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SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE

SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE
SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE
SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE
SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE
SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE
SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE
SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE
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Fiftll Semester B.E. Degree Examination, May/June 2010
Energy Engineering
Note: Answer any FIVEfull questions, selecting
at least TWO questionsfrom each part.
1 a. With thehelp of aneat diagram, explain theworking of spreader stoker. State thelimitations
of it. (10 Marks)
b. Explain theworking of acyclone furnace with aneat diagram. State its important merit and
limitation. (10Marks)
2 a. Draw aneat diagram of Schmidt - Hartmann boiler and explain its working. Indicate the
direction of theflow of fluids onthefigure. (10Marks)
b. A steamgenerator operates under thefollowing conditions.
Steamcondition at boiler outlet: 16bar, 250C
Feed water temperature: 30C
Steamgeneration rate: 30tormes per hour
Overall efficiency of theboiler: 80%
Air - fuel ratio bymass: 16.35
Required draught at thebaseof chimney: 1.96kPa
Calorific value of thefuel used: 44 MJ/kg
Exhaust gas temperature attheexit ofthe boiler: 347C.
Average temperature of gasinchimney: 327C
Pressure and temperature of theatmosphere: 96kPa, 27C
Neglecting the velocity of gases at stack exit, determine the height of the stack and the
diameter at itsbase. Usethefollowing data:
At 16bar, 250C, h
sup
=2917 kJ/kg
Atts=30oC, h
f
=125.71kJ/kg. (10Marks)
3 a. Explain the necessity of the cooling system in a diesel engine. With the help of neat
diagrams, explain the working principle of i) Thermostat cooling and ii) Thermosiphon
cooling. (15Marks)
b. Explain briefly fiveimportant applications of diesel engines inpower field. (05Marks)
4 a. Statetheimportant factors tobeconsidered while selecting thesitefor hydro-electric power
plant. (05Marks)
b. Draw a neat flow sheet diagram of a hydro-electric power plant indicating the essential
elements. (05Marks)
c. At aparticular site the mean discharge (in millions of m
3
) of a river in 12months from
January to December are 30, 25, 20, 0, 10, 50, 80, 100, 110, 65, 45 and 30 respectively.
Draw the flow duration curve on graph sheet. Also estimate thepower developed inMW if
theavailable head is 90mand the overall efficiency of generation is 87.4%. Assume each
month of30 days. (10Marks)
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5 a. With thehelp of aneat diagram, explain theworking of pressurized water reactor. (08 Marks)
b. Stateatleast three important merits and three maindisadvantages of gas cooled reactor.
(06 Marks)
c. Explain clearly about thedisposal of radioactive wastes at nuclear power plants. (06 Marks)
6 a. Explain briefly themain applications of solar ponds. (06 Marks)
b. Draw neat figures and label theparts of :
i) Horizontal axis wind machine and
ii) Vertical axis wind machine. (06 Marks)
c. A horizontal shaft, propeller type wind turbine is located in area having the following wind
characteristics:
Speed of wind 10m/s at 1atmand ISC. Calculate thefollowing:
i) Total power density inwind stream, w/m
2
ii) Maximum possible obtainable power density inw/m
2
iii) Actual obtainable power density inw/m
2
assuming 40% efficiency.
iv) Total power fromthewind turbine of 120mdiameter. (08 Marks)
7 a. Stateatleast four important limitations of tidal power generation. (04 Marks)
b. Explain clearly the principle of OTEC focusing with any example on camot and actual
efficiencies. (06 Marks)
c. With aschematic flow diagram describe the working of a vapour dominated power plant.
Also statetheenvironmental problem associated with geothermal energy conversion.
(10 Marks)
8 Writenotes onthefollowing:
a. Solar radiation at theearth surface
b. Energy plantation
c. Effect of temperature onbiogas generation
d. Biogas plant.
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