1. What is atmospheric pressure and how much at sea level?

2. What is absolute pressure?

3. If the Absolute pressure is 114.7psia, calculate gauge pressure?

4. What is gauge pressure? If the gauge pressure is 100psig, calculate Absolute pressure?

5. Explain what the differential pressure is? ( ∆P)

6. Convert 420F to Celsius?

7. What is specific gravity?

8. What is a pump? Write down the main types of pumps in the industry?

9. Name the different type of PDP?

10. What are Dynamic head pumps?

11. Name different type of impellers used for centrifugal pump?

12. Why we use multistage pump?

13. Describe suction head?

14. Describe suction lift?

15. What you know about Total Dynamic head?

16. Write the abbreviation NPSH / NPSHR / NPSHA / TDH / PDP / DHP

17. What will happen if the NPSHA is less than NPSHR?

18. Explain how you will line up and start a Centrifugal pump?

19. What is vapour pressure?

20. How centrifugal force produced?

21. What is specific gravity for HCL?

22. Write formula for Temperature conversion?

23. Give few comparisons between PDP & DHP?

24. What is specific gravity for Gas?

25. What is specific gravity for Water?

1. Define RVP
2. Why oil stabilization is required?

3. What are the parameters which indicates oil stability?

4. What are the constituents which are causing instability to crude oil?

5. How are separators classified?

6. Which are factors effecting separation?

7. What are section of separator?

8. What are the internal parts of separator? And explain its functions?

9. What are components removed by desalting?

10. Why desalting is required?

11. How electrostatic coalescence takes place?

12. What are the parts of desalter?

13. What are the factors affecting desalting?

14. Define vapour density

15. Define interface level

16. What is the sour crude?

17. Write API gravity formula

18. Name different sections of separator (refer below drawing)?

1. Why is Process Instrumentation required?

2. 1BAR how many PSI?
3. List out types of process control loop?
4. What is the purpose of level measurement in oil storage tanks?

5. FUNCTIONS OF I/P CONVERTOR?

6. Write the abbreviation for the following:

LCV

HH

LSL

LAH

DCS

PLC
7. Describe SPLIT RANGE Control with sketch?
8. List out different types of sensors used for pressure measurement?
9. Convert 14.2 PSI to bar?
10. Describe Cascade Control with sketch?

11. What is atmospheric pressure and how much at sea level?

 The pressure at any location on the Earth, caused by the weight of the column of air above it. At sea level,
atmospheric pressure has an average value of one atmosphere and gradually decreases as altitude increases. Also
called barometric pressure.

14.7 psi

12. What is absolute pressure?

Absolute pressure is zero referenced against a perfect vacuum so it is equal to the sum of the available atmospheric
pressure and the gage pressure in the system
Absolute Pressure (PSIA) = Gauge Pressure + Atmospheric Pressure

13. If the Absolute pressure is 114.7psia, calculate gauge pressure?

100psig

14. What is gauge pressure? If the gauge pressure is 100psig, calculate Absolute pressure?
Gauge pressure is zero referenced against ambient air pressure, so it is equal to absolute pressure minus atmosphere
pressure
114.7psia

15. Explain what the differential pressure is? ( ∆P)

Differential pressure is the difference in pressure between two points.

16. Convert 320F to Celsius?

0
0 C

17. What is specific gravity?

Specific Gravity is the ratio of the weight of anything to the weight of water.

18. What is a pump? Write down the main types of pumps in the industry?

A pump is a mechanical device that is used to give energy to a flowing liquid such that the liquid can
overcome the resistance in the hydraulic system. Simply the pump converts mechanical energy into
hydraulic energy given to the flow.
1) Positive Displacement Pumps (PDP)
2) Centrifugal Pumps or Dynamic Head Pump (DHP)

19. Name the different type of PDP?

Piston, Gear, Diaphragm etc.

20. What is Dynamic head pumps?

It is also called Centrifugal pump, DHPs increase the kinetic energy of the flow which is then converted to pressure.
These pumps give very large quantities at low pressures. So they are used in liquid transportation to pump e.g. to
pump oil from treatment stations to storage and export.

21. Name different type of impellers used for centrifugal pump?

Open, semi-open and closed impeller

22. Why we use multistage pump?

Whenever the head required can’t be attained by a single pump, another pump(s) is connected in series or for more
convenience more impellers are arranged in series in the same pump casing. That is we get a “multistage centrifugal
pump”.

23. Describe suction head?

A Suction Head exists when the liquid is taken from a tank where the liquid level is above the centerline of the
pump suction, commonly known as a Flooded Suction.

24. Describe suction lift?

 A Suction Lift exists when the liquid is taken from an open to atmosphere tank where the liquid level is below the
centerline of the pump suction.

25. What you know about Total Dynamic head?

Total Dynamic Head (TDH) = Elevation (ft) + Friction (ft)

26. Write the abbreviation

NPSH

NPSHR

NPSHA

TDH

PDP

DHP

27. What will happen if the NPSHA is less than NPSHR?

Cavitation or flashing may occur in the pump suction

28. Explain how you will line up and start a Centrifugal pump?

29. How many types of centrifugal pumps you know?

Two types, backward and forward

30. What is vapour pressure?

The pressure pushing against atmospheric pressure on liquids at elevated temperatures.