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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER– VIII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:2180502 Date:29/11/2021
Subject Name:Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Define: Petroleum, Paraffins and Diolefins 03
(b) Explain crude assay analysis in brief. 04
(c) Discuss the origin and formation of petroleum along with Organic 07
theories.
Q.2 (a) List major Petrochemical units in India 03
(b) Define and give significance of Octane number and Cetane number 04
(c) Explain and discuss about the additives for Gasoline 07
OR
(c) Write the definition and significance of following: Flash point, Fire 07
point, Smoke point and Aniline point.

Q.3 (a) Mention different tests for Gasoline. 03

(b) With a neat sketch , explain Conradson Carbon Residue apparatus 04
(c) Discuss ASTM distillation with a neat diagram. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Differentiate : ADU and VDU 03
(b) Differentiate: Moving bed cracker and Fluidized Bed cracker. 04
(c) What is dehydration and desalting of crudes and describe about electric 07
desalting process

Q.4 (a) Define: Cloud point, pour point and Softening point. 03
(b) Explain types of cracking in brief. 04
(c) Explain Atmospheric distillation & Vacuum distillation to obtain 07
principal fractions.
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain properties of high Density Polyethylene and its application 03
(b) Describe with diagram the manufacturing process of LDPE along with 04
its application
(c) Explain Phenol extraction of lubes in details with figure. 07
Q.5 (a) Give different industrial applications of Isopropanol. 03
(b) Describe with a neat flow diagram manufacture of Ethylene Oxide. 04
(c) Explain the Lead doctoring sweetening process for gasoline treatment 07
and discuss PFD
OR
Q.5 (a) State various routes of production of Methanol 03
(b) Discuss the range of petrochemicals produced from C1, C2, 04
Hydrocarbons and Benzenes
(c) Describe the manufacturing process of Methanol along with flow sheet 07
and applications