Practice questions

Subject: Power Plant Engineering :(OECEE06A)

Questions
Sl.No.
1 What is the reheat factor ?
2 Why deaerative heating is done?
Blowing down of boiler water is the process to control
3
4 Give an example of overfeed type stoker.
5 What is the function of Economiser?
The proper indication of incomplete combustion is……………
6
Write the differences between impulse turbine and reaction turbine. Draw T-S diagram and
7 explain afterspecifying four processes in Rankine cycle.
8 Mention some elements of a jet condenser.
What is steam condenser used in power plant engineering?
9
10 Differentiate jet condenser from surface condenser.
The proper indication of incomplete combustion is……………
11
The efficiency of Rankine cycle can be improved by
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What is the theoretical cycle on which steam turbine works?
13
A device used to heat water by utilizing the heat in the exhaust flue gases before leaving through
14 thechimney, is known as
15 Which type of coal has the most carbon content?
A single stage impulse turbine is also known as
16
17 Write some names of water tube boiler?
18 What is supercritical boiler?
In a steam power plant, the value of the reheat factor is of the order of
19
What are the methods used to estimate the depreciation cost of equipments in power plants?
20
Name some necessary factors effecting power plant design.
21
22 A moderator generally used in nuclear power plants is?
Reactors for propulsion applications are designed by
23
Considering load profile, the diesel plants are mainly used both as and plants.
24
Mention the fuels used for closed cycle gas turbine plant?
25
Which kind of load operation, a gas turbine power plant usually suits for?
26
Which method of depreciation charge estimation gives the heaviest charges during early years of
27 plant life?
For the same plant size, initial cost of which plant is the highest?
28
What is the usual practice to handle the load shedding?
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 Which type of power plants will take least time in starting from cold conditions to full load
30 operation?
Hydrogen is used for cooling of large size generators, because
31
What are the requirements of good coal handling plant? State and explain the characteristics of a
32 goodash handling plant.

Draw a layout diagram of a modern steam power plant and explain the components used in the
33 said diagrambriefly.
What is two-part tariff? Explain sinking fund method for computation of depreciation amount for
34 power stationequipments.
Determine the thermal efficiency of a steam power plant and its coal bill per annum using the
following data.
Maximum demand = 24000 kW, Load factor = 40%, Boiler efficiency = 90%, Turbine
35 efficiency =92%, Coal consumption = 0.87 kg/Unit, Price of coal =Rs. 280 per tonne.

In a steam power plant the capital cost of power generation equipment is Rs. 25x105 .The useful
life of the plant is 30 years and salvage value of the plant to Rs.1x105. Determine by sinking fund
36 method the amount to be saved annually for replacement if the rateof annual compound interest
is 6%.
A diesel power station has fuel consumption 0.2 kg per kWh. If the calorific value of the oil is
37 11,000 kcal perkg. Determine the overall efficiency of the power station.
A steam power station has an installed capacity of 120 MW and a maximum demand of 100
MW. The coal consumption is 0.4 kg per kWh and cost of coal is Rs.80 per tonne. The annual
expenses on salary bill of staff and other overhead charges excluding cost of coal are Rs.50 ×
105. The power station works at a load factor of 0.5 and the capital cost of the power station is
Rs. 4 × 105. If the rate of interest and depreciation is 10% , determine the cost of generatingper
38 kWh.
Any undertaking consumes 6x106 kWh per year and its maximum demand is 2000 kW. It has
offered twotariffs.
39 (a) Rs. 80 per kW of maximum demand plus 3 paise per kWh, (b) A flat rate of 6 paise per
kWh. Calculate the annual cost of energy.

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 What are the principal factors involved in fixing of a tariff? Mention atleast five different types
40 of tariff usedin billing settlement.
Mention atleast five effective ideas to reduce the cost of power generation or to improve power
41 generationeconomics.
Discuss the effect of variable load on power plant equipments and their operation.
42
Name all the essential equipments used in steam power plants.
43
Why steam condensing system is required in steam power plants? Name all the components used
44 in steamcondensing system.
Prepare a flow chart showing the steps followed during coal handling.
45
Show a system having automatic combustion control using block diagram representation.
46
Why coal is pulverized? What are the various types of pulverizing mills used in steam power
47 plant? Discussbriefly about their operation.

