6 TRG Quest Bank

BPCL REFINERY, MAHUL, MUMBAI 400074
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QUESTION BANK FOR CDU4
1. What is the ratio of crude flow to E-103 and E-105?
2. What is the optimum desalting temperature (preheat 1 outlet temperature)?
3. Why is demulsifier injected at the upstream of desalter?
4. When demulsifier dosing is to be started?
5. What is the percentage of desalter water injected in crude?
6. Why is caustic solution injected in crude?
7. What is the purpose of providing mixing valve at the upstream of LZ-101/LZ-102

(Desalter)?
8. Why desludging is required in desalter and write briefly the procedure of desludging?
9. Where is the location of discharge of desalter relief valve and its bypass?
10. What is the set pressure of desalter relief valve and where is the discharge of the same?
11. What is the interlock with desalter Oil Level low?
12. What is the interlock with desalter interphase level low low?
13. How interphase level of desalter can be checked physically?
14. What is the desalter operating pressure?
15. What is the discharge pressure of P-102A/B/C (Crude from preflash drum)?
16. Why water should not be carried with desalter outlet crude?
17. What are causes for desalter power trip?
18. What are actions to be taken in case of desalter power trip?
19. Where is the location of desalter transformer power switches?
20. What are the operating pressure and temperature of pre flash drum?
21. What is the interlock with preflash drum level low low?
22. What is the interlock with P-102A/B/C discharge crude flow low low
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23. Where is the crude side outlet stream relief routed of preheat exchangers?
24. Where is the location of desalter water vessel and what are different types of water used
for desalting?
25. How desalters levels are controlled?
26. What are the combined preheat temperatures of crude at the outlet of E-122 and E-
128A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J?
27. Where are the locations of a) P101 minimum circulation control valve, b) P101 discharge
pressure controller, c) V101 level control valve, d) CDU & VDU Furnace passes control
valve e) CDU reflux and CR control valve f) VDU IR, CR Product control valves.
28. What is the operating pressure of steam drums (V-105/ V106)?
29. Steam from V-105 is diverted to a)and b) Steam

