DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

PETROLEUM REFINING ENGINEERING

(2018-2019)

SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :
Dr. Shiv Om Meena Anushka Sahu (2016UCH1423)
(Assitant Professor) Mohit Gupta (2016UCH1461)

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1.
OBJECTIVE
QUESTIONS
Q.1 What is the range of
correlation index for
aromatics?
(A) 10-15
(B) 20-40
(C) >50
(D) <50

ANS : C)
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Q.2 Fuels required by most car
engines should have octane
number in the range between?

(A) 50 -60 (B) 65-75

(C) 80-85 (D) 90-98

ANS : option (A)

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Q.3 If a substance decomposes
when heated to its boiling
point, suitable method is ?

(A) simple distillation

(B) fractional distillation
(C) vacuum distillation
(D) crystallization

Ans. Option (C)

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Q.4 With Increase the Number of
Carbon and Hydrogen atom in
Hydrocarbon molecules ,the
density of petroleum product ?
(A) Decreases
(B) Increases
(C) Remain Constant
(D) Can not say

ANS. Option (B)

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Q.5 Which of the following has
the lowest flash point of all?

(A) Diesel
(B) Kerosene
(C) Petrol
(D) Furnace Oil

ANS: Option (C)

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Q. 6. The nitrogen compounds
in the petroleum products
are responsible for :
A) Loss in Catalyst Activity
B) Color Instability of the products
C) Formation of Gums
D) All of the above

ANS : D)

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Q.7. In the atmospheric distillation of
crude petroleum :
A) the content of sulphur increases from lighter fraction to
heavier ones with the residue having the highest
concentration of sulphur
B) the content of sulphur decreases from lighter
fraction to heavier ones with the residue having the
lowest concentration of sulphur

C) the content of nitrogen decreases from lighter fraction

to heavier ones with the residue having the
lowest concentration of nitrogen

D) None of the above

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Q. 8. The solvent used in the
dewaxing of the waxy oil
feed is :

A) Liquid sulfur trioxide

B) composed of methyl ethyl ketone and
toluene
C) composed of triethylene glycol and water
D) Platinum
Ans : B)
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Q.9. Corrosion in crude distillation
unit column overhead system is
caused by :

A)The presence of Napthenic Acid in crude

oils
B) The presence of HCl formed by dissolution
of Chloride salts
C) the sulfur compounds in crude oils
D) all of the above
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Q.10. Electrical desalting of crude
petroleum is done for:

A) the removal of oleophilic impurities only

B) the removal of oleophobic impurities only
C) the removal of both oleophilic and
oleophobic impurities
D) the purposes other than the removal of
oleophobic or oleophilic impurities

Ans: B)
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1.
NUMERICAL
QUESTIONS
Q.1. What is the DIESEL INDEX
for a sample of mixed base
crude oil having Aniline
point = 68 .C and gravity
(API) = 40.5 ?
Solution-
DIESEL INDEX = (aniline point* API gravity) / 100

DIESEL INDEX =60.5

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Q.2 : What is the ring number of a
sample of kerosene oil having
Saybolt thermoviscosity =350 and
API gravity =45 ?
Solution-

RN = (TV/ 5 ) - 10 * (46 - ρ)
where ρ in degree API
RN = (350/5) – 10 * ( 46 - 45)

RN = 60
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Q.3- What is the total Calorific
Value of the given fuel.
Component Composition Calorific value
(kcal/kmole)

Carbon monoxide 13.5% 67636

Hydrogen 8.5% 68317
Ethylene 3.5% 337234
Methane 2% 212798
Inert 72.5 -

Solution-

Calorific Value = 30996.95(kcal/kmole) 16

Q.4. Calculate °API Gravity of
n-hexane, Specific Gravity
of n-hexane is 0.665.

Solution :

= °API of 81.3

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Q.5: Find the correlation index of
benzene boiling point of benzene
is 635.85 Rankine and specific
gravity is .885 at 60°F.
Solution –

CI = 87552 / Tb + 473.7 * S.G. - 456.8

= 87552 / 635.85 + 473.7 * 0.885 – 456.8
=100

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