48 What are the essential functions of pulverizing mills ?

Distinguish between water-tube and fire-tube boilers and state under what circumstances each
49 type wouldbe desirable.

What are the considerations which would guide you in selecting the type of boiler to be adopted
50 for a specificpurpose ?

Mention the chief advantages and disadvantages of fire tube boilers over water tube boilers.
51
Why the superheater tubes are flooded with water at the starting of the boilers ?
52
Describe, giving neat sketches, the construction and working of a Lancashire boiler. Show the
53 positions ofdifferent mountings and accessories.
Describe with a neat sketch the working of Cochran boiler. Show the position of different
54 mountings andexplain the function of each.
What are the different methods of firing coal ? Discuss the advantages of mechanical methods of
55 firing coal.State the principle water tube boilers with diagrams.
Explain the methods used to increase thermal efficiency of a steam power plant.
56
What is a steam trap ? Where it is located Describe Ball Float steam trap.
57
Name the different types of chimneys used. State the advantages of steel chimney. Derive an
58 expression forthe height of chimney.

Name various draught systems. Describe the operation of a balanced draught system.
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 What are the different methods of firing coal ? Discuss the advantages of mechanical methods of
60 firing coal.
Find some features for special types of boiler operating at supercritical pressures and use forced
61 circulation ofwaters. Mention some high pressure supercritical boilers.

Design bin or central system structure for pulverized coal firing and state the operation of each
62 componentsused in the system.

State how electrostatic precipitators works in reduction of air pollution.

63
Make a neat sketch of ball and Race mill and explain its working.
64
What is Fluidised Bed Combustion system ? Sketch and describe a Fluidised Bed Combustion
65 (FBC)system. State the advantages of FBC system.

66 State the significance of depreciation

Two methods of depreciation are… ............................ and ……………………….
67
What items are included in the initial cost of a power plant?
68
69 What is the principal objective of Depreciation?
What is the reason behind making a provision for depreciation in accounts?
70
The Depreciation remains constant according to which method?
71
72 What is Depreciable Value?
73 What is Scrap Value?
74 What is Salvage Value?
75 What is the Straight-Line Method?
Depreciation under Diminishing Balance Method is calculated on what basis?
76
State any two values on which the annual depreciation
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reserve depends.
In reducing balance method of depreciation, the calculation of depreciation in any year is a fixed
78 proportion of the cost at the……………………..

79 What is flash point of a transformer?

The components of greenhouse gas are……………………….
80
81 What is acid rain?
What is the main function of moderator in a nuclear power plant?
82
Which material is used as moderator in a nuclear power plant?
83
Which is the most essential requirement of control rod material in a nuclear power plant?
84
…………………. can be used as both as coolant and moderator in a in a nuclear power plant.
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86 Enlist the applications of a load curve.
87 What is spinning reserve?
88 State the various costs associated with a power plant.
89 What is load factor of a power plant?
What is the difference between demand factor and diversity factor?
90
How ‘load duration curve’ is obtained from ‘load’ curve?
91
92 What is solar cell technologies?
93 What is Wind energy?
94 What is utility factor of a power plant?
95 State any two factor affecting power plant design.
A transformer costing Rs 90,000 has a useful life of 20 years. Determine the annual depreciation
96 charge usingstraight line method. Assume salvage to be 15,000.

Differentiate between simple cooling and mixed cooling of a transformer.

97
Draw a schematic diagram of natural oil cooling of a transformer and briefly explain the various
98 components.

Enlist the main sources of pollution due to power generation.

99
100 Enlist the harmful effects of greenhouse gases.
Write short notes on stratospheric ozone depletion, acid fog.
101
102 What do you understand by liquid fuel pollution?
103 Explain the pollution due to nuclear power plant.
In a steam power plant the capital cost of power generation equipment is Rs. 25 ×105. The useful
life of the plant is 30 years and salvage value of the plant to Rs. 1 × 105. Determine by sinking
104 fund method the amount to be saved annually for replacement if the rateof annual compound
interest is 6%.
Determine the annual cost of a feed water softener
from the following data: Cost = Rs. 80,000; Salvagevalue = 5%, Life = 10 years; Annual
105 repair and maintenance cost = Rs. 2500; Annual cost of chemicals = Rs. 5000; Labour cost
per month = Its.300; Interest on sinking fund= 5%.
106 What are the parts of a nuclear reactor?
107 Compare between nuclear and steam power plant.
What is the mathematical formulation of multiplication factor in context with nuclear power
108 plant?
Enlist the safety measures to be taken in nuclear power plant.
109
What is a Homogeneous Reactor? Describe a Homogeneous Aqueous Reactor (H.A.R.).
110
111 State the properties of control rods.

