Subject Code: R12A41ME02

ANURAG GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

(Autonomous)
School of Engineering
IV-B.Tech-I-Semester End Examinations, November - 2015
Subject: Power Plant Engineering
(Only for Mech)

Time: 3 Hours

Max.Marks:75

Section A (Short Ans wer type questions)

Ans wer all questions

(25 Marks)

1. What is meant by over feed and under feed principles of firing coal?

3M

2. What is the role played by cooling towers in steam power plant

2M

3. What is the main objective of supercharging

3M

4. What are the applications of gas turbine

2M

5. List out the conventional power plants?

2M

6. What are the purpose of a hydro project?

3M

7. What is a chain reaction? How is it controlled?

3M

8. List various parts of a nuclear reactor?

2M

9. What is a solar pond and write a note on solar energy?

3M

10. Write the terms -annual fixed cost and annual operation cost?

2M

SectionB (Essay questions)

Answer All questions, each question carries equal marks

(5 x 10 =50 Marks)

11. A) i) What are the different methods of firing?

ii) Make neat sketch and explain the working of (i) Chain grate stokes. (ii) Multi-retort
stokes
OR
B) i) Draw a chart showing operations and devices used in coal handling plant.
ii) What is the necessity of coal storage?

12. A) i) Explain with sketches any two types of super charging methods of diesel engines.
ii) List the disadvantages of diesel power
OR
B) With a neat sketch explain the working of a simple constant pressure gas turbine.
Mention its advantages and disadvantages.

P.T.O

13. A) What are the factors to be considered in selecting the site for the hydel plant? Explain the
pumped storage plant with a neat sketch.
OR
B) i) Explain the various types of dams that are used in electric power generation.
ii) Explain in detail the spillways, baffle piers and drainage gallery.

14. A) i) How nuclear reactors are are classified?

ii) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Pressurized Water Reactor?
iii) Give a brief account of nuclear waste disposal.
OR
B) i) What are the renewable energy sources?
ii) Explain the working principle of HAWT and VAWT with neat sketches?

15. A) i) Explain (a) Load factor (b) Demand factor

ii) A power station has to supply load as follows
Time (Hr)

0-6

6-12

12-14

14-18

18-24

Load (MW)

30

90

60

100

50

a) Draw the load curve

b) Draw load duration curve.
c) Calculate load factor
d) Calculate plant capacity
OR
B) What are the various costs involved in power plant? Discuss the economics in plant
section.