Code: 9A03710 B.

Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations November 2012

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POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
(Mechanical Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks *****

Max. Marks: 70

1. (a) What is a chemical fuel? How does it differ from a nuclear fuel? (b) Draw an explanatory line diagram of an ash handling system used for a modern high capacity steam power plant. State its merits. 2. (a) Explain how combustion takes place in overfeed and underfeed stokers. Discuss their relative performance. (b) Explain the working of an electrostatic precipitator and list its outstanding features. 3 (a) Draw line diagram to show the layout of diesel power plant and describe it in brief. (b) State the factors to be considered for selection of prime movers in a medium sized power plant. Draw a neat diagram of a regenerative gas turbine plant having intercooling and reheater. Explain the working on the P-V and T-S diagram.

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5. (a) Draw a layout of a medium head hydro electric plant. (b) What is a flow duration curve? Explain its utility. 6. Write short notes on the following: (a) Working of MHD generator. (b) Fuel cells and its application. (c) Solar collectors.

7. (a) Give the construction and working of a Gas cooled reactor. What are its advantages and disadvantages? (b) List down some safety measures for nuclear power plants. 8. A generating station has a maximum demand of 30 mw a load factor o 0.6, a plant capacity of 0.48 and a plant use factor of 0.82. Find (i) The daily energy produced. (ii) The reverse capacity of the plant. (iii) The maximum energy that could be produced if the plant were running all the time. (iv) The maximum energy that could be produced daily. If the plant when running according to operating schedule were fully loaded.

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Code: 9A03710 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations November 2012

2
POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
(Mechanical Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks *****

Max. Marks: 70

1. (a) Write short notes on: (i) Tidal power. (ii) Wind power. (iii) Thermo electric power. (b) Draw an outline of ash disposal equipment. State the advantages of hydraulic system of handling ash. 2. (a) What is the function of cooling tower in a modern steam power plant? Describe briefly with a neat sketch the working of a hyperbolic cooling tower. (b) How is the draughts classified? Explain with neat sketch the balanced draught. 3. (a) Why is super charging necessary in diesel power plant? What methods are used for super charging the diesel engines? (b) Draw a neat diagram of a fuel storage and fuel supply system used for diesel power plants. 4. (a) What are the different components of a gas turbine plant? Explain them with the help of neat sketches. (b) What are the advantages of a gas turbine plant over diesel and steam power plants of the same capacity? 5. (a) Explain a method of drawing flow duration curves and explain their use in selecting the site for hydro electric plant. (b) What are the different types of spill ways used in practice? 6. (a) Describe with the help of a neat sketch, the working of a solar power plant. What are its silent features? (b) Describe how power is generated by MHD. 7. (a) What is nuclear fusion? How does it differ from nuclear fission? (b) Describe with the help of a neat sketch the construction working of a pressurised water reactor. 8. A base load station having a capacity of 18 MW a stand by station having a capacity of 20 MW share a common load. Find (i) Annual load factor. (ii) Use factor and (iii) Capacity factor of the two power stations from the following data. Annual stand by station output Annual base load station output Peak load on the standby station Hours of use of standby station during the year ***** =7.35x106KWh =101.35x106KWh =12 MW =2190 hours

Code: 9A03710 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations November 2012

3
POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
(Mechanical Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks *****

Max. Marks: 70

1. (a) Draw a general layout of a thermal power plant and explain the different circuits. (b) What factors are considered in selecting a site for a big thermal power plant? 2. (a) Explain the different methods used for supplying pulverised fuel to the combustion chambers of the boilers. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages each. (b) Draw a neat diagram of a cyclone burner and describe its working. 3. For a diesel power station discuss briefly about the following: (a) Cooling system. (b) Lubricating system. (c) Super charging system.

4. (a) Describe with diagram the working of a closed cycle gas turbine plant. (b) Describe methods of improving output and performance of gas turbine plants. 5. (a) Describe the function of surge tank and penstock used in the storage type hydro electric plant. (b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric power plant over a thermal one? 6. (a) What is a fuel cell? State the advantage and disadvantages of fuel cells. (b) Describe open cycle MHD system with a neat sketch. 7. (a) What is a moderator in nuclear reactor? Explain the desirable properties of good moderator. (b) Describe with the help of a neat sketch the construction working of a boiling water reactor. What are its advantages and disadvantages? 8. A power plant of 180 MW installed capacity has the following data: Capital cost Interest and depreciation Annual load factor Annual capacity factor Annual running chargers Energy consumed by power auxiliaries =Rs 2160/KW installed =12 percent =0.6 =0.5 =Rs 36x106 =6 percent

Calculate (i) Reverse capacity (ii) Generation capacity. *****

Code: 9A03710 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations November 2012

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POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
(Mechanical Engineering)

Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks *****

Max. Marks: 70

1. (a) Draw a line diagram of pneumatic ash handling system used for modern capacity power plant. (b) Explain the coal preparation plant. 2. (a) What are the different methods used for supplying pulverised fuel to combustion chambers? (b) What are the advantages of burning fuel in pulverised form? 3. (a) Give a general layout of a diesel engine power plant showing clearly all the essential circuits. (b) What are the advantages of super charging? Explain the methods used for super charging diesel engines. 4. (a) What do you understand by combination gas turbine plants? What are their salient features? Discuss briefly the popular systems. (b) What are the different methods used to improve output and performance of gas turbine plants? Discuss. 5. (a) Explain the various methods used for calculating the average of rainfall depending upon the area of basin. (b) What are the different factors to be considered while selecting the site for hydro electric power plant? 6. (a) What is a photovoltaic cell? Write down the advantages and disadvantages of photovoltaic solar energy conversion. (b) Give the working of a single basin tidal power plant. 7. (a) What are the principal parts of a nuclear reactor? Explain each part in brief. (b) Why are nuclear power stations not so popular and successful in this country? 8. (a) Write a short note on pollution from nuclear power plants. (b) The yearly duration curve of a certain plant can be considered as a straight line from 300 MW to 80 MW. Power is supplied with one generating unit of 200 MW capacity and two units of 100 MW capacity each. Determine (i) Installed capacity. (ii) Load factor. (iii) Plant factor. (iv) Maximum demand. (v) Utilization factor. *****