Write a note on lubrication system of diesel power plant.

112
113 State the applications of a diesel power plant?
114 Write a note on cooling system of diesel power plant.

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 The annual peak load on a 30 mW power station is 25 mW. The power station supplies load having
maximumdemands of 10 mW, 8.5 mW, 5 mW and 4.5 mW. The annual load factor is 0.45. Find:
115 (i) Diversity factor (ii) Demand factor.
A power station has a maximum demand of 15 MW, a load factor of 0.7, a plant capacity factor of
0.525 and aplant use factor of 0.85. Find:
116 (i) The daily energy produced. (ii) The reserve capacity of the plant
The following data is available for a steam power station:
Maximum demand = 25,000 kW; Load factor = 0.4; Coal consumption = 0.86 kg/kWh; Boiler
efficiency = 85%; Turbine efficiency = 90%; Price of coal = Rs. 55per tonne. Determine the
117 following:
(i) Thermal efficiency of the station. (ii) Coal bill of the plant for one year.
Explain the various methods of cooling of a transformer.
118
Discuss the factors to be considered while deciding the suitability of a transformer.
119
120 Describe the various generator-cooling methods.
Explain the derogatory effects of pollution due to combustion of fuel.
121
What do you understand by thermal pollution and explain the bad effects of thermal pollution.
122
A hydro power plant is to be used as peak load plant at an annual load factor of 30%. The electrical
energy obtained during the year is 750 × 105 kWh. Determinethe maximum demand. If the plant
123 capacity factor is 24% find reserve capacity of the plant.
A steam power station has an installed capacity of 120 MW and a maximum demand of 100 MW.
The coal consumption is 0.4 kg per kWh and cost of coal is Rs.80 per tonne. The annual expenses
on salary bill of staff and other overhead charges excluding cost of coal are Rs.50 × 105. The
power station works at a load factor of 0.5 and the capital cost of the power station is Rs. 4 × 105.
If the rate of interest and depreciation is 10% determine the cost of generating per kWh.
124

A new factory having a minimum demand of 100 kW and a load factor of 25% is comparing
two powersupply agencies.
(a) Public supply tariff is Rs. 40 per kW of maximumdemand plus 2 paise per kWh.
Capital cost = Rs. 70,000. Interest and depreciation =10%
(b) Private oil engine generating station.
Capital Cost = Rs. 250,000, Fuel consumption = 0.3 kgper kWh, cost of fuel = Rs. 70 per tonne,
125 wages = 0.4 paise per kWh
maintenance cost = 0.3 paise per kWh, interest and depreciation = 15%.
Estimate the generating cost per unit supplied from a power plant having the following data :
Plant capacity = 120 MW, capital cost = Rs. 600 × 106, annual load factor = 40%, annual cost of
126 fuel, taxation, oil and salaries = Rs. 600,000 Interest and depreciation
= 10%
A diesel engine develops 200 H.P. to overcome friction and delivers 1000 BHP. Air
consumption is 90 kg per minute. The air fuel ratio is.15 to 1. Find the following:
127 (a) IHP, (b) Mechanical efficiency, (c) Specific fuel consumption.
Draw the layout of diesel power plant and explain its working.
128
Draw the schematic layout of a gas turbine power plant and explain its working in detail.
129
Explain the lubrication process followed in gas turbine power plant.
130
Enlist and explain the different types of loads on power system.
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 The amount of electrical energy that can be generated by a hydroelectric power plant depends
132 upon thequantity of water that would be most appropriate.Establish the statement.

The maximum demand of a powerr station is 100 kW.The capacity factor is 0.6 and the
utilization factor is 0.8. Find:
133 (a) load factor (b) plant capacity (c) reserve capacity
(d) annual energy production
What is the base load and peak load power plant? Give three examples for each of the power
134 plants.

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