, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited RIHAND

uVhihlh (A Government of India Enterprise)

NTPC

QUESTION BANK ON
POWER PLANT FAMILIARISATION

(A) MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE

1. RE-HEATING THE EXHAUST STEAM FROM HPT INCREASES THE CYCLE EFFICIENCY:
ALWAYS
A) NEVER
B) SOME TIMES
C) NONE OF THE ABOVE

2. IN RIHAND STAGE # 1 COMPOUNDING BETWEEN TURBINE CYLENDERS IS :

A) CROSS
B) TANDEM
C) SKEWED
D) NONE OF THESE
3. BARRIER PLATE IS INTEGRALLY CAST ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE:
A) HP TURBINE INNER CASING
B) HP TURBINE OUTER CASING
C) IP TURBINE INNER CASING
D) LPT-A & LPT-B

4. INTERSPACE, BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER CASING, OF THE HP TURBINE IS FILLED

WITH:
A) COLD RE-HEAT STEAM
B) MAIN STEAM
C) HPT EXHAUST
D) BOTH (A) & (C)

5. IP ROTOR IS COOLED BY:

A) AUX. STEAM
B) GLAND SEALING STEAM
C) COLD RE-HEAT STEAM
D) SATURATED STEAM

6. NUMBER OF STAGES IN HP/IP/LP TURBINES ARE :

A) 8, 7 AND 6
B) 7, 6 AND 8
C) 6, 7 AND 8
D) 8, 6 AND 7; RESPECTIVELY
7. ROD BOLTS, JOINING THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALF CASING FLANGES OF HPN
TURBINE ARE TIGHTENED BY:
A) TORQUE TIGHTENING
 B) HEAT TIGHTENING
C) HYDRAULIC TIGHTENING
D) PNEUMATIC TIGHTENING

8. GLAND STEAM SEALING LINE PRESSURE (FOR BOTH HP/IP AND LP) IS MAINTAINED
AT:
A) 0.07 KG/CM² (G)
B) 0.7 KG/CM² (G)
C) 0.07 KG/CM² (ABS)
D) 0.7 KG/CM² (ABS)

9. UNDER NORMAL RUNNING CONDITIONS THE LUBRICATING OIL SUPPLY TO THE T/G
BEARINS IS BY:
A) MAIN OIL PUMP
B) AUX. OIL PUMP
C) DC LUB OIL PUMP
D) SEAL OIL PUMP
10. TYPE OF LUBRICATION IN T/G BEARINGS IS:
A) HYDROSTATIC
B) HYDRO-DYNAMIC
C) SPLASH LUBRICATION
D) MIST LUBRICATION
11. MAIN OIL PUMP IS DRIVEN BY:
A) OIL TURBINE
B) AC MOTOR
C) T/G SHAFT
D) DC MOTOR
12. TURBINE SHAFTS ARE OF FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION:
A) CASTING
B) FORGING
C) FABRICATION
D) NONE OF THE ABOVE
13. LP TURBINE OUTER CASING IS IN GENERAL:
A) CAST
B) FORGED
C) FABRICATED
D) MACHINED
14. T/G BEARINGS ARE LINED WITH:
A) STAINLESS STEEL
B) WHITE METAL
C) PIG IRON
D) BRASS
15. COUPLINGS BETWEEN T/G SHAFTS ARE:
A) RIGID COUPLING
B) FLEXIBLE COUPLING
C) SEMI FLEXIBLE COUPLING
D) UNIVERSAL COUPLING

