Which of the following processes is used to improve the quality of Gasoline?
Correct answer: B. Reforming
- A. Steam cracking
- B. Reforming
- C. Catalytic cracking
- D. Distillation
Explanation
The octane number of gasoline is improved by a process called reforming. The higher the octane number, the better the quality of petroleum. It involves the conversion of straight-chain hydrocarbons into branched chains by heating in the absence of oxygen and the presence of a catalyst.
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