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    Roll No.

    National Institute of Technology Hamirpur


    Department of Chemical Engineering
    End Semester Examination, December 2022
    Branch: Chemical Engineering
    Subject: CH 412 - Petroleum Refining & Petrochemical Engineering
    Class: B. Tech. I Semester: VII I Full Marks: 50 Time: 3 hours

    Instructions:
    • Answer all the questions. All parts (a, b, c) of any question must be answered in same
    place.
    • Missing data may suitably be assumed, if any.
    (2)
    1. a) Explain the working principle of factional distillation.
    b) What are the major reasons for decrease in reservoir pressure? What
    are the possible ways to maintain the pressure? (4)
    (4)
    c) Explain the effect viscosity on crude oil production rate from reservoir.
    Explain recoverability of oil.

    2. a) Define °API Gravity. What should be the minimum value of °API for (3)
    petroleum and why?
    b) What is the composition of crude oil? (3)
    c) Why vacuum distillation column is required in refinery? Mention the (4)
    products obtained from the ADU along with their approximate
    temperature ranges.

    3. a) Define aniline point and diesel index. What is their significance? (3)
    (3)
    b) Why knocking occurs in a spark ignition (SI) engine? What are the ways
    to decrease the knocking characteristics of a diesel fuel?
    Why is hydro-finishing required? Explain hydrodesulphurization process (4)
    c)
    for kerosene.

    4. a) What are the major reactions occur during catalytic reforming process? (2)

    b) Explain the fluidized catalytic cracking process with a simplified (4)


    diagram and mention the operating parameters and catalyst, if any.
    c) Explain delayed coking process with the help of a simplified flow-sheet (4)
    diagram.

    5. a) What are the major refinery feedstocks used in petrochemicals (2)


    industry?
    b) What is the composition of synthesis gas? Explain hydrogen production (4)
    from synthesis gas using a simplified block diagram.
    c) What are various types of polyethylene available in the market? Explain (4)
    the catalyst used and the reaction steps to produce polyethylene from
    ethylene.

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