane number of diesel?
A. Amyl nitrate
B. Ethyl mercaptan
C. Napthenic acid
D. Tetra ethyl lead
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Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel?
A. Tetraethyl lead
B. Tetramethyllead
C. Ethyl nitrate or acetone
D. None of these
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Catalyst used in alkylation process is
A. Sulphuric acid
B. Nickel
C. Silica gel
D. Alumina
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Molecular weight of petrol may be about
A. 40-60
B. 100-130
C. 250-300
D. 350-400
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Tetraethyl lead is added to the petrol to increase its octane number, because its octane number is
A. More than 100
B. Round about 100
C. Between 50 and 100
D. Less than 25
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