ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED IN ORDER.

DEADLINE 19TH NOVEMBER, 2015 [11:30 AM]

1. What are the methods of speed control in ac induction motor? Explain (i) slip ring speed
control (ii) Variable speed control.
2. What is the effect of rewinding on energy efficiency of motors?
3. What is an energy efficient motor? List the design improvement to reduce the intrinsic motor
losses?
4. What are the factors on which heat loss through furnace walls depends on? What are the
methods of controlling heat loss in furnaces?
5. What are the primary considerations to ensure energy efficiency in lighting systems? Explain
all the energy conservation measures for lighting systems.
6. A milk evaporator used a steam jacketed kettle, in which milk is batch processed at
atmospheric pressure. The kettle has a 680 kg per batch capacity. Milk is heated from
temperature of 26 degree C to 100 degree C, where 25% of its mass is then driven off as
vapour. Determine the amount of 1 kg/cm2 steam required per batch, not including the
heating of the kettle itself. (Specific heat of Milk is 0.90 kCal/kg deg C). The latent heat of
steam at 1 kg/cm2 is 525 kCal/kg.
7. A food containing 80% water is to be dried at 100 deg C, down to moisture content of 10%. If
the initial temperature of food is 21 deg C, calculate the quantity of heat energy required per
unit weight of original material, for drying under atmospheric pressure. The latent heat of
vapourization of water at 100 deg C and at standard atmospheric pressure is 2257 kJ/kg. The
specific heat capacity of the food is 3.8 kJ/kg deg C and of water is 4.186 kJ/Kg deg C. Find the
energy requirement/kg water removed.
8. Explain the difference between Energy Conservation & Energy efficiency with suitable
examples.
9. Explain six strategic steps to meet the future energy needs of India.
10. Write a technical note on Availability Based tariff.
11. Explain ALL the reforms which the Electricity act of 2003 has brought.
12. List all the Advisory powers of BEE.
13. Differentiate between Standards & Labels. Explain the need & benefits of Standard &
Labelling Program. Explain five important features of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001
14. Differentiate between the various types of energy audits. Explain, step-by-step, the ten step
detailed energy audit methodology.
15. Explain the working of (i) Hot Wire Anemometer & (ii) Mano meter with pitot tube
16. With respect to Integrated Energy Policy, write technical notes on
a. Reduction of energy requirement through energy efficiency & energy conservation.
b. Accelerated Power Sector Reforms
c. Energy Security in Indian context.

17. List the guiding principles of National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) and explain all
the missions associated with it.
18. Elaborate on the energy reforms made in the electricity, oil sector and coal sector.
19. Explain ISO 50001 with respect to the specifications, framework and potential benefits.
Compare ISO 50001 with Energy Star/BEE STAR Label.
20. With a neat flow chart, clearly highlighting the components, briefly explain energy action
planning.
21. Explain (i) 5S and (ii) Kaizen management technique. Explain its implementation technique
and potential benefits.
22. How does Top Management Commitment and Support result in effective energy action
planning? Explain.
23. A plant is using 4 tonnes/day of coal to generate steam. The calorific value of the coal is 4000
kcal/ kg. The cost of coal is Rs. 2,000/tonne. The plant substitutes coal with rice husks, as a
boiler fuel, which has a calorific value of 3000 kcal/ kg and cost Rs. 700/tonne. Calculate the
annual cost savings at 300 days of operation, assuming that the boiler efficiency decreases
from 78% on coal to 72% on rice husks.
24. An investment of Rs 1 Lakh is made for a variable speed drive at the beginning of the year,
which is also the date of first operation. Savings expected over 4 years are Rs. 10,000, Rs.
20,000, Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 35,000 respectively. Find out the Net Present Value at the end of
the 4th year, if the discount rate is 18%. Would you invest in this measure? Explain your
decision.
25. How does power factor of an induction motor reduce with the reduction of the applied load
on the motor? Draw a curve depicting power factor vs percentage loading on the motor.
26. It is proposed to install at the beginning of the year a heat recovery equipment in a food
processing industry. The capital cost of the equipment is Rs 20,000/. The savings accrued by
the unit are constant and Rs 5,000/- annually. The discount rate is 8%.
a. Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) for 5 years.
b. Is the investment recovered after 5 years? Explain!
c. Is the investment recovered after 7 years? Explain!
d. Estimate the IRR for this investment after 7 years if the salvage value of the equipment
is Rs 2,000 at the end of 7th year.
27. An efficiency assessment test was carried out for a standard squirrel cage induction motor in
a process plant. The motor specifications are as under.
Motor rated specification: 50 HP/ 415 Volt, 60 Amps, 1475 rpm, 3 phase,
delta connected
The following data was collected during the no load test on the motor.
Voltage= 415 Volts ; Current = 18 Amps ; Frequency = 50 Hz; Stator resistance per phase=
0.27 Ohms; No load power= 1080 Watts. Calculate the following:
a. Iron plus friction and windage losses.
b. Stator resistance at 120oC.
c. Stator copper loss at operating temperature at 120oC.
d. Full load slip and rotor input assuming rotor losses are slip times rotor input.
e. Motor input assuming that stray losses are 0.5% of the motor rated power.
f. Motor efficiency at (i) Full Load ; (ii) Half Load ; (iii) 3/4th Load & corresponding load
power factor.

