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Power Plant Engineering - December 2016
MU Mechanical Engineering (Semester 7)
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INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary
write a short note any four Q1.(a,b,c,d,e)
1(a) Half Life 5 marks1(b) Run-off river plant 5 marks
1(c) Combined hydro and thermal power plant 5 marks
1(d) Waste disposal of nuclear power plant 5 marks
1(e) Economic load sharing 5 marks
2(a) Explain the following terms in details:
i) Connected load
ii) Diversity factor
iii) Plant capacity factor
iv) Plant use factor and v) Deman factor
5 marks
2(b) A load curve of power plant follows sinusoidal curve with maximum load of 7 MW and minimum load of 1 MW on 24 hour basis. Find the average load on the plant and plant load factors. 5 marks
3(a) Explain in Detail the components of nuclear power plant. 5 marks
3(b) Explain pumped storage hydro-power plant with neat sketch and 5 marks
3(c) Draw general and T-S diagram of intercooled gas turbine 5 marks
4(a) The data of river fo 12 month at a Hydel plant site is given below.
Month | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec |
Discharge in millions of m3per months | 1500 | 1200 | 900 | 600 | 300 | 2100 | 3000 | 3600 | 3000 | 2400 | 2100 | 1800 |
4(b) Discuss different methods to improve the efficiency of Basic Gas Turbine cycle. 5 marks
5(a) With neat sketch explain combined cycle power generation with merits and demerits. 5 marks
5(b) Explain coal handling system in Detail. 5 marks
write a short note any four Q6.(i, ii, iii,iv, v)
6(i) Dust collectors. 5 marks6(ii) Rainfall measurements. 5 marks
6(iii) Base and Peak load plants. 5 marks
6(iv) Application of diesel plants. 5 marks
6(v) Tariff Methods 5 marks