from V-106 is diverted to a)and b)..
30. Name the steam generators associated with V-105/6.
31. What type of steam is used as emergency steam in furnaces and what is its purpose?
32. Where is the connection of emergency steam?
33. Why soot blowing is done in furnaces?
34. What is the use of snuffing steam of furnaces?
35. What is the purpose of coil steam or purge steam in the Vacuum furnace?
36. When coil steam is to be introduced in the furnace coils of F-102?
37. Why BFW connection is given with atomizing steam?
38. Which fuel causes more soot deposits in the furnace tubes? a) Fuel gas, b) LPG fuel gas,
c) Off-gas and d) Fuel Oil
39. Which fuel does require more excess air for complete burning? A) Liquid or b) gaseous
40. What is the optimum temperature of cold flue gas ex-GAPH?
41. Why glass tube is provided in air preheater?
42. Whether AFCs can be started from the switches provided at grade level?
43. Whether AFCs can be stopped from the switches provided at grade level?
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44. Where are the locations for provision of corrosion probe and corrosion coupon of Atm.
Col. Top section?
45. What are the different chemicals used in Atm. Col. OVHD section and their purposes?
46. What is the pressure of Atm Col. OVHD system and how is it controlled?
47. What is the set pressure of C-106 safety relief valve?
48. How HC and sour water levels are controlled in V-102?
49. How HC vapour flow from V-102 to V-103 is controlled?
50. How many AFC EA 101s are variable speed control out of total.
51. How V-103 HC level is controlled?
52. Why wash water is injected in Atm. Col. OVHD line and where is the location of
injection point?
53. What are the shell side and tube side liquid of the following exchangers and where are
their locations? A) E-112, B) E-154, C) E-157, D) E-134 and E) E-161?
54. What is the operating pressure of Naphtha Stabilizer top and how is it controlled?
55. What is the operating temperature of Naphtha Stabilizer top and how is it controlled?
56. Stabilizer reboiling is controlled by which tray temperature?
57. What is the interlock with low level of stabilizer and why is it required?
58. What is the rundown temperature of stabilized naphtha?
59. Where is the location of stabilizer feed control valve and stabilizer bottom SDV
60. If both P-106A/B fail (Stabilizer Column feed), are we able to run the plant?
61. What are the different destinations where stabilized naphtha can be diverted?
62. Where LPG will be sent for treating? What impurities does the treatment remove?
63. How will you hand over LPG rundown cooler to maintenance?
64. In which unit sour FG from stabilizer reflux drum will be treated?
65. Stabilized naphtha can be diverted to .05 S HSD header. A) True or b) False
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66. Stabilized naphtha can be diverted to .035 S HSD header. A) True or b) False
67. What are LPG specs to be regularly checked in unit operations?
68. What are the utilities connected to desalters?
69. Name the services where stripped water connections are provided.
70. Where spectacle blind is to be positioned in a drain line to CBD/HBD?
71. Why sour water pH is important?
72. What chemical is used to maintain sour water pH?
73. How many nos. of MOVs are provided in CDU4/ LPG and the loop associated with
them?
74. What is the significance of MOV?
75. How many nos. of hose stations are provided for inert gas and where are their locations?
76. What is the significance of overflash in fractionator?
77. What is the set pressure of C101 safety relief valve?
78. What is effect of furnace coil outlet temperature on overflash?
79. What is the type of reboiler used for Heavy Naphtha Stripper?
80. Name the exchangers, AFC and trim cooler in Heavy Naphtha product rundown.
81. What are the different destinations where HN/SCN can be diverted?
82. Name the different control valves of HN/SCN rundown with their destinations.
83. What is the maximum pr. & rundown temperature of HN/SCN?
84. If both P-111A/B fails, can we still run the unit?
85. If both P-111A/B fails, how will it affect other products?
86. What are adjustments to be done for MTO draw-off or Lt. Kero draw-off?
87. What is significant parameter for MTO?
88. Name the exchangers, AFC and trim cooler in MTO / Lt. Kero product rundown.
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89. What are the different destinations where MTO / Lt. Kero product can be diverted?
90. Name the different control valves of MTO / Lt. Kero product rundown with their
destinations.
91. Name the exchangers, AFC and trim cooler in Heavy. Kero (HK) product rundown.
92. Why there is a provision of blending HK with VR?
93. What is the control valve which connects HK to .035 S HSD header?
94. HK can be diverted to flushing oil header. A)True or b) False.
95. Where is the location of HK CR flow control valve?
96. What is HK CR return temperature?
97. After shut down of the unit, how you will ensure that there is no reverse flow of HC into
stripping steam line? (Sometimes NRV is not working and HC can reverse flow into the
steam line)?
98. After stopping stripping steam, if hydrocarbon ingress takes place into steam line, write
the hazards.
99. What are the exchangers in the LGO CR loop?
100. What are the control valves in the LGO CR loop?
101. How many no.s of tube banks in EA-101?
102. For safety relief valves of any vessel or column, what are the position (close or open) of
upstream and downstream isolation valves?
103. If P-108A/B/C (LGO CR) all pumps fail, what are the effects?
104. Can we run the unit if all LGO CR pump fails (P-108A/B)?
105. What is the LGO CR return temperature?
