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1) Acid esterification is well accepted as a prestep for the base-catalyzed 1 point

transesterification reactions to esterify FFAs if________.
Course
outline higher than 2%
lower than 2 %
About equal to 2%
NPTEL () None of the above

How does an 2) The lowest temperature at which the fuel still maintains its fluidity is known 1 point
NPTEL
as________.
online
course Cloud point (CP)
work? ()
Pour point (PP)
Cold filter plugging point (CFPP)
Week 0 :
Prerequisite Fluid point (FP)
()
3) Lipids are in general soluble in________. 1 point
Week 1 :
Introduction Polar solvents
() Non-polar solvents
Both polar and non-polar solvents
Week 2:
None of the above
Biomass ()

4) The erucic acid content in canola oil shall not exceed _______. 1 point
Week 3:
Biorefinery ()
5% (w/w)
10% (w/w)
Week 4:
Biomass 15% (w/w)

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Pretreatment 20% (w/w)

()
5) The most commonly employed alkaline catalysts for transesterification reactions 1 point
Week 5: are________.
Physical and
Thermal Lithium and potassium hydroxides
Conversion Sodium and potassium hydroxides
Processes () Magnesium and sodium hydroxides
Lithium and sodium hydroxides
Week 6:
Microbial
6) In fluidized bed reactors of FTS, attrition resistant catalysts are used 1 point
Conversion
because_______.
Processes ()
High pressure drop is associated in the process
Week 7:
Low pressure drop is associated in the process
Biodiesel ()
High temperature is associated in the process
Lec 19 : Diesel Low temperature is associated in the process
from vegetable
oils,
7) The four main metals considered for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) 1 point
microalgae
and syngas
are__________.
(unit?
Iron, aluminium, ruthenium, and zinc
unit=47&lesso
n=48) Aluminium, cobalt, ruthenium, and nickel

Lec 20 :
Iron, cobalt, ruthenium, and nickel
Transesterifica Iron, Tin, ruthenium, and nickel
tion; FT
process, 8) Which mechanism has been proposed for un-promoted iron carbide in Fischer– 1 point
catalysts (unit?
Tropsch synthesis (FTS)?
unit=47&lesso
n=49)
Weak back-donation
Lec 21 : Semi-strong back-donation
Biodiesel
Strong back-donation
purification,
fuel properties None of the above
(unit?
unit=47&lesso 9) The advantage (s) of inorganic membranes over polymeric membranes for biodiesel 1 point
n=50) purification is/are_________.

Quiz:
Long term durability
Assignment
07 Cheap
(assessment? Brittle
name=143)
All of the above
Week 7:
Feedback 10) For acid esterification of feedstock with higher FFA, _______is a more effective 1 point
Form (unit? catalyst.
unit=47&lesso
n=51) sulfuric acid
hydrochloric acid
Week 8:
Biooil and formic acid
acetic acid

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