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What is the main method used by reservoir geologists, chemists, and engineers to research geographical structures that hold petroleum?
Seismic reflection
Which country has the highest total oil reserves as of 2022?
Venezuela
What are the three main hydrocarbon groups that make up petroleum?
Paraffins, Naphthenes, Aromatics
Which process involves separating materials in the refining process based on differences in their volatility?
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What is the most critical step in the refining process according to the information provided?
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What does cracking involve in the refining process?
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What is the primary difference between LPG and natural gas?
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Which gas has a higher heat content per unit volume?
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How is crude oil transformed into useful products like LPG and gasoline?
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What are the main products obtained through petroleum refining?
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How is oil classified in the petroleum industry?
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In what form does LPG typically come in?
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What is the main advantage of liquid propellants over solid propellants?
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Which of the following is an example of a monopropellant?
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What is the main characteristic of a double-base propellant?
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Which of the following is an example of a bipropellant?
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What is the oldest composite propellant mentioned in the text?
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What is the main difference between natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)?
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What is the main purpose of reforming in the distillation process?
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Which catalyst is commonly used in the reforming process?
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What is the role of steam in fluid catalytic cracking?
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What happens to the catalyst after it passes through the regenerator vessel in fluid catalytic cracking?
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In reforming, which compounds are converted to isoparaffins and aromatics?
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What is the function of the catalyst in catalytic cracking processes?
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Which of the following improvements would be needed in refinery processes?
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What is one of the concerns for efficiency mentioned in the text?
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Which technique is mentioned for determining sulfur content in crude oil?
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What are the two important quality characteristics of crude oil mentioned in the text?
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How is the density of crude oil characterized?
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How is the sulfur content of crude oil characterized?
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