Crude Oil Refinement and Environmental Impact Quiz

What is the primary goal of distilling crude oil?

• To create new hydrocarbons

• To separate hydrocarbon fractions

• To increase the weight of hydrocarbons

• To remove impurities from hydrocarbons

Which of the following is NOT a method of cracking hydrocarbons?

• Thermal cracking

• Hydro cracking

• Electro cracking

• Fluid catalytic cracking

What role do catalysts play in the cracking process?

• They remove impurities from hydrocarbons

• They slow down the reaction

• They make the reaction more selective

• They increase the size of hydrocarbon chains

What is the main purpose of the poly gasoline unit?

• To break down large hydrocarbons

• To combine small molecules into gasoline

• To remove impurities from gasoline

• To increase the octane level of gasoline

What is required to recombine propylene molecules in the poly gasoline process?

• Low temperature and low pressure

• High temperature and low pressure

• High temperature and high pressure

• Low temperature and high pressure

What is the environmental concern related to water usage in refineries?

• Water is used to create new hydrocarbons

• Water is used to cool the process and then discharged

• Water is discharged untreated into rivers

• Water is used to increase hydrocarbon size

How is oil separated from water in the refinery's treatment process?

• Using electrolysis

• Using gravity separators

• Using high pressure

• Using thermal cracking

What is the purpose of bio basins in water treatment?

• To chemically remove oil

• To digest material using bacteria

• To separate metals from water

• To increase water temperature

What is tested in the water before it is discharged into the river?

• Only metals

• Oil, total suspended solids, and metals

• Only total suspended solids

• Only oil content

What is the purpose of the whole effluent toxicity test?

• To measure the temperature of the water

• To ensure aquatic species can survive in the water

• To check the pH level of the water

• To measure the oil content in the water