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III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
PETROLEUM AND PETROL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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2. Explain about
3. What are the important top products of atmospheric distillation of crude oil? Dis-
cuss their end uses in detail. [8+8]
4. What is a selecto process? Explain the process with a neat flow sheet. [16]
8. With the aid of flow sheet,explain the vinyl acetate manufacture from Acetylene.
[16]
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Code No: R05320807 Set No. 2
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
PETROLEUM AND PETROL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Write about the history of petroleum refining in India. Explain about the profile
of India’s major oil fields. [8+8]
2. How the products from petroleum refinery are classified? Give the significance of
each fraction and its consumption patterns. [16]
5. With the help of flow sheet, discuss about the Houndry Fixed Bed catalytic re-
forming process. [16]
6. Enumerate the various sources and methods for obtaining carbonmonoxide feed
stock. [16]
7. Describe the process with neat flow sheet of formaldehyde manufacture by silver
catalysts,BASF process with off gas recycle. [16]
8. Describe with a neat flow sheet,the ethylene oxide production by oxygen oxidation
using shell process. [16]
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Code No: R05320807 Set No. 3
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
PETROLEUM AND PETROL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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5. Define Acid alkylation. Explain the process of sulphuric acid alkylation. [16]
6. Explain the cryogenic production of carbon monoxide, scrubbing with liquid methane.
[16]
8. Describe the Ethylene chlorohydrin process with the help of salient chemical reac-
tions. [16]
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Code No: R05320807 Set No. 4
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
PETROLEUM AND PETROL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
(Chemical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) what are the different ways of transporting petroleum crude and Products?
(b) What are the different forms of sulphur compounds present in Petroleum
crude? [8+8]
2. Explain about
3. What are the important top products of atmospheric distillation of crude oil? Dis-
cuss their end uses in detail. [8+8]
4. (a) How does mercaptan effect a petroleum products? Describe the process to
remove mercaptans.
(b) What treatment methods are employed to improve the quality of lubes? Ex-
plain.
[10+6]
7. Explain the alternative processes used for the manufacturing ethylene glycol in the
petroleum industry. [16]
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