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3. a) What are the different methods of fuel injection used in internal combustion engine
power plants.
b) Mention the advantages and disadvantages of internal combustion engine power plants
over steam power plant. [8+8]
4. a) What are the major advantages of a combined cycle system over gas turbine power
plants.
b) Explain different methods used to improve the thermal efficiency of open cycle gas
turbine power plants. [8+8]
5. a) The catchment of the dam used for hydro electric station is 300km 2 . The annual rain fall
is 135cm. If 75% of the water in the dam is used for power generation at a head of 50m,
find the capacity of power plants in M.V. Assume the turbine efficiency of 90% and
generator efficiency of 95%. Neglect all other losses.
b) Give the classification of hydro electric power plants. [10+6]
2. a) Describe the working of demineralising water treatment system with neat sketch.
b) What are the effects of impurities in feed water on the boiler. [8+8]
3. a) Explain the method of determining the annual fuel consumption and cooling water
requirement of a diesel electric power plant.
b) Explain the methods of cooling the circular water of a diesel power plant.[8+8]
4. a) Discuss the part load behavior of combined cycle plants and compare wit conventional
gas turbine plant of the same capacity.
b) Give the advantages and disadvantages of closed cycle gas turbine power
plant. [8+8]
6. a) What is the importance of solar power in the present energy in the world.
b) Mention the advantages of tidal power plant over the conventional hydel power plant.
[8+8]
7. a) Pressurized water reactor is a self regulation reactor and can be used for variable loads.
Justify this statement with reasons.
b) What are the problems faced by the engineers in the design of nuclear reactor? Explain
each in detail. [8+8]
8. a) Explain the reasons for acid rains. How they are controlled.
b) Two electrical units used for same purpose compared for their economical working :
i) Cost of first unit is Rs.5000and it takes 100K.W.
ii) Cost of second unit is Rs.14000 and it takes 60KW.
Each of them has useful life of 40,000 hours. Which unit will prove economical if the
energy is charged at Rs.80 per KW of maximum demand per year and 5 N.P per KWH.
[8+8]
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2. a) What are the different centrifugal fans used for draught system. Explain with neat sketches.
b) Why the height of the chimney and the gas exit velocity are important in chimney design.
[8+8]
3. a) Explain the essential components of diesel power plant.
b) Write short notes on duel engines. [8+8]
6. a) Explain the working of a vertical axis wind mill with neat sketch.
b) What are the methods used to overcome the fluctuating power generation of
wind mill [8+8]
7. a) What do you understand by ‘ Pinch Point’ in gas cooled reactor? How this effects the
performance and power output of a reactor.
b) Why boiling water reactor is only useful for base load plants. [8+8]
4. a) Why the maximum temperature in the gas turbine cycle is limited to 8500 C.
b) Describe the working of a simple constant pressure open cycle gas turbine
plant. [8+8]
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