Crude is heated to about what temperature?
A. 100°C
B. 300°C
C. 400°C
D. 1000°C
I got this question in an internship interview.
Enquiry is from Fuels in section Fuels, Intake System & Leakage Preventers of Automotive Engine Design
The correct option is C. 400°C
Explanation: Crude oil is heated to about 400°C in a fractional distillation column andthe fraction obtained in the fractionating column is in the range of about 70° to 120°C and is known as straight-run gasoline.