Question 1

Higher liquid hourly space velocity translates into higher sulfur/nitrogen removal.
True

False

Question 2
What is the first process in petroleum refining?
Conversion

Treatment

Recovery

Separation

Question 3
During amine treatment, sulfur is removed by which mechanism?
Distillation

Adsorption

Absorption

Extraction

Question 4
Naphtha undergoes sweetening during the treatment process.
True

False

Question 5
Which treatment process converts mercaptan sulfur to less-objectionable disulfides?
Extraction

Sweetening

Both A and B

Neither A nor B

Question 6
The ________ the temperature of the amine solution, the better the sulfur removal.
higher

lower
 Question 7
Which of the following can poison the catalyst in the treatment process?
Sodium

Cobalt-Molybdenum

Iron

Sulfur

Question 8
The following are crude impurities, except _______.
sulfur

water

saltwater droplets

suspended solids

Question 9
What is the purpose of reflux and reboil?
Better separation

Sulfur removal

All of these

Cleaner production

Question 10
During desalting, too ________ pressure across the mixing valve may result to too much mixing,
which then results to difficulty in breaking the emulsion.
high

low

Question 11
Which pre-separation equipment lets lighter components turn into vapor?
Flash drum

Charge heater

Prefractionator

Pump

Question 12
The purpose of distillation is to separate the crude into its cuts or fractions on the basis of their
different _________.
osmotic pressures
 solubilities

concentrations

volatilities

Question 13
A decline in catalyst activity during the treatment process could mean an abnormal feed composition.
True

False

Indeterminate

Question 14
Which of the following processes convert mercaptan sulfur into less objectionable sulfides?
Extraction

Sweetening

Emulsification

Dilution

Question 15
Heat transfer happens as the vapor is forced to bubble through the liquid in a bubble cap.
True

False

Question 16
Which of the following chemical species is used in mercaptans extraction?
Lime

Quicklime

Caustic soda

Soda ash

Question 17
During extraction, mercaptans are converted to which species?
Thiols

Mercaptides

Sulfides

Disulfides

Question 18
Thermal cracking may occur if the reactor temperature in the treatment process is too _____.
low

high

Question 19
Too _______ temperature in the charge heater could lead to the vaporization of the heavy ends.
high

low

Question 20
Entrained water in the crude charge could result to which abnormal condition in a pipe still?
All of these

Upset trays

Flooding

Dry trays

Question 21
Which of the following is responsible for the lowering of crude viscosity?
Chemical addition line

Mixing valve

Heat exchanger train

Desalter

Question 22
Which of the following is false?
Flooding can be indicated by a decrease in the difference in temperature across the flooded section.

Flooding in a distillation tower is an abnormal condition that occurs when liquid does not flow properly
down the tower.

Flooding can be indicated by a decrease in the difference in pressure across the flooded section.

Flooding may be caused by excessive amounts of internal reflux.

Question 23
Mercaptans are soluble in caustic soda solution.
True

False

Question 24
During desalting, a water-oil emulsion is formed and then consequently broken.
 True

False

Question 25
Increasing the pressure inside the reactor in the treatment process would ________ the efficiency of
sulfur removal.
decrease

increase

Question 26
Diluted saltwater droplets are removed from the crude in the process called ___________.
dilution

emulsification

Demulsification

hydrogenation

Question 27
Intimate contact during amine treatment promotes sulfur removal.
True

False

Question 28
Only sulfur is removed during Hydrotreatment processes.
True

False

Question 29
Which of the following variables may result to too little or too much evaporation in the desalter?
Conductivity

Pressure

Current

Rag level

Question 30
During Hydrotreatment, an alkyl mercaptan is converted to a/an ___________.
paraffin

naphthene

olefin
 aromatic

Question 31
Which of the following catalysts is employed during Hydrotreatment for the removal of sulfur?
Nickel-Molybdenum

Cobalt-Molybdenum

Platinum

Nickel-Vanadium

Question 32
The use of vacuum distillation allows the crude oil to boil at __________ temperature.
a higher

the same

a lower

Question 33
An olefin is effectively saturated during the treatment process.
True

False

Question 34
Which of the following does not occur at high temperatures?

Coking

Production of undesirable light ends

Catalyst inactivation

Cracking

Question 35
Channeling in the treatment reactor is cause by the buildup of scale or coke at the ______ section of
the reactor.
middle

bottom

top

Question 36
Heavier products are withdrawn from the _______ parts of the pipe still.
higher
 lower

Question 37
Which of the following controls the temperature at the top of the tower?
Sidedraw

Pumparound

Reflux

Reboil

Question 38
The purpose of this refining process is to remove undesired components to meet the specifications of
the downstream process units.
Separation

Refining

Conversion

Treatment

Question 39
During treatment, ________ the temperature will result to more reactions happening in the reactor.
decreasing

increasing

Question 40
The section above the flash zone is called the ________.
Rectification

Stripping

Reboiler

Reflux

Question 41
Which of the following is not a process variable during mercaptans extraction and sweetening?
Alkalinity

Catalyst

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Question 42
Inside the distilling column, the vapors _______ and the liquids ________.
 rise, rise

fall, rise

fall, fall

rise, fall

Question 43
Which of the following components of the reaction section of the treatment process is responsible for
supplying hydrogen gas?
Make up compressor

Charge pump

Heat Exchanger Train

Condenser

Question 44
Too much hydrogen gas during the treatment process can lead to a decline in catalyst activity.
True

False

Question 45
A high liquid hourly space velocity results to ______ residence time and _______ throughput.
short, high

short, low
long, high

long, low

Question 46
Increasing the liquid withdrawal rate above the trays would prevent which abnormal condition in a
pipe still?
All of these

Flooding

Upset trays

Dry trays

Question 47
The makeup compressor in a typical hydrotreating unit supplies the __________ that is needed for
hydrotreating.
Nitrogen
 Hydrogen

Oxygen

Catalyst

Question 48
Little or no separation of oil and water in the desalter may result if there is too ________ amount of
current in its grids
low

high

Question 49
Hydrogenation is an endothermic process.
True

False

Question 50
Air should be supplied during mercaptans extraction and sweetening.
True

False

Question 51
As the sidedraw stream flow rates increase, the amount of internal reflux _________.
decreases

remains the same

increases

Question 52
Which of the following occurs when there is too much internal reflux that occurs inside the pipe still?
Flooding

Upset trays

Dry trays

All of these

Question 53
The atmospheric pipe still is operated at pressure slightly _________ atmospheric pressure.
lower

higher

Question 54
Too ________ amount of dilution water in the desalter may short it out.
high

low

Question 55
A high sulfur content in naphtha after treatment may mean a _________ amount of hydrogen gas
during the treatment process.
high

low

indeterminate

Question 56
A __________ allows excess liquid in trays to overflow to the next lower tray.
pumparound

reflux

sidedraw

downcomer

Question 57
Reflux controls the temperature at the _______ of the distillation tower for better separation.
top

bottom

middle

Question 58
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.
Reflux

Pumparound

Sidedraw

Reboil

Question 59
Too low temperature in the flash zone of a vacuum distillation unit may lead to too much cracking.
True

False

Question 60
Which of the following impurities does heating and desalting prior to crude distillation remove?
Sulfur

Salt

Oxygenates

Metals