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ME-602
B.E. ( VI Semester ) Question Bank
POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

UNIT I
1 Write short note on the following   June 2010 5
(a) MHD- Converter June 2010 5
(b) Geothermal energy June 2010 5
(c) Solar and wind energy options June 2010 5
(d) Methods of converting various energy options June 2010 5
2 Write short note on the following  
(a) Fuel cells June 2010 6
(b) Tidal energy June 2010 7
(c) Hybrid system of energy conversion June 2010 7
3 Write short note on the following  
(a) Geothermal energy Dec 2010 5
(b) Tidal energy Dec 2010 5
(c) Hybrid system of energy conversion Dec 2010 5
(d) Fuel cells Dec 2010 5
4 Write short notes on the following  
(a) Methods of conversion of various energy sources to electric Dec 2010
8
energy
(b) MHD- Converter Dec 2010 7
(c) Solar and wind energy options Dec 2010 5
UNIT-II

1 (a) With the help of a simple sketch explain and discuss main June 2010
12
elements of a nuclear reactor.
(b) Differentiate between nuclear fission and fusion processes. June 2010 8
2 (a) Discuss the functions of moderator and reflector. June 2010 7
(b) Explain a fast breeder reactor’s working principle. June 2010 8
Write dam safety and reliability features of a nuclear power June 2010
(c) 5
plant.
3 (a) What are moderators and reflectors ? Explain. Dec 2010 7
(b) Discuss fast breeder reactors Dec 2010 8
(c) Illustrate thermal neutron fission Dec 2010 5
4 Discuss the importance of nuclear power development in the Dec 2010
(a) 5
world and also in Indian context.
(b) Enlist important nuclear fuels. What are fissionable and Dec 2010 8
 fertile materials ?
(c) Illustrate principles of reactor control. Dec 2010 7
UNIT-III
1 Discuss the prarameters on which the selection of site for a June 2010
(a) 10
hydraulic power plant depends.
(b) Explain hydrographs. What are mass curves ?. How they are June 2010
10
plotted.
2 (a) What do you mean by spillway ? discuss its various types. June 2010 5
(b) List the essential elements of hydroelectric power plants. June 2010 5
(c) What are microhydro and picohydropower plants ? June 2010 5
(d) What are flow power duration plant curves ? June 2010 5
3 Explain the concepts of small hydro, micro hydro and pico Dec 2010
(a) 8
hydro power plants. Where and how they are installed ?
(b) Discuss hydrology and hydrological cycle. Dec 2010 6
(c) What do you mean by spillway ? Discuss its various types. Dec 2010 6
4 Discuss the parameters for the selection of site for a hydal Dec 2010
(a) 8
power station.
(b) What are the criteria used for selection of a water turbine for Dec 2010
6
a hydal power station.
(c) Explain mass curves. How are they plotted ? Dec 2010 6
UNIT IV
1 (a) Discuss various terminology used concerning loads in power June 2010
plants such as connected load, maximum demand, demand
16
factor, average load, load factor, diversity factor, plant
capacity factor and plant use factor.
(b) What are interconnected systems ? Enlist their advantages. June 2010 4
2 (a) Compare nuclear power plants with hydroelectric power June 2010
8
plants.
(b) What are the elements of load dispatch in interconnected June 2010
6
systems ?
(c) How the load for a power plant is estimated and predicted ? June 2010 6
3 Compare nuclear power plants with hydroelectric power Dec 2010
(a) 8
plants.
(b) What are interconnected systems ? Enlist their advantages. Dec 2010 6
(c) How the load for a power plant is estimated and predicted ? Dec 2010 6
4 Discuss various terminology used concerning loads in power Dec 2010
plants such as connected load, maximum demand, demand
(a) 16
factor, average load, load factor, diversity factor, plant
capacity factor and plant use factor.
(b) What are the elements of load dispatch in interconnected Dec 2010
4
systems ?
 UNIT V
1. Write Short notes on the following :
(a) Plant design and layout of steam power plants June 2010 5
(b) Fuel handling system for steam power plants. June 2010 5
(c) Cooling towers for steam power plants. June 2010 5
(d) Testing and plant heat balance of steam power plant. June 2010 5
2. Write short notes on the following :
(a) Elements of feed water treatment plant of a steam power June 2010
5
plant.
(b) Outdoor and indoor plants June 2010 5
(c) Steam condensing plant of steam power plants. June 2010 5
(d) Effects of climatic factor on steam power plant design. June 2010 5
3. Write Short notes on the following :
(a) Fuel handling system for steam power plants Dec 2010 5
(b) Elements of feed water treatment plant of a steam power Dec 2010
5
plant.
(c) Cooling towers for steam power plants. Dec 2010 5
(d) Outdoor and indoor plants Dec 2010 5
4. Write Short notes on the following :
(a) Testing and plant heat balance of steam power plant. Dec 2010 5
(b) Plant design and layout of steam power plants Dec 2010 5
(c) Steam condensing plant of steam power plants. Dec 2010 5
(d) Effects of climatic factor on steam power plant design and Dec 2010
5
equipment design.