Code No.

: 420853 OR
IV B.Tech II-Semester Examinations April 2003

PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(Chemical Engineering)

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70

Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Explain the origin of petroleum.

b) Indicate the various important products of crude oil.

2. Describe in detail refining of crude petroleum.

3. Discuss the solvent extraction methods used in purifying petroleum fractions.

Explain with an example.

4.a) What are the two main types of catalysts that are used in catalytic cracking?
b) Discuss, compare and contrast about these two catalysts in the process of catalytic
cracking with reference to the reactor operation.

5. Describe the production of methanol via synthesis gas route and discuss the major
engineering problems involved.

6. Explain in detail with a neat flow diagram Ethylene dichloride production.

7. Explain with a flow diagram of Rasching process for phenol manufacture.

8. Write notes on:

a) Derivatives of aromatics.
b) Residual fuel oils.

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