B.E.

(Power Engineering) Semester Seventh

Thermal Power Plant Commissioning

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Time : Three Hours *0993* Max. Marks : 80
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Notes : 1. All questions carry equal marks.
2. Answer three questions from Section A and three questions from Section B.
3. Due credit will be given to neatness and adequate dimensions.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary.
5. Diagrams and chemical equations should be given wherever necessary.
6. Retain the construction lines.
7. Illustrate your answers wherever necessary with the help of neat sketches.
8. Use of slide rule, Logarithmic tables, Steam tables, Mollier's chart, Drawing
instruments, Thermodynamic tables for moist air, Psychrometric charts and
Refrigeration charts is permitted.
9. Use of D. A. Law's "Pocket book for Mechanical Engineers" is permitted.

SECTION A

1. a) Draw a schematic diagram of Air & Flue gas system. 8

b) Write short notes on any of the two. 6

i) Importance of CPM/PERT Technique.

ii) Importance of commissioning activities.

iii) Boiler Feed Water cycle.

2. a) Explain the commissioning procedure of induced draft fan. 8

b) What do you understand by alignment and its importance, explain one method of 6
alignment.

3. a) Describe the procedure of Hydraulic test of Boiler. Why it is necessary? 7

b) Why chemical cleaning of Boiler is necessary? Describe the procedure of Alkali Boil out. 6

4. a) What do you understand by thermal flow test of water walls & Economiser. Describe the 7
procedure.

b) Write short notes on any two. 6

i) Gas distribution test in ESP.

ii) Safety valve setting.

iii) Steam Blowing.

5. a) What is passivation of Boiler? Why it is required. 5

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 b) Write short notes on any two. 8

i) Soot Blowers.

ii) Commissioning of coal mill.

iii) Air Pre-heaters commissioning.

SECTION B

6. a) State the importance of chemical cleaning of Re-generative feed heating system. Draw the 7
schematic diagram for the same.

b) Explain procedure of commissioning of feed water system? 7

7. a) Explain why it is necessary to carryout acid cleaning of turbine lubricating oil system? 6

b) Describe the procedure of oil flushing of lubricating oil system after evection or major 8
maintenance of turbine. Also explain oil flow test after maintenance.

8. a) State the importance of steam blowing of turbine pipe lives. Write down the procedure. 6

b) Why vacuum tightness test is necessary for condenser what are the different methods of 7
tightness.

9. a) What do you understand by dryout of Generator. Generally which method is used in 5

Thermal power plant. Explain.

b) Write down on any two. 8

i) Commissioning of Generator transformer.

ii) Stator water cooling system.

iii) Generator Air tightness test.

iv) Generator Excitation System.

10. a) Write down the procedure for commissioning of control valves & actuators. 5

b) Write short notes on any two. 8

i) Circuit breakers.

ii) CT, S, PT, S.

iii) Tunning of controllers.

iv) Rectifiers & D.C. system.

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