Description : . Reforming (A) Uses naphtha as feedstock (B) Does not much affect the molecular weight of the feed (C) Improves the quality & yield of gasoline (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Straight run naphtha is converted into high octane number petrol (gasoline) by catalytic (A) Cracking (B) Polymerisation (C) Reforming (D) Isomerisation
Last Answer : (C) Reforming
Description : Steam reforming of naphtha produces ammonia synthesis gas. This is a/an __________ process. (A) Autocatalytic (B) Endothermic (C) Exothermic (D) Non-catalytic
Last Answer : (B) Endothermic
Description : Which of the following oil gasification processes is non-catalytic? (A) Semet-Solvay process (B) Segas process (C) Onia-Gegi process (D) Steam reforming of naphtha
Last Answer : (A) Semet-Solvay process
Description : Feed for reforming is generally (A) Naphtha or straight run gasoline (B) Reduced crude (C) Vacuum gas oil
Last Answer : (A) Naphtha or straight run gasoline
Description : The thermal efficiency of an air/fuel gas preheating recuperator may be as high as __________ percent. (A) 50 (B) 65 (C) 85 (D) 99
Last Answer : (C) 85
Description : Clay treatment of petroleum products (A) Decolorizes & stabilises cracked gasoline (B) Desulphurise straight run gasoline & kerosene (C) Adsorb arsenic from feedstock to catalytic reforming (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Naphtha yield in straight run distillation of crude oil may be about__________ percent. (A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 18
Last Answer : (B) 6
Description : Solvent naphtha' used mostly as a solvent in paints and perfumery is produced by the __________ of virgin naphtha into small boiling range cuts. (A) Steam reforming (B) Distillation (C) Desulphurisation (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Distillation
Description : Optimum reaction temperature in steam reforming of naphtha is __________ °C. (A) 700 - 1000 (B) 300 - 450 (C) 1500-1700 (D) 100-200
Last Answer : (A) 700 - 1000
Description : Nickel is not used as a catalyst in the __________ reaction. (A) Shift conversion (B) Oil hydrogenation (C) Steaming reforming of naphtha (D) Ammonia cracking/dissociation
Last Answer : (A) Shift conversion
Description : Fast breeder nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel may contain upto a maximum of __________ percent of U-235 (i.e. fissile material). (A) 15 (B) 45 (C) 65 (D) 85
Last Answer : (D) 85
Description : During nitric acid manufacture, catalytic oxidation of ammonia at 800°C in presence of platinum catalyst produces nitrogen oxide. Conversion of NH3 to NO is about __________ percent. (A) 38 (B) 68 (C) 82 (D) 98
Last Answer : (D) 98
Description : Pick out the correct statement pertaining to catalytic cracking. (A) With increase in the reactor pressure, octane number of gasoline decreases (B) With increase in the reactor temperature, gasoline yield decreases for a given ... with increase in the catalyst to oil ratio (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Operating temperature and pressure in catalytic reforming is about (A) 1-5 Kgf/cm2 & 200°C (B) 15-45 Kgf/cm2 & 450-550°C (C) 50 - 75 kgf/cm2 & 600 - 800°C (D) 5-10 kgf/cm2 & 150 - 250°C
Last Answer : (B) 15-45 Kgf/cm2 & 450-550°C
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable feed for platforming process (reforming)? (A) Olefinic hydrocarbon (B) Naphtha (C) Fuel oil (D) Atmospheric residue
Last Answer : (A) Olefinic hydrocarbon
Description : Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is (A) Bauxite (B) Cobalt (C) Nickel oxide on alumina support (D) Chromium
Last Answer : (C) Nickel oxide on alumina support
Description : Steam reforming of naphtha is a source of hydrogen production for nitrogenous fertiliser industry. What is the usual ratio of steam to carbon maintained in the process of steam reforming of naphtha? (A) 1.5 : 1 (B) 3.5 : 1 (C) 10 : 1 (D) 15 : 1
Last Answer : (B) 3.5 : 1
Description : Which of the following is the costliest source of hydrogen needed for ammonia manufacture under Indian condition? (A) Electrolysis of water (B) Cryogenic removal of H2 from coke oven gas (C) Steam reforming of naphtha (D) Natural gas cracking
Last Answer : (A) Electrolysis of water
Description : Commercial production of hydrogen for the manufacture of nitrogenous fertilisers is done by (A) Steam reforming of naphtha and cracking of natural gas (B) Electrolysis of water (C) Cryogenic separation of hydrogen from coke oven gas (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following is the costliest method for commercial production of hydrogen for ammonia synthesis? (A) H2 separation from coke oven ga (B) Steam reforming of naphtha (C) Cracking of natural gas (D) Electrolysis of water
Last Answer : (D) Electrolysis of water
Description : Catalyst used in steam reforming of naphtha is (A) Nickel (B) Platinum (C) Silica gel (D) Rhodium
Last Answer : (A) Nickel
Description : Which of the following is not endothermic in nature? (A) Combustion of sulphur (B) Gasification of carbon (C) Thermal cracking of fuel oil (D) Steam reforming of naphtha
Last Answer : (A) Combustion of sulphur
Description : Hydrogen gas is not produced commercially (for nitrogenous fertiliser manufacture) by (A) Iron-steam reaction (B) Electrolysis of water (C) Steam reforming of naphtha (D) Its cryogenic separation from coke oven gas
