Chemical Engineering - Petroleum Refinery Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Petroleum Refinery Engineering - Section 7 (Q.No. 2)
2.
Which of the following is an additive used for improving the cetane number of diesel ?
Tetraethyl lead
Tetramethyllead
Ethyl nitrate or acetone
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
18 comments Page 2 of 2.

Anil said:   6 years ago
Lead mix used to Improve octane number And Nitrate mix used incase improving cetane number. C is the answer.

Surjeet Singh said:   5 years ago
The Correct answer is C.

Raveendra kumar said:   5 years ago
C is the correct answer.
(1)

MOHIT KUMAR said:   4 years ago
C is the correct answer.

Abhishek tomar said:   3 years ago
Options C is the correct answer.

Sunil valand said:   2 years ago
C is the correct answer.

DEBJIT SAHOO said:   2 years ago
I think Amyl nitrate is used to increase the cetane number of diesel.
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Jaydeep said:   2 years ago
Tetraethyllead (TEL), tetramethyllead (TML), and sometimes mixtures of methylated and ethylated organolead species, are added to gasoline to prevent the premature and spontaneous explosion of the air/gasoline mixture in the engine.


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