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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER– VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:2171910 Date:06/12/2021
Subject Name:Power Plant Engineering
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Draw neat and labelled sketch of thermal power plant and enlist selection 03
criteria for the same.
(b) Draw neat and labelled sketches of Schmidt- Hartmann boiler and Velox 04
Boiler.
(c) Explain working of Bowl pulverizing mill with neat sketch. 07

Q.2 (a) Enlist requirements of good ash handling system. 03

(b) Compare following pulverized coal burners: long flame burners, short 04
flame burners, and Tangential burners.
(c) With usual notations derive generalized expression for calculation of 07
chimney height.
OR
(c) Explain with neat sketch Zeolite ion exchange process used in thermal 07
power plant for water treatment.
Q.3 (a) List requirements of good coal handling plant and enlist various stages 03
of coal handling.
(b) Derive an expression for mass flow rate of steam through the nozzle in 04
terms of initial pressure, initial specific volume , area of cross-section ,
final pressure and index n.
(c) What is critical pressure? Derive the expression for critical pressure ratio 07
in flow through nozzles. Calculate its value for superheated steam.
OR
Q.3 (a) Differentiate between Induced draught and forced draught. 03
(b) Define the terms: 04
(1) Diagram efficiency
(2) Blade speed ratio
(3) Carry over coefficient
(4) Tangential force
(c) State the different methods of compounding of steam turbine and explain 07
with neat sketch velocity compounded impulse steam turbine.
Q.4 (a) Define the following for nuclear power plant 03
(1) Moderator
(2) Control rod
(3) Shield
(b) Explain with neat sketch Boiling Water Reactor. 04
(c) What are the effects of the following factors on the specific output and 07
thermal efficiency of open cycle gas turbine at different pressure ratio?
(1) Compressor inlet temperature
(2) Isentropic efficiency of the compressor
(3) Turbine inlet temperature
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 (4) Turbine isentropic efficiency
OR
Q.4 (a) Classify stokers and explain any one overfeed stoker with necessary 03
sketch.
(b) Explain the terms nozzle efficiency, velocity coefficient and discharge 04
coefficient as applied to nozzles.
(c) Discuss the effect of following operating variables on the thermal 07
efficiency of gas turbine.
(1) Compressor inlet temperature
(2) Turbine inlet temperature
(3) Pressure ratio
(4) Compressor and turbine efficiency
Q.5 (a) Explain the functions of the convergent portion, throat and divergent 03
portion of convergent-divergent nozzle with reference to flow of steam.
(b) State the advantages and disadvantages of surface condenser. 04
(c) Draw a schematic diagram of a “Pulse Jet Engine” and describe its 07
operation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Pulse Jet
Engine?
OR
Q.5 (a) What are the sources of air leakage in a condenser? What are the effects 03
of air on the performance of condenser?
(b) Write a short note on gas turbine blade cooling. 04
(c) Define the following terms as applied to rocket propulsion: 07
(1) Thrust
(2) Specific thrust
(3) Specific impulse
(4) Total impulse
(5) Thrust power
(6) Propulsive power
(7) Propulsive efficiency

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