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What is the principal energy transfer medium that industry depends on for its process applications?
What is the principal energy transfer medium that industry depends on for its process applications?
- Steam (correct)
- Crude oil
- Thermal fluids
- Natural gas
Why is heat essential in hydrocarbon processing?
Why is heat essential in hydrocarbon processing?
- To facilitate physical processes and chemical reactions (correct)
- To increase viscosity of the feedstocks
- To generate electricity
- To cool down the feedstocks
What plays a significant role in separating saleable end products in thermal processes?
What plays a significant role in separating saleable end products in thermal processes?
- Thermal fluids
- Water
- Crude oil
- Steam (correct)
Which type of feedstocks can be used in thermal operations according to the text?
Which type of feedstocks can be used in thermal operations according to the text?
What is the unique skill set required for effectively managing thermal operations according to the text?
What is the unique skill set required for effectively managing thermal operations according to the text?
Apart from energy transfer, what other role does steam play in industrial operations according to the text?
Apart from energy transfer, what other role does steam play in industrial operations according to the text?
What is the major advantage of using steam as an energy transfer medium?
What is the major advantage of using steam as an energy transfer medium?
In what form is most of the heat contained in steam?
In what form is most of the heat contained in steam?
What is a characteristic of heat transfer fluid (HTF) systems?
What is a characteristic of heat transfer fluid (HTF) systems?
At what temperature range is steam usually preferred over HTF systems?
At what temperature range is steam usually preferred over HTF systems?
How is steam generated in a Boiler or a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG)?
How is steam generated in a Boiler or a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG)?
What kind of energy transfer medium do compressed hydrocarbons produce when combusted directly?
What kind of energy transfer medium do compressed hydrocarbons produce when combusted directly?
In the context of industrial plants, what occurs in the 'Generation' segment?
In the context of industrial plants, what occurs in the 'Generation' segment?
What controls the equipment configurations within the generation section of an industrial plant?
What controls the equipment configurations within the generation section of an industrial plant?
What distinguishes a vapour phase HTF system from a liquid phase HTF system?
What distinguishes a vapour phase HTF system from a liquid phase HTF system?
What factor primarily governs the choice between a steam system and an HTF system in industrial applications?
What factor primarily governs the choice between a steam system and an HTF system in industrial applications?
What is the purpose of an economizer in a boiler system?
What is the purpose of an economizer in a boiler system?
Why is back-pressure or non-condensing turbines sometimes used in distribution systems?
Why is back-pressure or non-condensing turbines sometimes used in distribution systems?
What is the role of steam traps in a distribution system?
What is the role of steam traps in a distribution system?
How do combustion air preheaters contribute to boiler systems?
How do combustion air preheaters contribute to boiler systems?
Why is appropriate insulation crucial for a thermal distribution system?
Why is appropriate insulation crucial for a thermal distribution system?
What distinguishes an economizer from a superheater in a boiler system?
What distinguishes an economizer from a superheater in a boiler system?
What is the primary function of an ancillary equipment and controls in a generating system?
What is the primary function of an ancillary equipment and controls in a generating system?
Why might a boiler system utilize steam separators?
Why might a boiler system utilize steam separators?
What is the purpose of steam accumulators in a distribution system?
What is the purpose of steam accumulators in a distribution system?
How do distribution lines in a system operate at different pressures?
How do distribution lines in a system operate at different pressures?
In the process of crystallization, how is a crystalline substance separated from a non-crystalline one?
In the process of crystallization, how is a crystalline substance separated from a non-crystalline one?
What is the purpose of solvent extraction in a petroleum refinery?
What is the purpose of solvent extraction in a petroleum refinery?
Which process uses steam to control the pressure of a reaction by injection into a fixed volume reaction vessel?
Which process uses steam to control the pressure of a reaction by injection into a fixed volume reaction vessel?
What happens during an absorption process using molecular sieves as filtering medium?
What happens during an absorption process using molecular sieves as filtering medium?
What is the primary function of stripping towers in industrial processes?
What is the primary function of stripping towers in industrial processes?
During distillation, how are compounds separated into fractions?
During distillation, how are compounds separated into fractions?
What is the typical function of dilution in industrial processes?
What is the typical function of dilution in industrial processes?
What separates substances by using differences in solubility between compounds in complex mixtures?
What separates substances by using differences in solubility between compounds in complex mixtures?
Which industrial process involves converting one compound into another by chemical reaction?
Which industrial process involves converting one compound into another by chemical reaction?
What is the main purpose of quenching in industrial processes?
What is the main purpose of quenching in industrial processes?
What is the main purpose of molecular size reduction in chemical processes?
What is the main purpose of molecular size reduction in chemical processes?
In chemical structure adjustment for gasoline manufacture, what effect does creating a more branched product have on the octane number?
In chemical structure adjustment for gasoline manufacture, what effect does creating a more branched product have on the octane number?
How is excess energy, in comparison to the process' needs, extracted when gas is used as the energy transfer medium?
How is excess energy, in comparison to the process' needs, extracted when gas is used as the energy transfer medium?
What happens to condensate that is not returned to the boiler in a steam system?
What happens to condensate that is not returned to the boiler in a steam system?
What is the primary function of a deaerator in a steam system?
What is the primary function of a deaerator in a steam system?
What is the role of boiler feed pumps in a steam system?
What is the role of boiler feed pumps in a steam system?
How does the return and recycling of post-combustion gases contribute to energy efficiency?
How does the return and recycling of post-combustion gases contribute to energy efficiency?
What is the purpose of stripping oxygen and non-condensable gases in a deaerator?
What is the purpose of stripping oxygen and non-condensable gases in a deaerator?
In what scenario must treated makeup water and chemicals be added?
In what scenario must treated makeup water and chemicals be added?
What distinguishes heat transfer fluids return process from that of condensate?
What distinguishes heat transfer fluids return process from that of condensate?
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