A. Same as petroleum ether
B. Petroleum coke
C. A mixture of microcrystalline wax in viscous hydrocarbon liquids
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- Catalyst used in alkylation process is__________________?
A. Sulphuric acid
B. Nickel
C. Silica gel
D. Alumina - Catalyst used in the catalytic polymerisation is__________________?
A. Phosphoric acid on kieselguhr
B. Aluminium chloride
C. Nickel
D. Vanadium pentoxide - Feedstock for polymerisation is__________________?
A. Naphtha
B. Cracked gases rich in C2 & C4 olefins
C. Low boiling aromatics
D. None of these - Most widely used solvent for dewaxing is__________________?
A. Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK)
B. Naphtha
C. Petroleum ether
D. Sodium plumbite - Catalyst used in catalytic reforming is__________________?
A. Platinum on alumina
B. Nickel
C. Iron
D. Aluminium chloride - Solvent used in Edeleanu process is__________________?
A. Furfural
B. Propane
C. Liquid SO2
D. Phenol - Salt content (measured as sodium chloride) in electrically desalted crude oil comes down to a level of about __________________ ptb (pounds per thousand barrel) ?
A. 0.03
B. 3
C. 35
D. 70 - Pick out the wrong statement ?
A. Higher specific gravity of petroleum products means higher C/H ratio
B. Aromatics have lower specific gravity than corresponding paraffins
C. Hydrocarbons of low specific gravity (e.g., paraffins) possess the maximum thermal energy per unit volume
D. Hydrocarbons of high specific gravity (e.g., aromatics) possess the maximum thermal energy per unit weight - Though increased pressure has a retarding effect on cracking reaction, yet in actual process, a positive pressure of 10-15 kgf/cm2 is maintained during cracking mainly to__________________?
A. Increase the yield of light distillates
B. Suppress coke formation
C. Enhance the octane number of gasoline
D. Reduce gum content in gasoline - Which of the following theories of origin of petroleum does not explain the presence of nitrogen & sulphur compounds in crude oil ?
A. Modern theory
B. Carbide theory
C. Engler theory
D. All A., B. and C.
