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FALSE. Higher liquid hourly space velocity translates into higher sulfur/nitrogen removal
SEPARATION. What is the first process in petroleum refining?
ABSORPTION. During amine treatment, sulfur is removed by which mechanism?
FALSE. Naphtha undergoes sweetening during the treatment process.
SWEETTENING. Which treatment process converts mercaptan sulfur to less-objectionable disulfides?
HIGHER. The ________ the temperature of the amine solution, the better the sulfur removal
SODIUM. Which of the following can poison the catalyst in the treatment process
SULFUR. The following are crude impurities, except _______.
BETTER SEPARATION. What is the purpose of reflux and reboil?
HIGH. During desalting, too ________ pressure across the mixing valve may result to too much mixing, which then results to difficulty in breaking the emulsion.
CHARGE HEATER. Which pre-separation equipment lets lighter components turn into vapor
VOLATILITIES. The purpose of distillation is to separate the crude into its cuts or fractions on the basis of their different _________.
TRUE. A decline in catalyst activity during the treatment process could mean an abnormal feed composition
SWEETENING. Which of the following processes convert mercaptan sulfur into less objectionable sulfides?
TRUE. Heat transfer happens as the vapor is forced to bubble through the liquid in a bubble cap
CAUSTIC SODA. Which of the following chemical species is used in mercaptans extraction?
MERCAPTIDES. During extraction, mercaptans are converted to which species.
HIGH. Thermal cracking may occur if the reactor temperature in the treatment process is too _____.
HIGH. Too _______ temperature in the charge heater could lead to the vaporization of the heavy ends.
UPSET TRAYS. Entrained water in the crude charge could result to which abnormal condition in a pipe still
HEAT EXCHANGER TRAIN. Which of the following is responsible for the lowering of crude viscosity?
Flooding in a distillation tower is an abnormal condition that occurs when liquid does not flow properly down the tower.. Which of the following is false
TRUE. Mercaptans are soluble in caustic soda solution.
TRUE. During desalting, a water-oil emulsion is formed and then consequently broken
INCREASE. Increasing the pressure inside the reactor in the treatment process would ________ the efficiency of sulfur removal.
DEMULSIFICATION. Diluted saltwater droplets are removed from the crude in the process called ___________.
TRUE. Intimate contact during amine treatment promotes sulfur removal
FALSE. Only sulfur is removed during Hydrotreatment processes
CONDUCTIVITY. Which of the following variables may result to too little or too much evaporation in the desalter
PARAFFIN. During Hydrotreatment, an alkyl mercaptan is converted to a/an ___________.
COBALT-MOLYBDENUM. Which of the following catalysts is employed during Hydrotreatment for the removal of sulfur
A LOWER. The use of vacuum distillation allows the crude oil to boil at __________ temperature
TRUE. An olefin is effectively saturated during the treatment process.
PRODUCTION OF UNDESIRABLE LIGHT ENDS. Which of the following does not occur at high temperatures
TOP. Channeling in the treatment reactor is cause by the buildup of scale or coke at the ______ section of the reactor.
LOWER. Heavier products are withdrawn from the _______ parts of the pipe still
REFLUX. Which of the following controls the temperature at the top of the tower
TREATMENT. The purpose of this refining process is to remove undesired components to meet the specifications of the downstream process units.
INCREASING. During treatment, ________ the temperature will result to more reactions happening in the reactor.
RECTIFICATION. The section above the flash zone is called the ________.
NITROGEN. Which of the following is not a process variable during mercaptans extraction and sweetening?
RISE,FALL. Inside the distilling column, the vapors _______ and the liquids ________.
MAKE UP COMPRESSOR. Which of the following components of the reaction section of the treatment process is responsible for supplying hydrogen gas?
FALSE. Too much hydrogen gas during the treatment process can lead to a decline in catalyst activity
SHORT, HIGH. A high liquid hourly space velocity results to ______ residence time and _______ throughput
UPSET TRAYS. Increasing the liquid withdrawal rate above the trays would prevent which abnormal condition in a pipe still?
HYDROGEN. The makeup compressor in a typical hydrotreating unit supplies the __________ that is needed for hydrotreating.
LOW. Little or no separation of oil and water in the desalter may result if there is too ________ amount of current in its grids
TRUE. Hydrogenation is an endothermic process
TRUE. Air should be supplied during mercaptans extraction and sweetening
DECREASES. As the sidedraw stream flow rates increase, the amount of internal reflux _________.
FLOODING. Which of the following occurs when there is too much internal reflux that occurs inside the pipe still
HIGHER/LOWER. The atmospheric pipe still is operated at pressure slightly _________ atmospheric pressure
HIGH. Too ________ amount of dilution water in the desalter may short it out.
HIGH. A high sulfur content in naphtha after treatment may mean a _________ amount of hydrogen gas during the treatment process.
DOWNCOMER. A __________ allows excess liquid in trays to overflow to the next lower tray.
TOP. Reflux controls the temperature at the _______ of the distillation tower for better separation
PUMPAROUND. This refers to liquid drawn from trays in the middle of section of the tower, which helps control the temperature at the point where the liquid reenters the tower.
FALSE. Too low temperature in the flash zone of a vacuum distillation unit may lead to too much cracking
SALT. Which of the following impurities does heating and desalting prior to crude distillation remove
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