106. What are the exchangers, AFC and trim coolers in LGO pr. loop?
107. Can we divert LGO to FO header?
108. What are the different destinations of LGO?
109. What are the different control valves of LGO rundown?
110. Can we use only LGO as flushing oil?
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111. How you will commission a pump of hot HC service?
112. How many nos. of chimney trays in C-101?
113. How many nos. of trays in stripping section of C-101?
114. Why gas purging is required in C-107 instrument tapping?
115. How you will adjust the min. flow of a pump?
116. What are the different checks to be made before starting a pump?
117. What is the draw-off temperature of HGO from C-101?
118. What is the function of stripping steam?
119. What are the utilities connected to the pump of congealing HC service?
120. In some pumps, why discharge NRV bypass provision is provided?
121. Name any five pumps, where discharge NRV bypass provision is given?
122. How you will prepare a pump of congealing HC service to hand over to maintenance?
123. How you will prepare a pump of light HC service to hand over to maintenance?
124. What are the utilities connected to the exchanger stream (either shell side or tube side) of
congealing heavy HC services?
125. How you will prepare an exchanger to handover to maintenance?
126. How will you commission an exchanger in preheat train 2/ train 3 if out of service for
long time?
127. Name the exchangers of HGO CR loop and their locations.
128. What are the control valves of HGO CR loop and their locations?
129. What is the draw-off RCO temperature in Deg C?
130. How you will prepare P-110A/B/C (RCO) to handover to maintenance?
131. What is the control philosophy of V-104 level with LPG rundown flow?
132. Describe interlock with high level of C-101 bottom?
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133. If V-102 inter-phase level is under maintenance, what action you will take to maintain
sour water level?
134. Which HT motor consumes highest electrical power?
135. What additional precaution you will take to run the HT motor?
136. While starting a motor after maintenance, what check list points you will check?
137. How many nos. of hydrocarbon detectors are installed in the unit?
138. HC detectors are calibrated on which HC?
139. How many nos. of H2S are installed in the unit?
140. What is the normal diversion route of RCO?
141. What is the start-up diversion route of RCO?
142. What are the other loops connected with RCO loops?
143. What are the precautions you will take while charging steam in the unit?
144. What is the relation with C-101 pressure with bottom level of it?
145. What is the control philosophy of F-102 pass control valves?
146. In which furnace, provision is provided for firing Off-gas from Hot well?
147. Name the AFCs having variable speed drive.
148. What is the operating top temperature of C-101?
149. What is the operating top pressure of C-101?
150. What is the operating bottom temperature of C-101?
151. What is the operating bottom pressure of C-101?
152. Where rapture disc is installed in the unit and what is its significance?
153. What are the chemicals used in Vacuum Column overhead system?
154. What is the operating top temperature of C-107 & what is its control philosophy?
155. How Vacuum Column pressure to be controlled?
156. What are operating top and flash zone pressure of Vacuum Column?
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157. What are the packing types used in Vacuum Column?
158. What is the nos. of chimney tray in vacuum column?
159. What is the nos. of rectification tray in vacuum column?
160. Why does gas purging is provided with Vacuum Column DPG, DPT and DLT tappings?
161. What is the bottom temperature of Vacuum Column?
162. What is the max. draw-off temperature of VR and what action you will take to maintain
that?
163. What is the VR draw-off temperature from C-107?
164. What is the interlock with C-107 bottom level?
165. What action you will take in case of tripping (shut) of fuel line SDV?
166. In case of tripping of one FD fan and other one is not in the selection mode (auto) to take
100% load, what will be the effect and what action you will take?
167. What is the approximate range differential pressure of atomizing steam to be maintained
for efficient burning of fuel oil?
168. Why atomizing steam is used with FO firing?
169. What is the low pressure setting of fuel gas at which SDV will trip?
170. What is the low pressure setting of fuel oil at which SDV will trip?
171. Where is the location of reset switches of fuel gas, fuel oil and LPG fuel gas SDV?
172. What is the control philosophy of furnace Coil Outlet Temperature?
173. What will you do to ensure that emergency steam to furnace coils is always condensate
free?
174. Where is the location of switches of SDV for emergency steam of furnace coil?
175. What is the range of excess O2 in the furnace?
176. How will you control the excess O2 in the furnace?
177. What are the causes of incomplete combustion of fuel in the furnace?
178. How you will control the pressure of furnace arch zone?
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179. What are the interlocks with furnace arch zone pressure?
180. Write the interlocks of furnace having no bypass provision?
181. What is the draw-off and CR return temperature of Vacuum diesel?
182. What is the Vacuum diesel draw-off tray level control philosophy?
183. Name the AFC and trim cooler of Vacuum diesel with their locations.
184. Why does Vacuum diesel/HK/LGO blending provision given with VR line?
185. What are the different diversions of Vacuum diesel product?
186. What will happen if both P-134A/B (VD Pr. +CR.+IR) fail?
