University of Cape Town

Department of Electrical Engineering

EEE 3044S-2013

ENERGY CONVERSION AND UTILISATION Class Test 4

Please attempt ALL questions. Total Marks [25]. Duration [60 minutes]
1.

A three-phase, 1000 KVA, 14kV, 60Hz, two-pole, 0.85 lagging power factor, star-connected synchronous
generator has
and
per phase. The synchronous generator is connected to an infinite
bus.
a) Determine the excitation voltage at the rated condition.
[2]
b) Draw the phasor diagram for this condition.
[2]
c) Determine the power angle at the rated condition.
[1]
d) If the field current is kept constant, determine the maximum power the generator can supply.
Assume
is neglected.
[3]

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2.

Natural gas has a calorific value of 42 MJ/kg (1 kWh = 3.6 MJ). The efficiency of converting natural gas
into electricity is approximately 57%. If 6% of the electrical energy is lost in the electricity delivery
network.
a) How much electrical energy can be delivered by burning 1 tonne (1000 kg) of natural gas? [3]
b) If the natural gas costs R400/tonne (delivered), what is the fuel component in the cost of delivered
electricity [in c/kWh]?
[2]

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3.

A large factory in Cape Town works two 8-hour shifts/day for five days each week, during which the load is
constant at 2400 kVA with a power factor of 0,97. For the rest of the week there is a small maintenance load
of 250 kVA at unity power factor. The factory pays for its electricity on the three-part tariff for Large Power
Users (Medium Voltage), which is:
Energy charge
c/kW.h
14.01
Demand charge
R/kVA
41.71
Service charge
R/day
8.85
a) Draw a typical weekday and weekend load profile.
b) Calculate the monthly energy consumption for a four week month.
c) Calculate the total electricity bill for the factory for a four-week month

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[4]

4.

State whether the following statements are True or False. Where a statement is false, correct the statement.
(i)

Electricity tariffs should be cost-reflective because the most important aspect of a tariff is that it should
supply poor customers with free electricity.
(ii) The peak demand of a load profile is equal to the peak demand of a load duration curve.
(iii) The area under the load duration curve is equal to the energy delivered.
(iv) The annual load factor =
Energy delivered in kWh
Maximum demand in kVA x 720
[2]
5.

List four types of industrial heating methods.

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