B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2017. Fifth/Seventh Semester Mechanical Engineering ey mae & f ‘ME 6701 — POWER PLANT pas 7 ~ > - (Common to Mechanical Engineering ey Electronics a Engineering) (Regulations 2013) re ‘Time : Three hours > Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL = S PART A— (10x en Gain 1, Define compounding of steam ag i> 2. What is stoker? Classify it. Cy 3. What are the a eelivagine power plants? 4. List down the various prota the Brayton cycle. 5. Whatis the function ate rods in nuclear reactor? 6. Whatis ees rizer in PWR? 7 + Whatis fiel Se.spae the advantages. 8. What is spillway? 9. Whatis fixed and operating cost? 10. List down the nuclear waste disposal methods.1. 12. 13 i. 15. (@) ) @ () (a) ® @ ) (a) ) PART B — (5 x 16= 80 marks) Explain the following subsystofs of thermal power plant @) Fuel handling system ® (i) Ash handling system. ® Or () Explain any one'type of cooling tower with neat sketch. ® Gi) Describe with the help of a neat sketch working of induced draught cooling tower. ® List the types of gas turbine power plant and explain in detail with neat diagram. 6) Or Explain in detail about the construction and working of Integrated Gasifier based Combined Cycle system (IGCC).. = (a6) Explain with neat diagram various componenta‘of nuclear reactor with layout of power plant. (16) Or ? 2 With neat diagram explain boiler water reactor also mention its advantages and disadvantages. ® (i) Explain nuclear fission and-ehain reaction. ® With neat diagram explain the) working of biogas plant and solar photovoltaic eystem with advantages and disadvantages. as) Explain the layout of hydro electric power plant with neat diagram. (16) () Mention the objectives and requirements to tariff. ® (i) Define demand factor, load factor, diversity factor, reserve factor. : ® ‘ . Or Explain the methods to control pollution in thermal and nuclear power plants. (16) 2 72167