187. Why the demister bed is provided in Vacuum Column over head section?
188. Vacuum diesel draw-off tray is a partial draw-off or total draw-off tray?
189. How will you get to know when does the cleaning of bucket strainer is required?
190. What are the sources of ejector steam?
191. Before introducing steam to ejector, what you will check?
192. What is the interlock with the sour water level of Hot well?
193. What is the control philosophy of oil side level of Hot well?
194. Write the interlock logic of Off-gas from Hot well.
195. What is the set pressure of relief valve of Vacuum Column?
196. What are the different diversion routes of slop oil from slop oil coalescer?
197. Where is the location of steam blow down drum.
198. Why super heated steam cannot be generated from steam drum (V-105/6)?
199. What is the set pressure of relief valve of steam drum (V-105/6)?
200. What is the draw-off temperature of Light LVGO?
201. What is the significance of pump casing vent header of vacuum section and where is it
connected?
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202. What is the significance of differential pressure across the bed of vacuum column?
203. Where is Light LVGO diverted?
204. Name the exchanger in the Light LVGO loop.
205. What are the draw-off temperatures of LVGO and HVGO?
206. What is the control philosophy of product withdraw rate with the tray level of LVGO and
HVGO?
207. What is the temperature of hot VGO (to HCU or FCCU/CCU)?
208. What is the cold VGO rundown temperature?
209. What are the different diversion routes of VGO?
210. Cold VGO can be diverted to crude line. a) True or b) false.
211. Name the condensers in the overhead system of vacuum column.
212. How many nos. of ejectors will be online at a time?
213. Vacuum slop can be diverted to VGO loop. A) True or b) False.
214. Vacuum slop can be diverted to VR loop. A) True or b) False.
215. Hot VGO is diverted from the downstream of tempered water cooler. A) True or b) False.
216. Name the exchangers and steam generator of HVGO pr. loop.
217. Why VR quenches is provided in the Vacuum Column bottom?
218. How many nos. of LT are provided in Vacuum Column bottom?
219. How you will control the Vacuum Column bottom level?
220. What is the reason of providing more than one flow transmitter for same service and
name at list 3 nos. such service?
221. In VR rundown loop two places two parallel control valves are provided. What is the
reason?
222. Write an interlock of an AFC.
223. Write the importance of bucket strainer of Vacuum section IR/CR loop.
224. Write the importance of Vacuum Slop Drum.
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225. HVGO can be diverted to Vacuum Slop. A) True or b) False.
226. Write the importance of colour test of VGO.
227. PFL connection is provided with the equipment handling non-congealing hydrocarbon. A)
True or b) False
228. Write the nos. of passes of F-102.
229. Write the nos. of burners in each pass of F-102.
230. Why antifoulant connection is provided with the suction line of P-137A/B/C (VR Pump)
231. What is the purpose of FLO connection at the suction of P-139A/B/C (VR pump).
232. Where VR Recycle is connected and write its importance?
233. From where VR Quench tapping is taken?
234. Write the temperature of Hot VR to BBU.
235. What is the temperature of Cold VR?
236. What are the different diversion routes of cold VR?
237. Cold VR run down tempered water cooler can be bypassed. A) True or b) False.
238. Cold VGO rundown tempered water cooler can be bypassed. A) True or b) False.
239. What are the utilities connected with Vacuum Column overhead line?
240. What are the different underground systems of CDU4?
241. Write some effects of instrument air failure?
242. What are the actions you will take in case of instrument air failure?
243. Write some effects of pump bearing cooling water (BCS) failure.
244. What are the actions you will take in case of pump bearing cooling water failure?
245. Write some effects of Cooling Water Supply (sea cooling water) failure.
246. What are the actions you will take in case of Cooling Water Supply (Sea cooling water)
failure?
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247. What are the effect of stripping steam failure to C-107 ( Vacuum Column)?
248. What are effects of coil steam failure of F-102?
249. Incase of ejector steam failure what action you will take?
250. Write the effects of stripping steam failure to the stripper.
251. Write the effects of stripping steam failure to C-101 (atmospheric column bottom).
252. What are the different fuels used in F-101?
253. What are the different fuels used in F-102?
254. What are the different checks to be done before lighting a pilot gas burner?
255. Write the procedure to light up a pilot burner.
256. Write the procedure to light up a fuel oil burner.
257. Before light up a main burner, what you will ensure?
258. How furnace box purging to be done?
259. When and why furnace box purging is required?
260. Where are the locations of O2 and CO analyzer of Furnaces?
261. Where are the locations of NOx and SOx analyzer of Furnaces?
262. Without ID fan can we run the furnaces? If so what are the adjustment to be taken?
263. By firing only one fuel can we meet the operating coil outlet temperature (COT) of the
furnaces?
264. What is the radiation zone tube arrangement of F-101?
265. What is the convection zone tube arrangement of F-101?
266. What is the radiation zone tube arrangement of F-102?
267. What is the convection zone tube arrangement of F-102?
268. Write the effects of both the tempered water pump failure.
269. What are the actions to be taken in case of tempered water pump failure?
