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Capital University of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Power Plants: ME-4173, Spring 2021


Assignment 1
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Assignment 1
Question 1- Answer Questions 6 to 10 from the following Problem set

Question 2 – Solve Numerical, 1.3 to 1.14 from the Problem set (5 Numerical Problems)

PROBLEM SET
Q-1 What are the different types of power plants where electricity is produced in bulk quantities?
Q-2 What are the two basic parameters to decide while planning a power plant?
Q-3 How is the total installed capacity of power plant decided?
Q-4 On what factors docs the unit size of a power plant depends?
Q-5 What do you understand by load factor and capacity factor? When are they numerically
equal?
Q-6 Define reserve factor What is its usual value? How does it fix the maximum unit size?
Q-7 What do you mean by diversity factor?
Q-8 How is the load-duration curve constructed?
Q-9 Explain what you understand by base load and peaking load. Why are base load plants loaded
heavily?
Q-10 What are the considerations to be made while selecting the suitable site for a thermal and a
nuclear power plant?

Numerical – Unsolved problems


1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.8, 1.13, 1.14

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