Chemical Engineering - Petroleum Refinery Engineering

11.
Smoke point of a test sample of kerosene is found to be 15 mm. On removal of __________ from it, the smoke point rises to 25 mm.
n-paraffins
olefins
aromatics
none of these
Answer: Option
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12.
__________ is not an important refinery process for upgrading the quality of lubricating oil.
Deoiling
Solvent refinning
Clay treatment
Hydrotreatment
Answer: Option
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13.
Pick out the undesirable property for a solvent meant for dewaxing of lube oil.
Complete miscibility with oil.
High solubility of wax in the solvent.
Both (a) and (b).
Neither (a) nor (b).
Answer: Option
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14.
Which of the following is used as a catalyst in fluidised bed catalytic cracking ?
Silica-magnesia
Silica-alumina
Bentonite clays
All (a), (b) and (c)
Answer: Option
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15.
Casing head gasoline is the liquid
butane.
propane.
natural gas.
gasoline separated from wet natural gas by compression.
Answer: Option
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