270. What is the temperature of water in tempered water vessel?
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271. What type of water is used in tempered water vessel?
272. Write the hazards of tempered water cooler tube failure.
273. How you will measure and adjust the chemical dosing rate of a pump?
274. What is the purpose of knock out drum in Fuel Gas system?
275. Write the systems where fuel gas make up is used to control the system pressure.
276. What is the operating system pressure of FG header?
277. What is the PSV set pressure of FG KOD?
278. Write at least 5 nos. of system where FG is connected.
279. Why FG connection is provided with overhead line of Vacuum Column?
280. What are the utilities connected with flare header?
281. If all level indication of V-119 (CBD vessel) indication go wrong and level is increasing,
what may happen?
282. Write an interlock associated with V-119 (CBD vessel) level.
283. Where is the location of VSHH alarm reset switch of AFC?
284. Name the system where steam jacketing is provided.
285. What type of steam is used for jacketing and why?
286. What are the different of flushing oil systems used in CDU4?
287. Write the interlock with heavy flushing oil header (for pump mech. seal) pressure (DPT-
891).
288. What is the purpose of flame arrestor in V-123 (flushing oil vessel) vent line?
289. Name at least two services where flame arrestor is provided.
290. What is the use of deaerator vessel?
291. What are the different chemicals used in deaerator and write their functions?
292. What are the inputs of deaerator vessel?
293. How deaerator vessel pressure is to be controlled?
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294. What is the PSV set pressure of deaerator vessel?
295. How you will maintain deaerator vessel level?
296. What is the operating pressure of tempered water vessel?
297. What is the important parameter of deaerator outlet water (BFW) to be monitored?
298. Name the system where air trap is used and why is it required?
299. What is the design flue gas temperature ex convection zone of furnace?
300. What is the furnace box pressure at which furnace will trip?
301. What is the fuel oil pressure at which SDV will close?
302. What is the purpose of providing Fuel oil supply and return header?
303. What is the fuel gas pressure at which SDV will close?
304. There is no furnace tripping interlock with low air flow. a) True or b) False.
305. What is the importance of water seal in Hot Well?
306. What may happen in case of no reboiling in stabilizer bottom?
307. Write down the effects of tube failure of LPG rundown cooler.
308. What is the purpose of providing 2 nos. of desalter?
309. Write the effects of tube leakage of any steam generator.
310. Write the effects of purge gas failure to instrument tappings.
311. What actions you will take in case of tripping of P-102A/B/C (Feed to F-101)
312. What may go wrong in case of failure of P-102A/B/C (Feed to F-101)?
313. What actions you will take in case of tripping of P-110A/B/C (running pump)?
314. What may go wrong in case of failure of P-110A/B/C?
315. What actions you will take in case of tripping of P-139A/B/C (running pump)?
316. What may go wrong in case of failure of P-139A/B/C?
317. What are the actions you will take in case failure of only F-102?
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318. What are the actions you will take in case failure of only F-101?
319. What are the effects of tube failure of VR/ BFW exchanger?
320. What are the actions you will take in case of tube failure of VR/BFW exchanger?
321. What is the operational advantage of providing double seal in pump?
322. How will you detect the inner seal failure of a pump having double seal?
323. What is the purpose of providing tandem seal pot with pump?
324. In some pumps tandem seal pot vent is connected with flare. Why?
325. Name 3 nos. of pumps which tandem seal pot is connected with flare.
326. Name 3 nos. of pumps which tandem seal pot is not connected with flare.
327. Pump casing vent of what services are connected with flare?
328. Name two pumps having single seal.
329. Name five pumps having double seal.
330. What are the different fires fighting systems provided in the plant?
331. What are the different communication systems provided in the plant?
332. Name a fire fighting system having remote operation.
333. Which all ROTARY EQUIPMENTS can be tripped from Auxiliary panel of DCS?
334. Where does desalter water go to when diverted from the unit?
335. How critical are BFW pumps?
336. List the API number of seals provided in the unit.
337. Why do only some pumps have sprinkler water & not all the pumps?
338. Where is the location of emergency furnace trip break glass in the unit?
339. How are the indications which are in interlock scheme differentiated from normal
indications in DCS?
340. Why is decoking system required for furnaces?
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341. How do we do decoking?
342. How critical is P131 A&B pumps?
343. What is pass balancer in furnace?
344. Draw process chart for CDU4.
QUESTIONS RELATED WITH OSHAS18001 AND FIRE & SAFETY
345. What is OSHAS-18001?
346. What are the key objectives of OHSMS?
347. What are the salient features of OHSAS-18001?
348. What are the directional objectives of BPCL MAHUL REFINERY OHS management
system inline with corporate business objectives & associated directives?
349. What is disaster?
350. Why a disaster occurs?
351. What are your actions in minor fire conditions?
352. What are the actions in minor emergency / fire siren is sounded?
353. How a major emergency /fire is communicated to everybody & concerned

