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LORD JEGANNATH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Ramanathichanputhoor, Kumarapuram Thoopur, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu - 629402

MODEL EXAM
Sub. Code : ME 2403
Sub. Name : POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
Department : Mechanical Engineering

Date
: 28/10/2014
Max. Marks : 100
Duration
: 3 hours
Year
: IV

Answer ALL questions

PART A (102=20 marks)

1. Discuss the essential factors which should be considered while selecting a site for a
hydroelectric power plant.
2. List out the inherent advantage of the combined power cycles.
3. State the advantage and disadvantage of pulverized coal firing.
4. What is the function of the cooling tower?
5. What are micro hydel plants? Why are they are important now days.
6. Explain the function of moderator.
7. What is the application of diesel electric power plants?
8. Discuss the effect of inter cooling in a gas turbine plant.
9. Mention the advantage and disadvantage of the geo thermal power plant.
10. What are the fixed costs?
PART B (5x16=80 marks)

11. (a) (i) Explain a neat diagram of hydroelectric power plant and explain the function of
each components in that plant.
(ii) Distinguish between the high pressure boiler and super critical boiler.
Or
(b) (i) Describe the water and steam flow circuit of the thermal power plant.
(ii) With a neat diagram, explain the working principal of the combined MHD and
steam open cycle power plant.
12. (a) (i) Explain the construction and operation of the chain grate travelling stoker. Also
eliminate its advantage and disadvantage.
(ii)State and explain the operation of the mechanical draught cooling towers.

Or
(b) (i) Sketch and describe the working principal of the pneumatic system of the ash
handling in the boiler plant.
(ii)

Explain with a sketch the pulverized coal firing system .what are its merits
and demerits.

13. (a) (i) Explain the working of a typical fast breeder reactor power plant with the help of
neat diagram.
(ii) Write short notes on nuclear waste disposal.
Or
(b) (i) Discuss in detail about the factors affect with affect the selection of hydraulic
turbine.
(ii) How do you govern the Francis turbine?
(iii)

Describe muschel cures .

14. (a) Describe the auxiliary equipments and also discuss the essential components of
diesel power plant with neat layout. What is the advantage of the plant?
Or
(b) (i) In a gas standard bray ton cycle the air enters the compressor at 1 bar and 15C .
The pressure leaving the compressor is 5 bar, the maximum temperature in the cycle 900C.
(ii) What are the methods to improve the efficiency of the gas turbine power plants?
(iii)

What are the advantages of repowering cycle?

15. (a) Describe, with the help of neat sketch the working principal of a solar thermal
receiver system plant and enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of concentrating
collectors over flat plate collectors.
(Or)
(b) What do you understand by power plant economics? Explain the fixed costs and
operating costs of a power station.