7rd Semester B.E. / B.Tech.

Model Examination October 2015

Sub. Title : Power Plant Engineering

Date

Sub. Code : ME 2403

Branch

: Mechanical

Duration

Max. Marks: 100

: 3 Hours

Answer all questions

PART A (10*2=20 Marks)
1. What is the purpose of surge tank in a hydroelectric power plant?
2. What are the main units in a gas turbine power plant?
3. What is the function of economizer?
4. List out the different types of wastes heat recovery boilers.
5. What are the transfer equipments of coal handling plant?
6. Define "Balance draught".
7. Define "Diversity factor".
8. What are the mountings fitted for boiler safely operation?
9. What are the components of pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant?
10. Draw a line diagram of MHD principle.
PART B (5*16=80 Marks)

11. a) (i) Draw the layout of MHD open cycle generator and explain its functions of
components.
(ii) What are the factors to be considered while selecting a site for hydroelectric power
plant?
OR
b) Steam at 10bar and 0.95 dry is available. Find the final dryness fraction of steam for each
of the following operations using steam table:
(i) 160 kJ of heat is removed per kg of steam at constant pressure.
(ii) It is cooled at constant volume till its temperature falls to 1400C

(iii) Steam expands isentropically in the steam turbine developing 200KJ of work per kg of
steam flow and pressure becomes 0.5bar. (16)

12. (a) (i) What are the advantages of high pressure boilers? (6)
(ii) With a neat sketch explain the working principle of La Mont boiler. (10)
OR
(b) (i) What are the advantages of FBC systems? (4)
(ii) A power plant using steam as working fluid operates on a Rankine cycle. The boiler and
condenser pressure are 30 bar and 1 bar. The condition of stream entering the prime -mover
is dry and saturated. Find the thermal efficiency of the cycle neglected the feed pump work
and considering the feed pump work. (12)
13. (a) (i) Draw a neat sketch and explain the working of multi retort stoker. (8)
(ii) Explain with neat sketch the principle of two classifier ball mill (8)
OR
(b) (i) Discuss the various pollutants from steam power plant. (8)
(ii) Describe the methods used to control nitrogen oxides from a steam power plant. (8)

14. (a) (i) Describe the automatic combustion control system of a boiler. (8)
(ii) What is the main objective of boiler trail? (8)
OR
(b) (i) Discuss the boiler inspection and safely regulations. (6)
(ii) A power station has two 60 MW units each running for 7000 hours a year and one 30
MW unit running for 1500 hours a year. The energy produced per year is 700 X 106 kwh.
Calculate the plant load factor and plant use factor. (10)
15. (a) (i) With neat sketch explain the boiling water reactor power plant. (8)
(ii) What are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power plant? (8)
OR
(b) (i) What are the advantages of MHD power generation system? (6)
(ii) Explain with neat sketch the indirect gas cooled reactor. (10)