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[Topic 5] Petroleum Industry Flashcards

1
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The Latin meaning for petroleum.

A

rock oil

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2
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Petroleum is also called as _____.

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crude oil

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3
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It is a volatile, viscous liquid that is usually black with a greenish tinge in color.

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Petroleum

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4
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It is formed from organic matter of marine deposits after undergoing high heat and pressure with no oxygen.

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Petroleum

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5
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True or False: Petroleum is a renewable resources.

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False: Nonrenewable

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6
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The estimated years recorded in 1989 when all of the petroleum in the world is used up due to its intensive consumption per day.

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40 years (approximately 2030)

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7
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Considered as the father of the oil industry.

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Colonel Edwin L. Drake

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8
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First modern petroleum well drilled near Titusville, Pennsylvania.

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1858

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9
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Invention of the gasoline engine

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1885

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10
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Invention of the diesel engine

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1892

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11
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Petroleum products utilized by the Wright brothers to take the first man-made flight.

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1903

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12
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Development of the cracking process

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1942

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13
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Deep-water drilling of oil became mainstream

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1949

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14
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physical changes

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Petroleum separation

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15
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chemical changes

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Petroleum conversion

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16
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Composition of crude oil (2)

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  1. Aliphatic compounds
  2. Ring compounds
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17
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Straight-chained hydrocarbons

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Aliphatic compounds

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18
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ring-shaped, closed hydrocarbons and has higher boiling point

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Ring compounds

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19
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Types of aliphatic compounds (3)

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  1. N-paraffin series (alkanes)
  2. Iso-paraffin series (Iso-alkanes)
  3. Olefin series (alkenes)
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20
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It comprises the largest fraction of the crude oil.

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N-paraffin series (alkanes)

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21
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Notable alkanes (2)

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  1. hexane
  2. heptane
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22
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It is more desirable than n-paraffin but can only be formed from the refining process.

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Iso-paraffin series (iso-alkanes)

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23
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Notable iso-alkanes (2)

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  1. 2-methylpentane
  2. 2-methylhexane
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24
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It exists in very small quantities but mostly produced in the cracking process.

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Olefin series (alkenes)

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25
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True or False: Olefin series or alkenes are desired because of their anti-knock properties.

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True

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26
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Notable alkenes (3)

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  1. Ethylene
  2. Propylene
  3. Butylene
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27
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Types of ring compounds (2)

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  1. Naphthene series (cycloalkanes)
  2. Aromatic series (benzene)
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28
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Second most abundant compound found in crude oil.

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Naphthene series (cycloalkanes)

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29
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It predominate in gas oils and lubricating oils.

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Naphthene series (cycloalkanes)

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30
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Notable cycloalkanes (2)

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  1. Dimethylcyclopentane
  2. Methylcyclohexane
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31
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Only small amounts are present in crude oil but are produced in the refining process.

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Aromatic series (benzene)

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32
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It has high anti-knocking properties like olefins.

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Aromatic series (benzene)

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33
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Notable benzenes (3)

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  1. Benzene
  2. Toluene
  3. Xylene
34
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Process of petroleum separation

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Crude oil pumping > Desalter > Heater > Distillation column > stripper/condenser

35
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Petroleum Products (3)

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  1. Light distillates
  2. Intermediate distillates
  3. Heavy distillates
36
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Light distillates (3)

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  1. Gasoline
  2. Naphthas
  3. Kerosene
37
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Intermediate distillates (2)

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  1. Diesel
  2. Gas oil
38
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Heavy distillates (3)

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  1. Lubricating oil
  2. Waxes
  3. Asphalt
39
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Temperature required for gasoline

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20-70 degrees Celsius

40
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Temperature required for naphthas

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70-160 deg Cel

41
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Temperature required for kerosene

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160-250 deg cel

42
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Temperature required for diesel and gas oil

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250-350 deg cel

43
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Temperature required for lubricating oil, waxes, and asphalt

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350-370 deg cel

44
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Located at the upper part of the distillation column and has low boiling points.

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Light distillates

45
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Located at the middle part of the distillation column and its boiling points are higher than light oils but lower than heavier oils.

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Intermediate distillates

46
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Located at the bottom part of the distillation column and has the highest boiling points, and not easily combustible.

A

Heavy distillates

47
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It is considered as the most important petroleum product.

48
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What is the critical measure used for gasoline.

A

Octane number

49
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True or False: Gasoline’s sulfur content should only be 0.01%.

A

False: 0.1%

50
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It refers to any light oil product having properties intermediate between gasoline and kerosene.

51
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It is used as commercial solvent in paints or for dry cleaning.

52
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It is commonly consumed as a fuel for illuminating purposes.

53
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It is also used as fuel for jet engines due to its higher flash point and lower freezing point.

54
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It is a special grade of gas oil that has become an important specialty in recent years.

55
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An essential factor of quality for diesel.

56
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It is originally used to enriched artificial gas and presently used as a fuel or in the gasoline cracking process.

57
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It reduces friction between moving metal parts.

A

Lubricating oil

58
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Additives used to improved lubricating oil (3)

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  1. antioxidants
  2. detergents
  3. antifoam compounds
59
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It is called as paraffin wax for distinction.

60
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It is refined by separation through “sweating”, progressive crystallization, and finished with acid treatment.

61
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It is used as a paving or roofing material for waterproofing.

62
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Methods to alter asphalt (2)

A
  1. heating
  2. partial oxidation
63
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Methods for Petroleum conversion (5)

A
  1. Cracking
  2. Polymerization
  3. Alkylation
  4. Hydrogenation
  5. Isomerization
64
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A process of converting large molecules into smaller ones by application of heat and/or catalyst.

65
Q

Charge stock for cracking

66
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Temperature and pressure required in thermal cracking.

A

900-1100 deg F and 600-1000 psi

67
Q

It uses aluminum silicates which lowers the pressure needed.

A

Catalytic cracking

68
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True or False: Half of the total gasoline from crude oil is due to the cracking process.

69
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Opposite of cracking where it is the binding of light molecules to each other.

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Polymerization

70
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Charge stock for polymerization

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Olefins (unsaturated)

71
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It attack the double bonds to lengthen the hydrocarbon chain.

A

Free radicals

72
Q

It is a catalyst used in polymerization.

A

Solid phosphoric acid

73
Q

It is an exothermic process that combines isoparaffins with olefins.

A

Alkylation

74
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It relies on the reactivity of isobutane’s tertiary carbon.

A

Alkylation

75
Q

It produces high-octane products

A

Alkylation

76
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A high-octane product that is a mixture of saturated, stable isoparaffins.

77
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It is a process where hydrogen is added to an unsaturated hydrocarbon under high pressure and temperature to produce a more fully saturated product.

A

Hydrogenation

78
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charge stock for hydrogenation

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heavy oils

79
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A process where the structure of a compound is changed without altering the number of atoms.

A

Isomerization

80
Q

It is mostly used to produce isobutane needed for alkylation.

A

Isomerization

81
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A catalyst used in isomerization at temperature of 250 deg F and pressure of 300 psi, achieving 45-55% conversion.

A

Aluminum chloride (AlCl3)

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