Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad B.Tech IV HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT IN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY Previous Question Paper (November/December - 2018 - R15)
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B. Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
Part A
Write any two sources of hydrocarbon inputs into the sea.
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Two primary sources of hydrocarbon inputs into the sea are natural oil seeps from the seabed and accidental oil spills from tanker operations or offshore drilling platforms.
What are the heavy metals used in drilling fluids?
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Heavy metals commonly used or encountered in drilling fluids include barium (typically as barite), chromium (often in lignosulfonates), and lead (used in pipe dope or as weighting agents).
Define toxicity.
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What are the radionuclides most commonly found in NORM in the upstream petroleum industry?
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What is NSPS?
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Write about Nonexempt hazardous wastes?
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What are the annual returns in oil mines regulations?
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Write any two well serving operations?
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What are the sour gases?
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Write about galvanic corrosion?
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Part B
Explain overview of the Environmental issues in petroleum industry.
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Write about air emissions during drilling and production.
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Explain about the effects of offshore platforms.
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Discuss about the following
Surface path
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Atmospheric path.
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What are the benefits of environmental audits?
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Discuss about the removal of suspended hydrocarbons by gravity separation.
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Discuss about different remediation processes.
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Discuss about the jacking up and jacking down of offshore rig in oil mines.
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Discuss about the drilling operations in oil mines.
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What are the duties of persons employed as safety officer in mines?
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What are the precautions during fracturing operations?
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What are the prevention steps of Corrosion in Transportation and storage of petroleum industry?
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What are the Guidelines for occupational health monitoring in oil and gas industry?
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