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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/X{AY 2008.
Sixth Semester
(Regulation 2004)
Mechanical Engineering
ME 1354
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POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
(common
to B.E.
(Part-Time)
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Fifth semester
-
Regulation 2005)
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL
questions.
PART A
- (10
x2
=
20 marks)
1. What is the use of load curves in power plant?
2. Mention any two drawbacks of a stationary gas turbine power plant for
generation of electricity.
3. State the advantage and disadvantages ofpulverised coal firing.
4. What is the function of the cooling tower?
5. What are the micro hydel plants? why are they important norvadays?
6. Explain the function of nuclear reactor?
7. What are the components present in the diesel electric power plants?
8. What is the difference between open cycle and closed cvcle gas turbine plant?
9. Mention the advantages and disadvantages of the OTEC power piant.
10. What are the major factors that decide the economics of power plants?
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PARTB- ( 5x 16=80mar k s )
11.
(a) (i )
Sketch the i ayout of a di esel engi ne power pi ant.
(8)
(ii)
What are the essential components of a diesei electric portryer plant?
(iii)
Write down the applications of diesel electric power plants.
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(4)
(i ) (b)
Or
Draw the layout of combined cycle power plant and explain its
working with the help of T-s diagram.
(10)
Describe the advantages and limitations of MHD power plant.
(6)
Sketch and explain the construction and operation of super critical
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(a) (i)
(b)
boiler.
(8)
(ii)
Discuss the various methods adopted in power plant cycle
improvement for increasing the performance of modern steam
power plant.
(8)
Or
(i)
Sketch and explain the working of bubbling fluidized bed boiler.
(10)
(ii)
Write a brief note on the principles of waste heat recovery.
(6)
Describe different type of over feed strokers and discuss the merits and
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( a)
(i )
(i i )
(b)
demerits of each over others.
( 16)
Or
Explain different types of draught and give neat sketch for anyone
of them.
(8)
A 15 kg of air is supplied per kg of fuel burnt to the combustion
chamber of a boiier using fuel 600 kg/hr'The temperature of fuel
gasses and ambient air are 237"C and 32'C. If the minimum
draught required to start the fire is 9.5 mm water and the boiler is
to operate on maximum artificiai draught of 5 cm of water, find the
( 8)
minimum height of chimney.
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14.
(a) (i)
Describe the boiling water reactor with the help of neat sketch and
explain its chief characteristics.
( 8)
(ii)
Discuss the salient features of the nuclear waste disposai.
(8)
Or
(b) (i)
Enlis*" the merits and demerits of the hydraulic power stations.
(8)
(ii)
Sketch a layout of a hydraulic power plant suitable for high head.
Indicate the essential elements in that power plant and explain
their functions.
( 8)
15.
(a) (i)
Sketch and explain the two pool tidal power plant. (8)
(ii)
Describe, with a help of neat sketch, the working of a soiar thermal
receiver system plant and enumerate the advantage and
disadvantage ofconcentrating collectors over flat collectors.
(8)
Or
(b) (i)
What are the elements which contribute to the cost of the
electricity? And how can the cost of power generation be reduced?
Determine the generating cost per
with the following data :
Capital Cost
=
Rs 160 x 107
(8)
unit of 80 MW power station
( 8)
Annual Cost of fuel
=
Rs 32 x 106
Annual wages and taxes
=
I07o of Capital cost
Annual load factor
=
457o.
(i i )
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