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REE - Oct 1997
28. A coal Thermal Power Plant has a boiler, turbine and altemator efficiencies of 35%, 86% and g306,
respectively. Coal with heating value of 12,000 BTU per lb cost P1.5 pr lb. What is the fuel cost in
producing 1 k\ rHR?
A. P1.9 per kWHR @ ,, .52 per kWHR C. ?1.75 per klI[HR D. P1 .62 per kWHR
REE - Oct 1998
29. A certain coalfired power plant has a heat rate of 2.88 x 106 calories per kW-hr. Coal costs P2,500 per
ton. How much is the fueljQst component of producing 1 kW-hf
A. P2.50 €r)P1.00 C. P1.75 D. P1.25

30. A pourer station has a load cycle as under

260 ltll l for 6 hrs 200 [llVV for 8 hrs 160 MW for 4 hrc 100 li\ru for 6 hrc
lf the power station is equipped with 4 sets of 75 MW each, calculate the daily fuel requirement if the
calorific value of the oil used were 10,00O KcaUkg and the average heat rate of the station were 2,860
Kcal/kWHR.
A. 1890tons C.7641 tons
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B. 3452 tons

REE - Oct 2000

31. A diesel power plant has an overall efficiency of 30%. lf the calorific value of diesel is 18,000 BTU/lb
and cost P6.00 per liter, how much is the fuel eost of produetion per kWhr of energy? Take the density
.qf diesel as 900 grams per liter.
@P1.91/kW-hr 8.P1.85/kW-hr C.P2.12lkW-hr D.P2.45/kW-.hr
REE - Sept 2007
32. The power generated by some steam power plants drops in the summer because
A. there is no rain ;Q. many people go swimming in the lake
B. the water in the lake decreases the lake temperature increases
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REE - Sept.2006
33. Diesel power plant is bes!5uited as
A. Peak load @Standby C. Base load D. Generalpurpose

REE - May 2010

34. Which of the following cannot have a single unitd 100 MW?
A. Hydro powerplant (C)Oieselpower plant
B. Steam power plant lI Nuclear power plant

REE - Sept.2008
35. A wind generator with an efficiency of 80% has a blade diameter of 20 m. lf the wind velocity is 30
km/hr, hory much po\,yer in kW is obtained from t[q generator?
A. 5-48 8.48.75 Q)S+.Az D.4.87
REE -April2013
36. Estimate the average power output of a wind turbine having a blade diameter of 10.2 m if the wind
velocity ranges from 10 tol0 miles per hour.
A. 40.2 kW e42.2 kW C. 44.2kWD. 46.2 kW
REE - Sept 2009
37. The maximum tidal head available for a proposed tidal power plant is 7 m. What must be the area of
the tidal bay in square kilometer to generate an average of 1,200 MWp[ power?
A. 1oo B. 110 C. 105 Q)rrz
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