I Choose the correct answer for each of the following multiple-choice.

1. Pump requires …..to avoid cavitation

a) Liq free gas
b) Gas free liq
c) Both a and b
d) None of them

2. compressors and dehydration equipment require

a) Liq free gas
b) Gas free liq
c) Both a and b
d) None of them

3. oil cannot contain ….basic sediment and water (BS&W)

a) less than1%
b) more than 1%
c) more than 0.5%
d) less than0.5%

4. Separators are sometimes called ….when the ratio of gas rate to liquid rate is very high.
a) gas scrubbers
b) slug catcher
c) Traps
d) Vertical separator

5. Some operators use the term …..to designate separators that handle flow directly from
wells.
a) gas scrubbers
b) slug catcher
c) Traps
d) None of them

6. the main target of separation process

a) Separate the C1 and C2 light gases from oil
b) Maximize the recovery of heavy components of the intermediate group in crude oil
c) Save the heavy group components in liquid product
d) All of them

7. The light components do not come into contact with heavier hydrocarbons in
a) Differential separation
b) Flash separation
c) Conventional separation
d) Slug catcher

8. The yield in heavy HCs in Differential separation is

a) Minimum
b) Intermediate
c) Maximum
d) 50% from feed

9. A multistage conventional separation process is a function of

a) The API gravity of the oil
b) The gas–oil ratio (GOR)
c) The flowing pressure
d) All of them

10. characteristics of the conventional separator are

a) It decrease the flow velocity, permitting separation of gas and liquid by gravity.
b) It causes a sudden change in momentum and due to the gravity difference
c) It always operates at a temperature above the hydrate point of the flowing gas.
d) Both a,c

11. it is capable of removing the very fine oil droplets

a) section A
b) section B
c) section C
d) section D

12. the function of section ….is collecting the oil and retaining it for a sufficient time to reach
equilibrium with the gas
a) section A
b) section B
c) section C
d) section D

13. the method to remove gas from oil is

a) settling,
b) agitation,
c) applying heat and chemicals
d) all of them

14. The pressure in the separator is maintained by a pressure controller mounted on

a) Outlet gas
b) Outlet liq
c) Inlet gas
d) Inlet liq

15. Which separators are commonly used in flow streams with low to intermediate gas-liquid
ratios?
a) Horizontal
b) Vertical
c) Spherical
d) Conventional

16. The disadvantage of spherical separator is

a) they have limited liquid surge capability and they exhibit fabrication difficulties
b) they exhibit fabrication difficulties
c) Liquid level control is more critical
d) Both a and c

17. Horizontal separators are used most commonly in

a) Large volumes of gas and/or liquids.
b) High-to-medium gas/oil ratio (GOR) streams.
c) Foaming crudes.