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Code: 9A10705 B.TECH IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2012 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Explain in detail, hydro thermal and nuclear power generation. 2 Write short notes on: (a) Trivector meter. (b) Electrical measurement of current. (a) Describe smoke density measurement. (b) Explain flow of feed water. (a) Explain reheat steam temperature control in boilers. (b) Describe the control of main header pressure. (a) Explain the operation of BFP recirculation control. (b) Write short notes on computers in power plant. (a) Explain with neat diagram of generator cooling system. (b) Explain about gland steam exhaust pressure control. (a) Describe hydrogen purity meter. (b) Explain about spectrum analyzer. Explain in detail about the principle and operation of any two method of PH meter. *****

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Code: 9A10705 B.TECH IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2012 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Explain in detail, any two methods of power generation. 2 (a) Explain the current and power measurement. (b) Explain frequency power factor measurement. (a) Explain the level radiation detectors. (b) List out non electrical parameters and explain any one non electrical parameter measurement. Explain in detail, furnace draft and excessive air control / in boilers. Write short notes on: (i) Spray recirculation control. (ii) Deaerator level control. Explain in detail, speed and vibration monitoring and control. Write short notes on: (i) Infrared type analyzer. (ii) Trim analyzer. Explain briefly survey of pollution monitoring and control equipment. *****

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Code: 9A10705 B.TECH IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2012 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Explain building blocks of thermal power plant. (b) Explain about PI diagram of boiler processes. 2 (a) Explain about trivector meter. (b) Explain the frequency and voltage measurement. Explain in detail, any two methods for temperature measurements. Write short notes on: (i) Super heater. (ii) Bypass damper. (a) Explain about, hotmell level control. (b) Explain the pulverizer control. (a) Explain about condenser vacuum control. (b) Explain shall temperature monitoring. Explain in detail about any two thermal conductive type analyzer. (a) What are the basic parts of gas chromatography? Explain in detail about each part. (b) Write, short notes on survey of pollution monitoring. *****

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Code: 9A10705 B.TECH IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2012 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Common to Electronics & Control Engineering and Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Describe an importance of instrumentation for power generation. (b) Explain the method of solar power generation. 2 Write short notes on: (i) Voltage measurement. (ii) Power measurement. (iii) Current measurement. (a) Explain about dust monitor. (b) Explain any one method for pressure measurement. (a) Explain air fuel ratio control in boilers. (b) Explain three element drum level control. Explain in detail about the principle and operation of a spray and gas recirculation controls. (a) Describe a lubricating oil temperature control. (b) Explain shell temperature control. (a) Explain paramagnetic type oxygen analyzer. (b) Explain any one thermal conductive type analyzer. (a) Write about fuel analyzer. (b) Explain conductivity cell. *****