Personnel?
354. What is the role of non management staff when major emergency /disaster is
declared?
355. How do you know a disaster has been declared?
356. Environmental policy.
357. Who is OSHAS coordinator for CDU4?
358. Who is management representative for OSHAS in refinery?
359. What is environmental impact register?
360. In which condition it has been ranked?
361. What are the precautionary actions to be taken?
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362. What is HIRA report & what does it emphasis?
363. What is LRVP? What is the purpose of LRVP.
364. Why DM water is used instead of raw water for LRVP seal system?
365. How to identify cooler leak of LRVP?
366. Which parameters to be identified and monitored for cooler leak of LRVP
367. Is there Panel indication for LRVP suction pressure?
368. Whether standby LRVP will be in auto or manual mode? What will happen in case any
tripping of running LRVP?
369. What is the Baffle position inside separator vessel of LRVP?
370. What will happen to the pump if LRVP condenser leaks?
371. What is the film thickness of liquid ring formed inside the LRVP?
372. How can the pump hold up the back pressure and maintain vacuum even if it fails for
some time as the liquid ring formed is dynamic in nature?
373. What are the different tripping provided for LRVP?
High water flow to liquid ring

Low water flow to liquid ring
374. How LRVP liquid ring works in case of :
375. What will happen if motor runs in reverse direction against designed direction?
376. What is the minimum stop condition in furnace? Is it based on overall or individual
passes?
377. Is there tripping on Low Pressure of Pilot gas?
378. What is turndown ratio for both furnace?
379. What is overdesign of both furnace?
380. When to start water washing of GAPH section?
381. What is max. allowable temp of flue gases in GAPH?
382. Whether we can partially bypass Flue gas to APH?
383. What is the importance of Overflash in CDU &VDU column?
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384. What can be the problem due to excess steam in the column?
385. What are the pumps provided with emergency power supply?
LPG TREATER
386. What is merox operation?
387. What are the actions to be taken during failure / outage of both the pumps of same
service?
388. What is the function of merox catalyst?
389. What is the function of oxidiser?
390. What are the internals of LPG TREATER reactor?
391. What is Johnson screen?
392. What is the function of sand filter?
393. Why caustic heating is required in merox?
394. What is the strength of caustic used in LPG Treater?
395. What are the plant tests of LPG to check for H2S and mercaptans?
396. How is caustic regenerated?
397. What catalyst is used for caustic regeneration?
398. What is H2S breakthrough?

