PPE 1 (QUART 1)

Question 1

are chemicals derived from petroleum

Answer 1

Petrochemicals

Question 2

is a mixture of hydrocarbons boiling in the range of
the lowest boiling component (C5) to 150°C, which contains
paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics in various proportions

Answer 2

Naphtha

Question 2

Examples of petrochemicals are

Answer 2

plastics, rubbers,
fibers, paints, solvents, and detergents.

Question 3

Naphtha
is found that _____ yield ____ when heated at a high
temperature.

Answer 3

paraffins
olefins

Question 4

LARGEST PETROCHEMICAL PLANT IN TH COUNTRY

Answer 4

JGSOC

Question 5

NATURE OF NAPHTHA CRACKING
Naphtha cracking is carried out in a tube-still furnace at a
temperature above

Answer 5

800°C.

Question 6

NATURE OF NAPHTHA CRACKING
Due to ________, the
following cracking endothermic reaction takes place:

Answer 6

thermal cracking,

Question 7

NATURE OF NAPHTHA CRACKING
obtained from
the initial cracking reactions
further crack into lighter olefins
and propagate until the reaction
temperature is brought down
(quenched).

Answer 7

Light hydrocarbons

Question 8

NATURE OF NAPHTHA CRACKING
If the reaction is continued
indefinitely, branched and
cyclized heavy hydrocarbons will
be produced and _____ will be
generated as the ultimate
product.

Answer 8

coke

Question 9

NATURE OF NAPHTHA CRACKING
is introduced with the feed to remove the
coke layer on the tube surface by converting coke into carbon
monoxide and hydrogen by water gas reaction,

Answer 9

Steam