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Which catalyst deactivation mode is not mentioned in the text?
Which catalyst deactivation mode is not mentioned in the text?
What is the effect of quinoline on hydrocracking activity?
What is the effect of quinoline on hydrocracking activity?
Why are acid sites and metal sites provided for reforming reactions?
Why are acid sites and metal sites provided for reforming reactions?
Which two processes are discussed in Section 4 of the Masters in Energy course?
Which two processes are discussed in Section 4 of the Masters in Energy course?
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What is the main advantage of hydrocracking over FCC?
What is the main advantage of hydrocracking over FCC?
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What is a disadvantage of hydrocracking?
What is a disadvantage of hydrocracking?
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Which catalysts are typically used for producing lubricants, diesel, and middle or heavy distillates?
Which catalysts are typically used for producing lubricants, diesel, and middle or heavy distillates?
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Which temperature range is typically used in the dual stage fixed bed reactors for the hydrocracking process?
Which temperature range is typically used in the dual stage fixed bed reactors for the hydrocracking process?
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What is the primary purpose of naphtha reforming?
What is the primary purpose of naphtha reforming?
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What is the typical catalyst used for naphtha reforming?
What is the typical catalyst used for naphtha reforming?
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Which of the following is a mode of deactivation for hydrocracking catalysts?
Which of the following is a mode of deactivation for hydrocracking catalysts?
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Why is hydrocracking activity greatly decreased by the presence of quinoline in higher amounts?
Why is hydrocracking activity greatly decreased by the presence of quinoline in higher amounts?
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What is the role of Re in Pt-Re/Al2O3 catalyst used for reforming process?
What is the role of Re in Pt-Re/Al2O3 catalyst used for reforming process?
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Which two important refinery processes are discussed in Section 4 of the Masters in Energy course?
Which two important refinery processes are discussed in Section 4 of the Masters in Energy course?
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What is the primary advantage of hydrocracking over fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)?
What is the primary advantage of hydrocracking over fluid catalytic cracking (FCC)?
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What is a disadvantage of hydrocracking?
What is a disadvantage of hydrocracking?
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Which metal oxides are commonly used as catalysts for producing lubricants, diesel, and middle or heavy distillates?
Which metal oxides are commonly used as catalysts for producing lubricants, diesel, and middle or heavy distillates?
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Which shape-selective zeolite is commonly used as a catalyst for producing gasoline from S and N-free feeds?
Which shape-selective zeolite is commonly used as a catalyst for producing gasoline from S and N-free feeds?
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What is the purpose of injecting cold high pressure H2 between the two fixed bed reactors in the hydrocracking process?
What is the purpose of injecting cold high pressure H2 between the two fixed bed reactors in the hydrocracking process?
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What is the typical BET area of g-Al2O3 used as a catalyst for naphtha reforming?
What is the typical BET area of g-Al2O3 used as a catalyst for naphtha reforming?
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What is the primary purpose of hydrocracking?
What is the primary purpose of hydrocracking?
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What is the main disadvantage of hydrocracking?
What is the main disadvantage of hydrocracking?
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What is the typical temperature range used in hydrocracking?
What is the typical temperature range used in hydrocracking?
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Why are acid sites and metal sites provided for performing reforming reactions?
Why are acid sites and metal sites provided for performing reforming reactions?
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What are the main purposes of hydrocracking and catalytic reforming?
What are the main purposes of hydrocracking and catalytic reforming?
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What will you do as a refinery manager if your refinery receives a gas oil supply containing high amounts of metals, sulfur, and nitrogen compounds?
What will you do as a refinery manager if your refinery receives a gas oil supply containing high amounts of metals, sulfur, and nitrogen compounds?
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Which metal oxides are commonly used as catalysts for producing lubricants, diesel, and middle or heavy distillates?
Which metal oxides are commonly used as catalysts for producing lubricants, diesel, and middle or heavy distillates?
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What is the primary purpose of naphtha reforming?