28. List down 10 energy conservation opportunities in pumping systems. Explain any three of
them.
29. A 3 phase, 415 V, 110 kW induction motor is drawing 50 kW at a 0.75 PF.
a. Calculate the capacitor rating requirements at motor terminals for improving PF to
0.95. Also, calculate the reduction in current drawn and kVA reduction, from the point
of installation back to the generating side due to the improved PF.
b. A process plant consumes of 125,000 kWh per month at 0.9 Power Factor (PF). What
is the percentage reduction in distribution losses per month if PF is improved up to
0.96 at load end?
30. What is the role of an electronic ballast in a fluorescent tube light ?
31. Explain why is it beneficial to operate motors in star mode for induction motors loaded less
than 50% ?
32.
You as an energy auditor have the task to quickly assess within 20 minutes the technical/
financial performance of a paddy husk fired power plant to be installed. The plant owner
provided you the following information.

Nominal capacity
: 7 MW
Assumed plant load factor : 0.75
Number of hours of operation : 8760/ year
Analysis of paddy husk
Fuel property

Weight %

Moisture

10.79

Mineral Matter

16.73

Carbon

33.95

Hydrogen

5.01

Nitrogen

1.00

Oxygen

32.52

GCV (kCal/kg)

3,568

Provide solutions to the following to the plant owner.

Tonnes of paddy husk to be fired per year if the power plant has an overall efficiency
of 25%.
The area required in square meters to store an inventory of paddy husk 30 cm high for
4 days of operation. Assume paddy husk bulk density of 100 kg/m3
Power plant capital cost is Rs. 28 crores and rice husk cost as delivered is Rs. 1500/
tonnne. Annual repair, maintenance and operation costs are 10% of capital costs.
What is the simple pay back period if electricity is sold at Rs.3/kWh.
33. A waste heat recovery system can be installed in a furnace, which will cost Rs. 7,00,000/- to
install. This system is expected to have a useful life of 6 years. The salvage value will be Rs.
2,00,000/-. The system will reduce the energy cost by Rs. 2,00,000/- per year, when it

operates at full capacity. However the plant will be operating at partial capacity for the first
3 years and the annual energy savings will be at 70% of the energy cost savings at full capacity
(Rs. 1,40,000/-). The new system will entail a maintenance cost of Rs. 10,000/- per year for
the first 3 years and Rs.12,000 per year for the next 3 years. A major overhaul is required in
the 3rd year, which will cost Rs 1,00,000/a. If discount rate is 10%, calculate the NPV and find out whether this energy
conservation measure is profitable.
b. What is the profitability index for the project?
34. On the recommendations of energy auditor a company replaced a 15 kW, 4 pole standard
motor by a 15 kW, 4 pole energy efficient motor for a centrifugal fan. The power consumption
of energy efficient motor actually increased, while the grid frequency and voltage remained
same. What could be the reason?
35. An energy auditor works out the percentage loading of a particular induction motor as a ratio
of current drawn to the rated current of the motor.
a. Do you agree with the above methodology adopted by the consultant? Justify your
answer with reasons.
b. In your opinion what is the right approach for working out the motor loading?
c. List any other method ,which is also an indicator of motor loading
36. The power input to a three phase induction motor is 52 kW. If the induction motor is operating
at a slip of 1.9% and with total stator losses of 1.30 kW, find the total mechanical power
developed.
37. The contract demand of a process plant is 6000 kVA with the electricity supply utility
company. The average monthly recorded maximum demand of the process plant is 5500 kVA
at a power factor of 0.78. The utility bill analysis provides the following tariff structure.
Minimum monthly billing demand is 75% of the contract demand or the actual recorded
maximum demand whichever is higher. No PF improvement incentives are provided. Monthly
maximum demand (MD) charge is Rs. 400 per kVA. Find out the optimum limit of power factor
capacitor requirement entirely from the view of reducing maximum demand so that no excess
demand charges are paid to the supply company. Also work out the simple payback period,
assuming cost of power factor capacitor installation along with automatic power factor
correction controller is Rs. 500 per kVAr.
38. Write Short Notes on
a. Energy Efficiency Measures in Buildings
b. Building Management System (BMS)
c. Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC)
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Assignment MUST be done on a single 100/200 page register. NO LOOSE SHEETs

It should be positively submitted to me, IN PERSON, by 11:30 AM on 19th November, 2015.
Maximum marks allotted will be 07.
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WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN COVERED IN CLASS.