Course code:19CH009

B. Tech – 6th Semester

Semester End Regular Examination

Course Name: PETROLEUM REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS

Time: Three hours Maximum: 60 marks

Section I : Answer all questions.
Section II : Answer all questions.

SECTION I
(Covering all 4 Units of syllabus)
1. (6x2M=12M)

a Explain about octane number of gasoline. How it is calculated. 2M

b Discuss about flash point and fire point. 2M
c Write the importance of catalytic cracking process. 2M
d Explain about two important feed stocks of petrochemical industry. 2M
e What are the industrial applications of acetylene. 2M
f Explain the uses of ethylene 2M

SECTION II
(Covering 2 successive questions from eachunit of syllabus)

(4x12M=48M)

Each questioncan have maximum of 2 bits

a Outline the oil and gas scenario in world. 6 marks
2 b What are various theories proposed on the origin of petroleum? 12M
6 marks

(or)

a Write briefly about atmospheric and vacuum distillation of crude oil 6 marks
3 12M
b Explain about the desalting of crude oil. 6 marks

a What are the important additives added to the diesel.

6 marks
4 12M
b Describe the tests that should be conducted for diesel. Explain them briefly.
6 marks
(or)
a Explain caustic methanol process for treatment of petroleum products 6 marks
5 12M
b With neat sketch lead doctoring of gasoline for hydrogen sulphide treatment in 6 marks
petroleum products.
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a What are the important reaction take place in catalytic reforming process 4 marks
6 12M
b With neat sketch catalytic reforming process with neat sketch 8 marks
(or)
a Distinguish between thermal and catalytic cracking process 12M
4marks
7
b Explain the flexi catalytic cracking process.
8 marks

a Write different derivatives of ethylene. 4 marks

8 12M
b Describe the manufacture of vinyl chloride 8 marks

(or)
a What are the uses of ethanol 4 marks
9 12M
b Describe the production of ethanol from ethylene. 8 marks
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