Deck 19: Chemical Process Industry Overview

Question 1

Oil and natural gas exploration and production primary purpose is:

A) the production of materials that make up our modern society.
B) Provide aviation and gasoline.
C) Provide raw materials for industry.
D) All the above.

Answer 1

All the above.

Question 2

Match the principles of chemistry and physics that can be applied to:

-____ pumps

A)evaporation
B)boiling point
C)pressure (air)
D)fluid flow (liquid)
E)heat transfer
F)kinetic energy
G)chemical bonding
H)boiling water

Answer 2

fluid flow (liquid)

Question 3

Match the principles of chemistry and physics that can be applied to:

-____ compressors

A)evaporation
B)boiling point
C)pressure (air)
D)fluid flow (liquid)
E)heat transfer
F)kinetic energy
G)chemical bonding
H)boiling water

Answer 3

pressure (air)

Question 4

Match the principles of chemistry and physics that can be applied to:

-____ steam turbines

A)evaporation
B)boiling point
C)pressure (air)
D)fluid flow (liquid)
E)heat transfer
F)kinetic energy
G)chemical bonding
H)boiling water

Question 5

Match the principles of chemistry and physics that can be applied to:

-____ heat exchangers

A)evaporation
B)boiling point
C)pressure (air)
D)fluid flow (liquid)
E)heat transfer
F)kinetic energy
G)chemical bonding
H)boiling water

Question 6

Match the principles of chemistry and physics that can be applied to:

-____ cooling towers

A)evaporation
B)boiling point
C)pressure (air)
D)fluid flow (liquid)
E)heat transfer
F)kinetic energy
G)chemical bonding
H)boiling water

Question 7

Match the principles of chemistry and physics that can be applied to:

-____ reactors

A)evaporation
B)boiling point
C)pressure (air)
D)fluid flow (liquid)
E)heat transfer
F)kinetic energy
G)chemical bonding
H)boiling water

Question 8

Match the principles of chemistry and physics that can be applied to:

-____ distillation

A)evaporation
B)boiling point
C)pressure (air)
D)fluid flow (liquid)
E)heat transfer
F)kinetic energy
G)chemical bonding
H)boiling water

Question 9

Match the principles of chemistry and physics that can be applied to:

-____ boilers

A)evaporation
B)boiling point
C)pressure (air)
D)fluid flow (liquid)
E)heat transfer
F)kinetic energy
G)chemical bonding
H)boiling water

Question 10

The chemical process industry produces ___% wastewater.

A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 80%
D) 90%

Question 11

Food and beverage technicians work in all the following except:

A) Bakeries and breweries
B) Dairies and meat packaging
C) Refineries and chemical plant
D) Shellfish processing and fishing industry

Question 12

Pharmaceutical manufacturing utilizes all of the following except:

A) Bench-top operations
B) Pilot plant operations
C) Thermo-mechanical pulp production
D) Full-scale manufacturing

Question 13

Alaska is responsible for ______% of the U.S. oil and gas market.

A) 12%
B) 25%
C) 33%
D) 18%

Question 14

Oil and gas manufacturers pay __________ in taxes to individual states and the federal government.

A) thousands
B) millions
C) billions
D) trillions

Question 15

It has been estimated that over __________ offshore production facilities exist on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

A) 400
B) 800
C) 4,000
D) 8,000

Question 16

Exploration wells can be drilled at depths around ___________ feet.

A) 2,000 feet
B) 10,000 feet
C) 4,000 feet
D) 3,500 feet

Question 17

Most production systems are designed to operate at depths of 6,000 feet.

A) 6,000 feet
B) 10,000 feet
C) 4,000 meters
D) 590 feet

Question 18

Offshore production rigs and drilling and production platforms can be classified as; List three (3).

Question 19

__________ platforms are built of concrete and steel and are firmly anchored to the sea bed for long term production drilling.

Question 20

_____________ structures are relatively self-sufficient, having electrical generators, water desalinators, sleeping facilities, and modern amenities.

Question 21

Power generation companies transport low cost alternating current across great distances using power ______________ to step down high voltages.

Question 22

List the primary equipment used in power generation. (List three (3).

Question 23

The primary function of a nuclear generator is to produce __________.

Question 24

Water and waste water treatment technicians can be found in:

A) waste water treatment
B) city water supplies treatment
C) sewage treatment
D) all the above

Question 25

More than ____% of the sewage produced in the United States comes from industrial sources.

A) 12.5%
B) 20%
C) 33%
D) 80%

Question 26

Pharmaceutical manufacturers employ three techniques being employed in local process technology programs_______________, ______________, and ___________ . List three (3).

Question 27

Water that contains a tenth of 1% solid waste matter produced by human beings is referred to as _____________:

Question 28

______________ processes include ethylene, olefins, benzene, ammonia, and aromatics.

Question 29

______________ include the traditional crude distillation, reforming, cracking, isomerization coking, and alkylation.

Question 30

At the present time approximately 25% of U.S. oil and natural gas production comes from offshore drilling rigs and facilities.

A) 25%
B) 35%
C) 55%
D) 80%