What is steam reforming reaction?
Why the feed is desulfurized before entering the first steam reformer ?
Bifunctional catalyst is needed for steam reforming. Explain why. Give examples of bifunctional catalyst.
What are the main sources of deactivation of steam reforming catalyst ? How it can be regenerated ?
Differentiate between high temperature and low temperature water gas shift reactions?
Give example of CO methanation catalyst.
In steam reforming reaction of natural gas, Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst is used. Explain the catalytic function of Ni and alumina in the reaction.
What reactions are involved in catalytic cracking process ?
Name the catalysts used in catalytic cracking process. State its characteristics.
How the cracking catalyst is deactivated?
Differentiate between catalytic cracking and hydrocracking process carried out in petroleum industry.
What is naphtha reforming ?
Give example of isomerization catalyst.
State the main reactions and corresponding catalysts involved in hydrotreating process.
What is monolithic catalyst ?
State the functions of catalytic converter used in automobiles.
State the function of Rhodium, CeO₂ and La₂O₃ in the three way catalyst.
Describe selective catalytic reduction of NO_xprocess.
What are the main problems associated with SCR of NO_x process.
State the mechanism of SCR of NO_x reaction.
Which types of reactions are catalyzed by Raney Nickel? How Raney nickel catalyst is prepared?
Give examples of hydrogenation and oxidation processes carried out extensively in industry.
Which type of reactor is used in hydrogenations process? State the limitations associated.
What are the main limitations of oxidation process ?
Pick the appropriate catalyst from Group 2 for the industrial catalytic processes described in Group 1

Group 1	Group 2
1. Alkylation	a. Ag gauge
2. Naphtha reforming	b. Zeolites
3. Water gas shift reactions	c. Sulfuric acid
4. Oxidation reactions	d. Pt/Al₂O₃
5. Catalytic cracking	e. CuO/ZnO/All₂O₃