Crude Oil Refining 1

Question 1

Hydrocarbons

Answer 1

Paraffins
Isoparaffins (or isoalkanes)
Olefins
Naphthenes
Aromatics

Question 2

also known as alkanes, are saturated compounds that have the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is the number of carbon atoms.

Answer 2

Paraffins

Question 3

are branched-type hydrocarbons that exhibit structural
isomerization.

Answer 3

Isoparaffins (or isoalkanes)

Question 4

also known as alkenes, are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing carbon–carbon double bonds.

Answer 4

Olefins

Question 5

also known as cycloalkanes, are saturated hydrocarbons that have at least one ring of carbon atoms.

Answer 5

Naphthenes

Question 6

are unsaturated cyclic compounds composed of one or more benzene
rings.

Answer 6

Aromatics

Question 7

this content of crude oils varies from less than 0.05 to more than 10 wt% but generally falls in the range 1–4 wt%.

Answer 7

sulfur

Question 8

this content of crude oil is usually less than 2 wt%.

Answer 8

oxygen

Question 9

PRODUCTS

Answer 9

LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS
GASOLINE
DIESEL & KEROSENE
JET FUEL
LUBE OIL
ASPHALT
PETROLEUM COKE

Question 10

Removes salt from the water droplets trapped in the crude oil

Answer 10

Desalting

Question 11

The primary separation process used to refine crude oil.

Answer 11

Atmospheric Distillation

Question 12

extract more distillates from the atmospheric residue by lowering the boiling point.

Answer 12

Vacuum Distillation

Question 13

This process produces deasphalted oil and asphalt.

Answer 13

Solvent Deasphalting

Question 14

Produce raffinate for lube oil production

Answer 14

Solvent Extraction

Question 15

wax removal using solvent and chilling

Answer 15

Solvent Dewaxing