What is the primary purpose of naphtha reforming?
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What is the typical catalyst used for naphtha reforming?
What is the typical catalyst used for naphtha reforming?
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What is the role of Re in Pt-Re/Al2O3 catalyst used for reforming process?
What is the role of Re in Pt-Re/Al2O3 catalyst used for reforming process?
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Which type of seismic wave can travel through liquid media?
Which type of seismic wave can travel through liquid media?
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Which layer of the Earth is composed of the crust and portion of the uppermost mantle that deforms by brittle deformation between rigid plates?
Which layer of the Earth is composed of the crust and portion of the uppermost mantle that deforms by brittle deformation between rigid plates?
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What is the mechanical boundary between the lithosphere and asthenosphere called?
What is the mechanical boundary between the lithosphere and asthenosphere called?
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What is the chemical boundary between the crust and the mantle called?
What is the chemical boundary between the crust and the mantle called?
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What are the three basic types of rock?
What are the three basic types of rock?
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What type of wave is associated with particle motion and travel direction?
What type of wave is associated with particle motion and travel direction?
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What is the mineralogical phase change that occurs at the Moho?
What is the mineralogical phase change that occurs at the Moho?
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Which region of the upper mantle deforms by viscous flow?
Which region of the upper mantle deforms by viscous flow?
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Which type of crust is generally younger, thinner, and consists of basaltic rocks?
Which type of crust is generally younger, thinner, and consists of basaltic rocks?
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What is the density of the mantle dominated by?
What is the density of the mantle dominated by?
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Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
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What did Motonori Matuyama's discovery of magnetic polarity reversals provide evidence for?
What did Motonori Matuyama's discovery of magnetic polarity reversals provide evidence for?
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What did Vine and Matthews find evidence for in the Pacific?
What did Vine and Matthews find evidence for in the Pacific?
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What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
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Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates pull apart, faults and earthquakes occur, and volcanic rocks are produced?
Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates pull apart, faults and earthquakes occur, and volcanic rocks are produced?
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What type of rock is typically found at divergent plate boundaries?
What type of rock is typically found at divergent plate boundaries?
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At which type of plate boundary do plates collide, faults and earthquakes occur, and the downgoing oceanic plate is subducted into the mantle?
At which type of plate boundary do plates collide, faults and earthquakes occur, and the downgoing oceanic plate is subducted into the mantle?
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What type of volcanic material is typically associated with convergent plate boundaries?
What type of volcanic material is typically associated with convergent plate boundaries?
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What type of earthquake is associated with subducting plates at convergent plate boundaries?
What type of earthquake is associated with subducting plates at convergent plate boundaries?
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What is the result of subduction and collision of two continents at a convergent plate boundary?
What is the result of subduction and collision of two continents at a convergent plate boundary?
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What type of metamorphism occurs during continental collision at convergent plate boundaries?
What type of metamorphism occurs during continental collision at convergent plate boundaries?
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Which type of rock undergoes textural and mineralogical changes when deformed, pressurized, and heated?
Which type of rock undergoes textural and mineralogical changes when deformed, pressurized, and heated?
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Which type of plate boundary occurs when one plate slides past another with a strike-slip motion?
Which type of plate boundary occurs when one plate slides past another with a strike-slip motion?
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What potential geological event can occur along a curved transform plate boundary?
What potential geological event can occur along a curved transform plate boundary?
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Where is new lithosphere created?
Where is new lithosphere created?
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What type of earthquakes occur in regions of sea-floor spreading and subduction zones?
What type of earthquakes occur in regions of sea-floor spreading and subduction zones?
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What type of material is produced at seafloor spreading centers?
What type of material is produced at seafloor spreading centers?
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In which geological regions are metamorphic rocks produced?
In which geological regions are metamorphic rocks produced?
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What lies along the San Andreas Fault?
What lies along the San Andreas Fault?
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What are the main components of plate tectonics?
What are the main components of plate tectonics?
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