Description : Solvent used in the Udex (glycol) extraction process for removal of light aromatics from cracked naphtha is (A) Propane (B) Diethylene glycol (C) Aqueous solution (10% water) of diethylene glycol (D) Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
Last Answer : (C) Aqueous solution (10% water) of diethylene glycol
Description : Feedstock for polymerisation is (A) Naphtha (B) Cracked gases rich in C2 & C4 olefins (C) Low boiling aromatics (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Cracked gases rich in C2 & C4 olefins
Description : . __________ is not an important refinery process for upgrading the quality of lubricating oil. (A) Deoiling (B) Solvent refining (C) Clay treatment (D) Hydro-treatment
Last Answer : (A) Deoiling
Description : Solvent used in duo-sol extraction for lube oil upgradation is a mixture of (A) Propane & phenol-cresol mixture (B) Methyl ethyl ketone & glycol (C) Phenol & furfural (D) Propane & liquid sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (A) Propane & phenol-cresol mixture
Description : Solvent used for extraction of oil is (A) Hexane (B) Methyl ethyl ketone (C) Furfural (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Hexane
Description : __________ treatment is done for appreciable improvement in viscosity index of lubricating oil. (A) Acid (B) Solvent extraction (C) Alkali (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Solvent extraction
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 : . 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 : 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 : Essential oils are usually obtained using (A) Steam distillation (B) Extractive distillation (C) Solvent extraction (D) Leaching
Last Answer : (D) Leaching
Description : Deoiling is the process of removal of oil from wax. It is done by the __________ process. (A) Solvent extraction (B) Sweating (C) Resettling (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Deoiling of wax is done by its (A) Heating (B) Cooling (C) Solvent extraction (D) Both (B) & (C
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) & (C
Description : Feedstock for the production of biodiesel is (A) Herbal plants (B) Used vegetable oils (C) LSHS (D) Bagasse
Last Answer : (B) Used vegetable oils
Description : The main use of heavy gas oil produced by the vacuum distillation unit is as a (A) Blending component for kerosene (B) Blending component for petrol (C) Feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Feedstock for fluid catalytic cracking unit
Description : Asphalts are (A) Low molecular weight & low boiling point compounds present in petroleum (B) Desirable in catalytic cracking feedstock, because they produce coke (C) Readily oxidisable and form carbonaceous sludge (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (C) Readily oxidisable and form carbonaceous sludge
Description : Polymerisation (A) Produces i-octane from cracked gases containing i-butane and butene (B) Causes olefins to combine with each other (C) Causes aromatics to combine with each other (D) Is aimed at producing lubricating oil
Last Answer : (B) Causes olefins to combine with each other
Description : Aromatics are desired constituents of (A) Lubricating oil (B) Diesel (C) Kerosene (D) Petrol
Last Answer : (D) Petrol
Description : Which of the following is used as a solvent in deasphalting of petroleum products? (A) Furfural (B) Propane (C) Methyl ethyl ketone (D) Liquid sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (B) Propane
Description : Solvent used in Edeleanu process is (A) Furfural (B) Propane (C) Liquid SO2 (D) Phenol
Last Answer : (C) Liquid SO2
Description : Solvent used in the deasphalting process is (A) Furfural (B) Phenol (C) Propane (D) Hexane
Last Answer : (C) Propane
Description : The solvent used in Barisol dewaxing process is (A) Hexane (B) Furfural (C) Benzol and ethylene dichloride (D) Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK
Last Answer : (C) Benzol and ethylene dichloride
Description : Solvent used for dewaxing of petroleum products are (A) Furfural (B) Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) (C) Propane (D) Both (B) & (C
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Commercially ethylene is produced from naphtha by (A) Catalytic cracking (B) Catalytic dehydrogenation (C) Pyrolysis (D) Hydrocracking
Last Answer : (D) Hydrocracking
Description : Aniline point is the (A) Characteristic property of diesel & lubricating oils (B) Measure of aromatic content of oil (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B
Description : Crude oil is subjected to vacuum distillation in the last stage, because (A) High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may decompose (B) Lighter/low ... prone to thermal decomposition (C) High purity products can be obtained thereby (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat sensitive and may decompose
