Important RGPV Question
ME-702 (C), Power Plant Engineering
VII Sem, ME
UNIT-I Introduction
Q.1 What are the different sources of energy available for power generation? How long they can last? (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.2 Explain the component of the wind mill and how does it operates to move the turbines? (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.3 Classify direct methods of converting various energy sources to electric power. Explain any two in detail. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.4 On what factors solar intensity and wind velocity depends? Give some data related to India at various locations of states. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.5 What are hybrid energy systems? Discuss various possible and feasible options in India. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.6 Define fuel cell. Draw and discuss working principle of any one type of fuel cell with thermodynamic equations involved. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.7 Write short technical note on fuel burning systems in fossil fuel power stations. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.8 Explain the advantage of solar energy over the wind energy for Indian scenarios? Write down the limitation of both the systems. (RGPV Nov 2022)
Q.9 What are solar cell technologies? Write down working of solar cells. (With neat Sketch) (RGPV Nov 2022)
Q.10 Write down the short note on geothermal and bio-thermal energy harvesting with neat sketch. (RGPV Nov 2022)
UNIT-II Fossil Fuel Steam Stations
Q.1 Draw a general layout of steam power plant with neat diagram and explain the working of different circuits. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.2 Define boiler mountings and accessories. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.3 Explain with the help of neat sketches the working of ‘forced draft’ and ‘Induced draft’ cooling towers. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.4 What is the purpose of feed water heating in a steam power plant? Describe the working of a contact type feed water heater with the help of neat diagram. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.5 Discuss recent trends in Boiler size, selection and operations for a steam power plant. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.6 Explain element of feed water treatment plant for thermal power station. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.7 What do you mean by plant heat balance? Discuss with example for the case of fossil fuel power plant. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.8 How “reheating” improves the thermal efficiency of a simple open cycle gas turbine plant? (RGPV Nov 2022)
UNIT-III Nuclear Power Station
Q.1 What do you mean by ‘Binding Energy”? What are the total binding energy and binding energy per nucleon for the C12 nucleus? (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.2 Describe with the help of a neat sketch the construction working of a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) nuclear power plant. What are its advantages and disadvantages? (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.3 What is chain reaction? How it is maintained? What is the difference between controlled and uncontrolled chain reaction? Explain with neat sketches and with examples. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.4 Describe a breeder reactor with the help of suitable diagram. What are its advantages and disadvantages? (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.5 Compare thermal and fast breeder reactors. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.6 Discuss reliability features for a nuclear power plant. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.7 Discuss the various factors to be considered while selecting the site for nuclear power station. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages? (RGPV Nov 2022)
Q.8 Define the fast breeder reactors, working principle and its utility for the recent time. (RGPV Nov 2022)
Q.9 List the effect of climatic factors on station and equipment design, with example and explain in brief. (RGPV Nov 2022)
Q.10 Write the Short note on: (RGPV Nov 2022)
i) cooling towers
ii) element of feed water treatment plant
iii) auxiliary plant equipment
UNIT-IV Hydro-Power Station
Q.1 Draw and explain hydrologic cycle. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.2 Explain the construction of flow duration curve and discuss its importance in comparing the power potentiality of different storage used for power generation. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.3 Compare Micro and Pico hydro machines. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.4 Write down the short note on the following terminologies and explain in brief with neat sketch: (RGPV Nov 2022)
i) Penstocks
ii) Spillways
iii) Pressure tunnels
iv) Balancing reservoirs
Q.5 Explain the selection criterion of hydraulic turbines for power stations. (RGPV Nov 2022)
UNIT-V Power Station Economics
Q.1 Discuss briefly on the essential elements of hydro power plant. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.2 What is the function of a hydraulic turbine? What are the criteria to select hydraulic turbines for a power plant? How are the turbines classified? (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.3 What do you mean by load factor and diversity factor? Prove that the load factor of a power system is improved by an increase in diversity of load. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.4 Write an explanatory note on the economics of power generation. (RGPV Dec 2024)
Q.5 Discuss site selection criteria for hydro power stations. Compare fossil fuel power plant, hydro power plant and renewable energy power plants. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.6 Define the following terms related to power plant economics: (RGPV Nov 2023)
Maximum demand, Load factor, Diversity factor, Plant factor.
Q.7 A power plant costs Rs. 90,000 and has a useful life of 15 years. If the salvage value is 5,000 determine the amount which should be saved annually for both methods: sinking fund method and straight line method. Assume 6% rate of interest. (RGPV Nov 2023)
Q.8 A Power station is to supply for regions of load whose peak loads are 10 MW, 5 MW, 8 MW, and 7 MW. The diversity factor of the load at the station is 1.5 and the average annual loads factor is 0.6. Calculate in MW: (RGPV Nov 2022)
i) Maximum demand on the station in MW.
ii) Annual energy supplied from the station in GWh.
Q.9 A consumer consumes 600 kWh per day at a load factor of 0.5. 4 without increasing the maximum demand, if the consumer increases the load factor to 0.8, Find the consumption of energy in kWh? (RGPV Nov 2022)
Q.10 Write the Advantage and Disadvantages of Hydro-Electric power plants? (RGPV Nov 2022)
EXTRA QUESTIONS
Q.1 Write short notes on following (any two) (RGPV Nov 2023)
a) Cooling towers
b) Principles of reactor control
c) Flow and power duration curves
d) Types of tariffs
Q.2 What is meant by Uranium enrichment? Describe some methods of Uranium enrichment. Compare the economic (cost) of nuclear power plant with steam power plant. (RGPV Nov 2022)
Q.3 A 15 m/s wind is at 1 standard atmosphere and 15°C. Calculate: (RGPV Nov 2022)
i) The total power density in the wind stream.
ii) The maximum obtainable power density.
iii) A reasonably obtainable power density.
iv) Total power produced if the turbine diameter is 100 m.
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