Refining & Petrochemical Technology B.E Question Paper : unipune.ac.in
Name of the University : Savitribai Phule Pune University
Department : Petroleum Engineering
Degree : B.E
Subject Code/Name : Refining And Petrochemical Technology
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Document Type : Question Paper
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Refining & Petrochemical Technology Model Paper
University Of Pune
B. E.(Petroleum Engg.)Examination – 2013
(ELECTIVE I)
Total No. of Questions:12
Total No. of Printed Pages :2
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 100
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Instructions :
(1) Answer three questions from each section.
(2) Answers to the two sections should be written in separate answer-books.
(3) Black figures to the right indicate full marks.
(4) Assume suitable data, if necessary.
Section I
Q1 a) Write a note on the composition of crude oil. [8]
b) Define Cloud point and pour point. Give their significance. [8]
Q2 a) Write a note on the electrostatic desalting process for crude oil. [8]
b) Discuss the various types of FCC processes. Draw a neat labeled [8] diagram of a typical FCC process.
Q3 a) Describe the process of propane deasphalting for lube oil. [8]
b) Discuss the process of delayed coking in detail. [8]
Q4 Write short notes on any three of the following. [18]
a) Prospects of Petroleum industry in India.
b) Reactions in catalytic reforming.
c) Dewaxing of lube oil.
d) ASTM distillation
Section II
Q5 a) Describe the process of steam cracking of olefins. [10]
b) Describe the brief the various feedstocks used for the manufacture of petrochemicals [6]
Q6 a) Describe the process of manufacture of ethylene oxide from ethylene and oxygen.[10]
b) Mention the handling precautions and applications of acetone. [6]
Q7 a) Describe in brief the process of manufacture of Nylon-6. [8]
b) Discuss with a neat flowsheet the conversion of ethyl benzene to [8] styrene.
Q8 Write short notes on any three of the following. [18]
a) Separation of aromatics.
b) Manufacture of Vinyl Chloride monomer (without flowsheet).
c) Melamine formaldehyde resin.
d) Applications of acetaldehyde and acrylonitrile.
Q. 7 A Write short note on pipeline efficiency? 3
B Write short note on Transmission factor? 3
C Give solutions for liquid loading problem? 3
D Write note on preventing hydrate formation? 3
E Write short note on pipeline cleaning and utility pigs? 3
F Write short note on pipeline economics 3
Q. 8 A Explain in detail two stage compressor cycle. 4
B Draw a diagram of a centrifugal compressor and name its parts. 4
C What is the HP required in compressing 1 MMSCFD from 100 psia and 80 F to 1600 psia using adiabatic equation? The gas is cooled to 80 F between stage. What is the discharge temperature of the gas? k=1.28, gas gravity=0.6, Z at 400 and 1600 psia are 0.985, 0.94 respectively.
Q. 9 A Draw the process diagram for glycol dehydration and explain the design considerations. 6
B Explain selection and working of spherical separator with a neat sketch? 6
C Explain amine sweetening process with a neat process flow diagram? 6
Section III
Q.1 A Draw the graph of viscosity, Bg, Cg and Z factors versus pressure and explain? 6
B Explain the chart you use to correct gas properties for N2 impurities? 5
C Calculate the reserves in a gas field of 2000 acres, with 20ft sand thickness, 15% porosity, 15% water saturation, BHP=3000 Psi gauge, BHT=200 F. the natural gas has the following weight composition: Ci=0.85,C2=0.05,N2=0.1. 7
Q.2 A Why is gas flow in porous media different from liquid flow? 4
B Explain all the constants in the gas flow meter equation 8
C Short note on gas well testing 4
Q. 3 A For a well with a following parameter; D=5790ft, gas gravity is 0.7, Pts=2300 Psia, and average temperature of the flow string is 117 F. Gas flow rate-5MMscfd, Dia=2inches Twf=160 F, Ttf=83 F Ptf=2122 psia, length of tubing 5700 ft, well is vertical. State your assumed values clearly and only do one iteration to find the flowing bottom hole pressure, static bottom hole pressure and temperature. Tpc=358 R, Ppe=672 psia, f=0.015, z=0.82
B Explain tubing pressure transverse with figure? 4
C Explain tubing pressure loss for liquid, gas and multiphase with figure? 4