Description : . Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Multigrade lubricating oils have high viscosity index (B) Paraffinic oil has very high viscosity index (C) Naphthenic oil has very low viscosity index (D) High viscosity index means a large change in viscosity with change in temperature
Last Answer : (D) High viscosity index means a large change in viscosity with change in temperature
Description : The average boiling point of aviation turbine fuel is closest to that of (A) Lubricating oils (B) LPG (C) Diesel (D) Kerosene
Last Answer : (D) Kerosene
Description : Pick out the wrong statement regarding the solubility characteristics of high polymers. (A) Greater the degree of cross-linking in the polymer, lesser is its solubility (B) Polymers having more ... of the solvent (D) High molecular weight polymers on dissolving gives solution of very low viscosity
Last Answer : (D) High molecular weight polymers on dissolving gives solution of very low viscosity
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 : Most widely used solvent for dewaxing is (A) Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) (B) Naphtha (C) Petroleum ether (D) Sodium plumbite
Last Answer : (A) Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK)
Description : __________ is the property of a soil to undergo large deformations when stressed, without cracking or crumbling due to the lubricating effect of the water films between adjacent particles. a. Bending b. Malleability c. Ductility d. Plasticity
Last Answer : d. Plasticity
Description : When the nurse auscultates chest sounds that are harsh and cracking, sounding like two pieces of leather being rubbed together, she records her finding as a) pleural friction rub. A ... wheezes are continuous, musical, high-pitched, whistle-like sounds heard during inspiration and expiration.
Last Answer : a) pleural friction rub. A pleural friction rub is heard secondary to inflammation and loss of lubricating pleural fluid.
Description : Both asphalt and wax are produced by __________ base crude oils. (A) Naphthenic (B) Asphalt (C) Paraffin (D) Mixed
Last Answer : (C) Paraffin
Description : Pick out the undesirable property for a solvent meant for dewaxing of lube oil. (A) Complete miscibility with oil (B) High solubility of wax in the solvent (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Solvent deoiling process is used for separating oil and soft wax from hard wax. Methyl iso-butyl ketone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) are two commonly used deoiling solvents. Use of former as the deoiling solvent ... nitration temperature (C) Lower solvent dilution ratio (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : The rate of solid-liquid extraction is limited by the (A) Phase change of the solute as it dissolves in the solvent (B) Diffusion of the solute through the solvent in the pores to the outside of the particle (C) ... contact with the particle to the main bulk of the solution (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Last Answer : (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
Description : Solvent extraction is the terminology applied to the liquid-liquid extraction, which is preferred for the separation of the components of liquids, when (A) Extracting solvent is cheaply & abundantly available ... very high (D) One of the liquid components has very high affinity towards the solvent
Last Answer : (D) One of the liquid components has very high affinity towards the solvent
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The operating line always lies above the equilibrium solubility curve in case of a single component absorber (B) The operating line always lies below the equilibrium ... (D) The solubility of a particular gas in ideal solution in any solvent is always the same
Last Answer : (C) The operating pressure in solvent extraction system should be below vapor pressures of all components
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) In case of liquid-liquid extraction, no separation is possible, if the selectivity of the solvent used is unity (B) With increase in temperature, the selectivity of the solvent used ... in solvent extraction is unity at the plait point (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Selectivity of the solvent used in solvent extraction should be (A) 1 (B) > 1 (C) < 1 (D) 0
Last Answer : (B) > 1
Description : The solvent used in liquid-liquid extraction should have __________ less than one. (A) Selectivity (B) Distribution co-efficient (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : In a liquid-liquid extraction, 10 kg of a solution containing 2 kg of solute C and 8 kg of solvent A is brought into contact with 10 kg of solvent B. Solvent A and B are completely immiscible in each other whereas ... (C) Less than 1 kg of C is transferred to B (D) No amount of C is transferred to B
Last Answer : (A) The entire amount of C is transferred to solvent B
Description : Degree of freedom for leaching and solvent extraction process is (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Last Answer : (D) 3