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Petrochemical catalysts #5

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these definitions apply to catalytic reforming? Choose all correct options

a)

Low octane naphtha is converted into mainly isomerised and aromatic products

b)

Converting low-octane naphtha to high-octane reformate products

c)

Atoms in hydrocarbon is rearranged to form products

d)

Feedstock source is distilled crude oil

2.

Which of these processes are a form of catalytic reforming?

a)

Hydrogenation/Dehydrogenation

b)

Isomerisation

c)

Reformation

d)

Cyclisation/Dehydrocyclisation

3.

What is the main reaction taking place on Pt catalytic site of a monometallic catalyst?

a)

Isomerisation

b)

Cyclisation

c)

Hydrocracking

d)

Hydrogenation/Dehydrogenation

4.

What does the acid site on Pt catalyst promote? There may be MORE than one answer

a)

Isomerisation

b)

Cyclisation

c)

Hydrogenation

d)

Hydrocracking

5.

Why does Pt need to be supported on carrier alumina? Choose all of the correct answers

a)

Pt is a weak catalyst

b)

To maximise surface area of Pt

c)

To effectively exert the catalytic effect of active components

d)

To ensure Pt is doing its job

6.

Why are bi-metal and multi-metal catalyst better than mono-metal catalyst? There may be more than one answer

a)

They last longer

b)

They improve the yield of gasoline

c)

They increase the operating condition

d)

They produce high production of coke

7.

Which of these causes the deactivation of catalysts?

a)

Catalyst has been used many times

b)

Catalyst is poisoned

c)

Catalyst are intoxicated by sulfur

d)

Catalyst is weakened by its acid site

8.

Which of these sequences describe the basic steps of catalytic reforming process?

a)

Feed preparation - Catalytic reforming - Preheating - Product separation

b)

Feed preparation - Preheating - Catalytic reforming - Product separation

c)

Preheating - Feed preparation - Catalytic reforming - Product separation

9.

In catalytic reforming, what is the process that remove gases and reformate at the product separation stage?

a)

Filtration

b)

Catalyst circulation

c)

Distillation

d)

Fractional distillation

10.

What type of catalytic reforming does the image show?

a)

Cracking

b)

Hydrogenation

c)

Isomerisation

d)

Cyclisation