399. Why prewash column is given?
400. What is the purpose of Naphtha solvent in caustic regeneration column?
401. Why degassing vessel is required?
402. Why Fuel Gas makeup is required in Off gas line to heater?
403. What are the chemical reactions taking place in the Treater during mercaptan oxidation
and caustic regeneration?
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QUESTION BANK FOR CDU4

1. What is the ratio of crude flow to E-103 and E-105?

2. What is the optimum desalting temperature (preheat 1 outlet temperature)?

3. Why is demulsifier injected at the upstream of desalter?

4. When demulsifier dosing is to be started?

5. What is the percentage of desalter water injected in crude?

6. Why is caustic solution injected in crude?

7. What is the purpose of providing mixing valve at the upstream of LZ-101/LZ-102

13. How interphase level of desalter can be checked physically?

14. What is the desalter operating pressure?

17. What are causes for desalter power trip?

18. What are actions to be taken in case of desalter power trip?

19. Where is the location of desalter transformer power switches?

25. How desalters levels are controlled?

28. What is the operating pressure of steam drums (V-105/ V106)?

29. Steam from V-105 is diverted to a)and b) Steam

30. Name the steam generators associated with V-105/6.

32. Where is the connection of emergency steam?

33. Why soot blowing is done in furnaces?

34. What is the use of snuffing steam of furnaces?

36. When coil steam is to be introduced in the furnace coils of F-102?

37. Why BFW connection is given with atomizing steam?

40. What is the optimum temperature of cold flue gas ex-GAPH?

41. Why glass tube is provided in air preheater?

47. What is the set pressure of C-106 safety relief valve?

48. How HC and sour water levels are controlled in V-102?

49. How HC vapour flow from V-102 to V-103 is controlled?

51. How V-103 HC level is controlled?

56. Stabilizer reboiling is controlled by which tray temperature?

58. What is the rundown temperature of stabilized naphtha?

67. What are LPG specs to be regularly checked in unit operations?

68. What are the utilities connected to desalters?

70. Where spectacle blind is to be positioned in a drain line to CBD/HBD?

71. Why sour water pH is important?

72. What chemical is used to maintain sour water pH?

74. What is the significance of MOV?

76. What is the significance of overflash in fractionator?

77. What is the set pressure of C101 safety relief valve?

78. What is effect of furnace coil outlet temperature on overflash?

83. What is the maximum pr. & rundown temperature of HN/SCN?

84. If both P-111A/B fails, can we still run the unit?

85. If both P-111A/B fails, how will it affect other products?

87. What is significant parameter for MTO?

92. Why there is a provision of blending HK with VR?

94. HK can be diverted to flushing oil header. A)True or b) False.

95. Where is the location of HK CR flow control valve?

96. What is HK CR return temperature?

99. What are the exchangers in the LGO CR loop?

100. What are the control valves in the LGO CR loop?

101. How many no.s of tube banks in EA-101?

105. What is the LGO CR return temperature?

107. Can we divert LGO to FO header?

108. What are the different destinations of LGO?

109. What are the different control valves of LGO rundown?

110. Can we use only LGO as flushing oil?

112. How many nos. of chimney trays in C-101?

113. How many nos. of trays in stripping section of C-101?

114. Why gas purging is required in C-107 instrument tapping?

115. How you will adjust the min. flow of a pump?

117. What is the draw-off temperature of HGO from C-101?

118. What is the function of stripping steam?

120. In some pumps, why discharge NRV bypass provision is provided?