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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021.

Third/Fourth Semester

ME 8792 — POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

(Common to Electrical and Electronics Engineering/Mechanical Engineering)

(Regulations 2017)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

1. List the factors to be considered while choosing a site for steam power station.
2. Distinguish between Forced draught and induced draught.
3. List the reason why the cooling system is necessary for a diesel engine.
4. What is the environmental impact of a combined cycle plant?
5. Name the coolants used for fast breeder reactor.
6. What are the criteria for selecting cladding?
7. What is the purpose of surge tank?
8. What do you understand by tip-speed ratio?
9. What are the different methods used to calculate depreciation cost of power
plant?
10. What is particulate emission?
PART B — (5  13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) Examine the effect of preparing coal for complete combustion and write
the principle are involved (13)
Or
(b) Explain in detail about mechanical dust collector and Electrostatic
precipitator. Why both are used over a single unit in modern power
plants. (13)

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12. (a) (i) Discuss the effect of pressure ratio on Brayton cycle output and
efficiency. (7)
(ii) Explain the integrated gasifier based combined cycle system. (6)
Or
(b) (i) Write a note on fuel system of diesel power plant (7)
(ii) Explain how reheating improves the efficiency of a simple open
cycle gas turbine plant. (6)
13. (a) Explain the working principle of nuclear power plant with neat sketch.
Or
(b) Explain the working principle of pressurized water reactor with neat
sketch.
14. (a) Explain the working principle of hydro electric power plant with neat
sketch.
Or
(b) Explain the working principle of fuel cell power system with neat sketch.
15. (a) What is a tariff? Discuss and compare various tariff used in practice.
Or
(b) Explain the pollution control technologies including waste disposal option
for nuclear power plant.
PART C — (1  15 = 15 marks)
16. (a) A stem generator comprises a boiler, a super heater, an economiser and
an air preheater. The feed water enters the economiser at 140C and
leaves as saturated liquid. Air is preheated from a temperature of 25C to
250C. Steam leaves the boiler drum at 60 bar, 0.98 dry and leaves the
super heater at 450C. When using coal with a C.V. of 25.2 MJ/kg, the
rate of evaporation is 8.5 kg steam per kg coal and the air fuel ratio is
15:1 by mass. Neglecting heat losses and pressure drops, estimate the
heat transfer per kg fuel in each component and the efficiency of the
steam generator. What are the percentages of the total heat absorption
taking place in the economiser, boiler and the super heater, respectively?
Assume Cp of air and water as 1.005 and 4.2 kJ/kg K respectively.
Or
(b) A peak load on the thermal power plant is 75 MW. The loads having
maximum demands of 35 MW, 20 MW, 15 MW and 18 MW are connected
to the power plant. The capacity of the plant is 90 MW and annual load
factor is 0.53. Calculate the average load on power plant, energy supplied
per year, demand factor and diversity factor.

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B.E./B.Tech. Degree EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020

Third/Seventh Semester
Mechanical Engineering
ME 8792 – power plant engineering
(Common to Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
(Regulations 2017)

Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer all questions

Part – A (10×2=20 Marks)
1. Enlist any two merits and demerits of thermal power plants.
2. Mention any four equipment used for ash collection.
3. List the major components of gas turbine.
4. Define regenerator efficiency.
5. Enlist the desirable properties of a coolant.
6. Mention any four ways of Nuclear Power plant safety.
7. List the various types of turbines used in tidal power station.
8. Enlist the classification of fuel cell.
9. Mention the various cost included in fixed cost.
10. Write the various nuclear waste disposal methods.

paRT – B (5×13=65 Marks)

11. a) i) Discuss the working principle of circulating fluidized bed combustor using
a suitable sketch. (8)
ii) Explain the construction and working principle of super critical Boilers
with suitable sketch. (5)
(oR)

b) i) Explain briefly on draught and its types and also discuss the different types
of draught systems. (8)

ii) Explain briefly on binary vapour cycle with a neat sketch. (5)

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12. a) Explain briefly the various auxiliary systems of diesel power plant system with
neat sketch. (13)
(oR)

b) i) Outline the working of gas turbine cycle with regenerator using suitable
sketches. (8)
ii) Discuss briefly on integrated gasification combined cycle and its benefits. (5)

13. a) Elaborately discuss the working principle and construction of Pressurized

Water Reactor and Boiling Water Reactor. (13)
(oR)
b) Outline the construction and working principle of Heavy Water Cooled Reactor
(HWR) with a neat sketch and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
HWR. (13)

14. a) Discuss the main components and working principle of Wind-Electric

Generating power plant with neat sketch and explain the different types of
Wind Machines. (13)
(oR)
b) Explain the principle of working and construction of solar power plant using
suitable sketches. State their advantages, disadvantages and applications. (13)

15. a) i) List the various initial cost of a power station. (4)

ii) Explain depreciation and discuss the various methods of calculating the
depreciation. (9)
(oR)
b) Discuss briefly on air pollution and water pollution caused by thermal power
plants. (13)

paRT – C (1×15=15 Marks)

16. a) A new factory having a minimum demand of 100 kW and a load factor of 25%
is comparing two power supply agencies.
i) Public supply tariff is Rs. 40 per kW of maximum demand plus 2 paise
per kWh.
Capital cost = Rs. 70,000
Interest and depreciation = 10%

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ii) Private oil engine generating station.

Capital cost = Rs. 2,50,000
Fuel consumption = 0.3 kg per kWh
Cost of fuel = Rs. 70 per tonne
Wages = 0.4 paise per kWh
Maintenance cost = 0.3 paise per kWh
Interest and depreciation = 15%. (15)
(oR)

b) i) A hydro power plant is to be used as peak load plant at an annual load factor
of 30%. The electrical energy obtained during the year is 750 × 105 kWh.
Determine the maximum demand. If the plant capacity factor is 24% find
reserve capacity of the plant. (10)

ii) Determine the thermal efficiency of a steam power plant and its coal bill per
annum using the following data :
Maximum demand = 24000 kW
Load factor = 40%
Boiler efficiency = 90%
Turbine efficiency = 92%
Coal consumption = 0.87 kg/Unit
Price of coal = Rs. 280 per tonne. (5)

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