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1.

For a hydroelectric power Plant, the following data is supplied


Annual rainfall = 1000 mm
Catchment area (A) = 120 sq. km.
Effective head (H) = 250m
Load factor = 40% = 0.4
Yield factor to allow for run-off and evaporation loss = R = 0.5
Efficiency of power plant = 70%
Determine the following
(a) Average power produced (b) Capacity of the power plant.
2. At a site for a hydro power plant a flow of 80 m3/sec is available at a head of 120 m. If turbine efficiency is
90% and generator efficiency is 94% determine the following:
(a) Power that can be developed (b) No. of units required and their capacities.
3. A hydro power plant produces 18 x 103 kW under a head of 14 meters. Determine the following:
(a) Type of turbine. b) Synchronous speed of generator.
Assume overall efficiency of plant 70%.
4. (a) Calculate the total energy in kWh which can be generated from a hydro power station having the
following data
Reservoir area = 2.5 sq. km
Capacity (C) =5x106m3
Net head of water at the turbines (h) = 80 m
Turbine efficiency (ηt ) = 80%
Generator efficiency (ηg ) = 90%
w =Specific weight of water = 1000 kg/𝑚3
(b) Also find by how many meter the level of reservoir will fall if a load of 20,000 kW is supplied for 5 hours?
5. (a) It is observed that a run of river power plant operates as peak load plant with a weekly load factor of 24%
all this capacity being firm capacity. Determine the minimum flow in river so that power plant may act as base
load plant. The following data is supplied
Rated installed capacity of generating plant = 12 MW
Operating head = 18m
Plant efficiency = 85%
(b) Calculate the daily load factor of the plant if the stream flow is 17 𝑚3 .

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