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FINAL EXAMINATION
Academic Year 2017- 2018
Semester II
Level/Specialization Bachelor / Mechanical
Course Code/Title MIME4220 /Power Plant Engineering
Name: ____________________________________
ID No.: Section:1
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Instructions:
1) Use Black/Blue pen to write the answers.
2) Follow the instructions given in each section.
3) Read carefully the Exam Rules written on the back and sign.
ال Students are required to be present in the exam يلتزم الطالب بالتواجد في قاعة المتحان قبل عشر دقائق من وقت
hall 10 minutes before the starting time. بداية المتحان
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ائ Students are required to show their ID cards to على الطلبة ابراز بطاقتهم الشخصية للمراقبين
the invigilators.
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Students should follow the instructions of the يجب على الطلب اتباع توجيهات المراقبون
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invigilators.
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Mobile phones are not permitted in the exam ليسمح بأدخاال التلفون الخلوي الى قاعة الخاتبار
ظ hall.
ي Personal bags are not permitted to be kept on ليسمح بوضع الحقائب الشخصية )للطالبات( على طاولة الخاتبارات
م tables.
ي Exchange of stationary/calculator between يمنع تبادل واستعارة القلم والمساحات والحاسبات او اي قرطاسية ه
لل students is not permitted. اخارى
ك Students are not allowed to enter the exam hall دقيقة من بدأ30 ليسمح بدخاول الطلب الى قاعة الخاتبار بعد
لي after the first half of the hour. الخاتبار
ا Students are not allowed to leave the exam hall دقيقة من بدأ30 ليسمح بخروج الطلب من قاعة الخاتبار قبل
ت during the first half hour. الخاتبار
ال Answers should be written by pen (not pencil). الجابات بالقلم الحبر وليس الرصاص
تق Writing anything on hands is considered as an تعتبر اي كتابة على اليد او اي رسومات محاولة للغش
ني attempt to cheat.
ه Any cheating or attempt to cheat or disruption of تعتبل اي محاولة للغش والتسبب بالفوضى واعاقة المتحان جنحة
)ا the serene atmosphere in the exam hall is a تستحق العقوبة
لب punishable offence.
ا Students should hand over the answer scripts to على الطلب تسليم اوراق اجاباتهم للمراق ولتترك الوراق على
ب the invigilator before leaving the exam hall الطاولة
ال (Answer scripts should not be left on the table).
تا
(نظام تاديب الطلبه:سع
( في حالة ثبوت قيام الطالب بالغش اثناء المتحان يعد راسبا في امتحان الماده التي ضبط الغش فيها مع حرمانه من الدراسه في80)الماده
وفي حالة ثبوت قيام الطالب بالغش للمرة الثانيه يتم فصله نهائيا من الكليه, الفصل الثاني.
Students should read the rules carefully and على الطالب قراءة تعليمات الماتحانات بدقه والتوقيع عليها.
sign for that.
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4. ________ is used to discharge hot gases from the chimney in Babcock & Wilcox boiler
a) Damper c) Baffles
b) Uptake header d) Downtake header
6. The heat rate of the boiler is 0.5 J/s, and specific enthalpy of steam is 2700kJ/kg. Then the
capacity of the boiler is ________.
a) 0.185 kg/s c) 1.85 x 10-7 kg/s
b) 5400 kg/s d) 1350 kg/s
8. If in a gas turbine, the pressure ratio is 6 and the inlet temperature of the air in compressor is
27˚C, then the outlet temperature of air in compressor is.
a) 500.5 K c) 1800 K
b) 435 K d) 162 K
10. The air volume flow rate delivered by the fan is 1.39 x10 -3m3/s and the ideal power
consumption by the fan is 3.6 kW, then the differential pressure is.
a) 25.75 bar c) 2575 bar
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b) 25.75x10 bar d) 25.75x103 bar
Instruction: Write your answer in the space below the question and if more space is needed
continue on the back of the page.
1. If 6 MJ/min of steam is produced at 8 MPa and 573 K. Find the capacity of (2.0 marks)
the boiler and the quality of the steam.
2. Why copper alloy is not recommended for feed water tube materials? (2.0 marks)
3. Briefly explain the flow of flue gases circuit in Babcock and Wilcox boiler. (2.0 marks)
4. Write any two methods to improve the efficiency of Rankine cycle. (2.0 marks)
Explain anyone with the neat diagram.
5. Explain the working principle of closed cycle Ocean Thermal Energy (2.0 marks)
conversion plant (OTEC).
Instruction: Write your answer in the space below the question and if more space is needed
continue on the back of the page.
1. In a steam power plant working on Rankine cycle, power output delivered is (6.0 marks)
90 MW. The cycle works between 8000 KPa to 0.1 MPa. The steam enters
turbine at 600°C and the loss in the turbine is 28%. Assume the steam quality
at turbine outlet is 95%. Determine ;
(i) Thermal efficiency
(ii) Mass flow rate of the steam
(iii) Draw the T.S diagram for the cycle.
2. a) Explain all the six turbine blade terminologies with the neat diagram . (4.0 marks)
b) In a gas power plant, air enters the compressor at 110 KPa and 25°C. (2.0 marks)
The air is compressed isentropically to a pressure of 1.5 MPa in the
compressor. Assume γ=1.4, Cp=1.005 KJ/Kg.K. Calculate
(i) Temperature after compression
(ii) Compressor work.
b) Derive the efficiency of Brayton cycle with P-V and T.s. Diagram. (4.0 marks)
5. (a) Explain the working principle of dry steam power station with neat diagram (3.0 marks)
(3.0 marks)
(b) Briefly explain the classification of hydro power turbine
(i) according to the type of energy at inlet with examples
(ii) according to the direction of flow through runner
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