Chemical Engineering - Petroleum Refinery Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Petroleum Refinery Engineering - Section 5 (Q.No. 24)
24.
Clay treatment is used to remove
salt from the crude oil.
colour & dissolved gases from cracked gasoline.
wax from lube oil.
none of these.
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Chayanika said:   6 months ago
Wax from lube oil is the correct answer.

Harshit Sharma said:   4 years ago
C is the right answer.

Rathi said:   7 years ago
A finishing step by clay treatment is still used in the production of lubricating oils and waxes. Removing traces of asphaltic materials and other compounds by clay that give lubricating oils and waxes undesirable colors and odors. Often clay treated cracked naphtha to prevent gums formation in gasoline by removing diolefins.
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Asdf said:   7 years ago
The correct option will be B.
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