Last Answer : (A) Iron-steam reaction
Description : Which of the following is the costliest source of getting hydrogen on commercial scale for the manufacture of nitrogenous fertiliser? (A) Coal gasification (B) Steam reforming of naphtha (C) Electrolysis of water (D) Coke oven gas
Last Answer : (C) Electrolysis of water
Description : Carbon content in plain carbon steel is __________ percent. (A) 0.1 to 0.15 (B) 0.35 to 0.45 (C) 0.65 to 0.80 (D) 0.85 to 1.2
Last Answer : (B) 0.35 to 0.45
Description : P2O5 content in superphosphate is about __________ percent. (A) 30-35 (B) 15-20 (C) 65-70 (D) 85-90
Last Answer : (B) 15-20
Description : Iron content in Indian iron ore is about __________ percent. (A) 80-85 (B) 60-65 (C) 40-45 (D) 20-25
Last Answer : (B) 60-65
Description : Which of the following has maximum hydrogen/carbon ratio (by weight)? (A) Naphtha (B) Gasoline (C) Diesel (D) Fuel oil
Last Answer : (B) Gasoline
Description : Account Receivables lag impacts sales. At no credit terms, the appeal falls to about ______ %, at 30 days, appeal is _____ %, at 60 days, appeal is ______%. a. 98.5, 92, 65 b. 65, 92, 98.5 c. 70, 85, 99 d. none of the above, there is no impact
Last Answer : b. 65, 92, 98.5
Description : Yield of pitch from distillation of high temperature tar is around __________ percent. (A) 10 (B) 25 (C) 65 (D) 90
Last Answer : (C) 65
Description : Yield of elemental phosphorous from rock phosphate is about __________ percent. (A) 1-2 (B) 15-25 (C) 40-45 (D) 60-65
Last Answer : (B) 15-25
Description : Overall thermal efficiency of a lumpy coal fired suitably designed heating furnace, if operated & maintained properly may be about __________ percent. (A) 10-15 (B) 25-30 (C) 45-50 (D) 65-70
Last Answer : (B) 25-30
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Lower boiling paraffins have higher octane number than higher paraffins (B) Dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics is a desirable reaction in reforming ... is dearomatised kerosene (D) Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is platinum on silica-alumina base
Last Answer : (C) The most ideal feedstock for thermal reforming is dearomatised kerosene
Description : Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is (A) Platinum on alumina (B) Nickel (C) Iron (D) Aluminium chloride
Last Answer : (A) Platinum on alumina
Description : In petroleum refining, the process used for conversion of hydrocarbons to aromatics is (A) Catalytic cracking (B) Catalytic reforming (C) Hydrotreating (D) Alkylation
Last Answer : (B) Catalytic reforming
Description : Which of the following is a non-regenerative fixed bed catalytic reforming process? (A) Hydroforming (B) Thermofor catalytic reforming (C) Platforming (D) Hyperforming
Last Answer : (C) Platforming
Description : The order of preference for feedstock to a catalytic reformer is (A) Catalytic naphtha - coking naphtha - virgin naphtha (B) Coking naphtha - virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha (C) Virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha - coking naphtha (D) Virgin naphtha - coking naphtha - catalytic naphtha
Last Answer : (B) Coking naphtha - virgin naphtha - catalytic naphtha
Description : Commercially ethylene is produced from naphtha by (A) Catalytic cracking (B) Catalytic dehydrogenation (C) Pyrolysis (D) Hydrocracking
Last Answer : (D) Hydrocracking
Description : Carbon percentage (by weight) in crude petroleum may be about (A) 65 (B) 75 (C) 85 (D) 95
Description : Concentration of NaOH solution produced by mercury electrolytic cell is about __________ percent. (A) 10 (B) 25 (C) 50 (D) 98
Last Answer : (C) 50
Description : Concentration of NaOH solution produced by diaphragm electrolytic cell is about __________ percent. (A) 10 (B) 25 (C) 50 (D) 98
Last Answer : (A) 10
Description : Catalytic desulphurisation process used for sweetening of straight run gasoline and kerosene uses __________ as catalyst. (A) Bauxite (B) Fuller’s earth (C) Activated clay (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : The most commonly used feed stock for the reforming reactor is (A) Heavy fuel oil (B) Residuum (C) Straight run gasoline (D) Casing head gasoline
Last Answer : (C) Straight run gasoline
Description : Aniline point is a property of the (A) Diesel (B) LPG (C) Naphtha (D) Gasoline
Last Answer : (C) Naphtha
Description : Higher pressure in the reforming reactor (A) Increases coke formation (B) Increases the rate of reaction (C) Produces high octane number gasoline (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following fractions of petroleum contains maximum sulphur? (A) Diesel (B) Gasoline (C) Naphtha (D) Atmospheric residue
Last Answer : (D) Atmospheric residue
Description : Cellulose content in bamboo fibre is about __________ percent. (A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 50 (D) 85
Description : U-235 content in enriched uranium, that is normally used in power reactors (e.g., at Tarapur atomic power plant), is about __________ percent. (A) 85 (B) 50 (C) 3 (D) 97
Last Answer : (C) 3
Description : In a ball mill, the volume occupied by the balls (when the mill is stopped) is about __________ percent of the volume of the mill. (A) 35 (B) 50 (C) 70 (D) 85
Last Answer : (B) 50