16. IN THE FIRST PASS OF THE BOILER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE FURNACE WATER
WALLS IS THROUGH:
A) CONDUCTION
 B) RADIATION
C) CONVECTION
D) ALL THE ABOVE
17. FEED WATER, AFTER ECONOMISER, ENTERS:
A) DRUM
B) BOTTOM RING HEADER
C) SATUTARED STEAM HEADER
D) EVAPORATOR
18. MODE OF HEAT TRANSFER BETWEEN FLUE GAS AND STAGE #4 SUPER HEATER IS:
A) RADIATION
B) CONVECTION
C) CONDUCTION
D) ALL THE ABOVE
19. PARAMETER OF STEAM THAT RISES IN THE SUPER HEATERS IS:
A) TEMPERATURE
B) PRESSURE
C) BOTH TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE
D) NONE OF THE ABOVE
20. RISER TUBES TERMINATE IN TO THE:
A) BOTTOM RING HEADER
B) DRUM
C) SATURATED STEAM HEADER
D) STAGE #1 SUPER HEATER
21. FURNACE DRAFT IN OUR BOILERS IS:
A) FORCED DRAFT
B) INDUCED DRAFT
C) BALANCED DRAFT
D) NATURAL DRAFT
22. FUEL FIRING IN OUR BOILERS IS:
A) TANGENTIAL TILTING
B) FRONT FIRING
C) REAR FIRING
D) OPPOSED (BOTH FRONT AND REAR)
23. COAL MILLS OF STAGE #1 ARE:
A) BOWL MILL
B) BALL & TUBE MILLS
C) BALL & RACE/ RING TYPE
D) HAMMER TYPE
24. COAL BUNKER CONTAINS:
A) PULVERISED COAL
B) COAL LUMPS
C) CRUSHED COAL
D) COARSE COAL PARTICLE
25. FLOW THROUGH ID FAN IS CONTROLLED BY ACTUATION OF:
A) INLET GUIDE VANE
B) SCOOP OF HYDRAULIC COUPLING
C) BLADE PITCH
D) BOTH (A) & (B)
E) NONE OF THESE
26. DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF UNIT, SUPPLY TO VARIOUS UNIT AUSILIARIES IS:
A) UNIT TRANSFORMER
 B) STATION TRANSFORMER
C) INTER BUS TRANSFORMER
D) DIESEL GENERATOR
27. OVER FIRE DAMPERS ARE MEANT FOR CONTROLLING:
A) NOx
B) SOx
C) FURNACE TEMPERATURE
D) SLAGGING
28. TYPE OF CIRCULATION USED IN 500 MW BOILERS IS:
A) NATURAL CIRCULATION
B) CONTROLLED CIRCULATION
C) INDUCED CIRCULATION
D) NONE OF THESE
29. AIR HEATERS IN OUR PLANT ARE OF FOLLOWING TYPE:
A) RECUPERATIVE
B) REGENERATIVE
C) REHEATING
D) CONVECTIVE
30. FLY ASH, GENERATED IN THE COMBUSTION PROCESS, IS:
A) COMPLETELY FLOWN OUT THOUGH CHIMNEY
B) COLLECTED THROUGH ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
C) COLLECTED AT THE BOILER BOTTOM
D) COLLECTED IN THE ASH COLLECTING BAGS
31. GENERATOR STATOR COOLING IS DONE WITH:
A) HYDROGEN
B) AIR
C) STATOR COOLING WATER
D) HELIUM
32. ESCAPAGE OF HYDROGEN FROM GENERATOR IS PREVENTED BY:
A) JACKING OIL
B) SEAL OIL
C) FRF
D) BARRING GEAR JOP
33. EXCITATION SYSTEM IN 500 MW UNITS IS:
A) STATIC EXCITATION
B) BRUSHLESS EXCITATION
C) INDUCED EXCITATION
D) BOTH (A) AND (B)
34. GENERATOR ROTOR SHAFT IS SEALED BY:
A) STUFFING BOX
B) LABYRINTH GLAND SEAL
C) MECHANICAL SEAL
D) SEAL OIL
35. COOLING MEDIUM FOR THE GENERATOR EXCITER IS:
A) DM WATER
B) AIR
C) RAW WATER
D) HYDROGEN
36. ‘IBT’ IS LOCATED BETWEEN:
A) GENERATOR AND 400 KV BUS
B) 400 KV BUS AND 132 KV BUS
 C) 132 KV BUS AND 11 KV BUS
D) 400 KV BUS AND HVDC POLE
37. IN 400 KV CIRCUIT BREAKERS ISOLATORS ARE PLACED:
A) BEFORE THE C.B.
B) AFTER THE C.B.
C) ON BOTH SIDES OF THE C.B.
D) PARALLEL TO THE C.B.

38. CIRCULATION OF HYDROGEN GAS IN THE GENERATOR IS EFFECTED THROUGH:

A) BOOSTER BLOWER
B) A FAN MOUNTED ON THE GENERATOR SHAFT ITSELF
C) MOTOR DRIVEN FAN MOUNTED ON GENERATOR CASING
D) NONE OF THE ABOVE

39. TRANSFORMER OIL IS USED FOR:

A) LUBRICATION
B) COOLING
C) SEALING
D) INSULATING
40. PILOT EXCITOR IS
A) 16-POLE PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR
B) 6-POLE (ELECTROMAGNET) GENERATOR
C) DC GENERATOR
D) 2-POLE GENERATOR
41. MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF STATOR WATER SYSTEM IS MET BY:
A) STATOR WATER HEAD TANK
B) DISTILLED WATER SYSTEM
C) SPECIALLY TREATED DM WATER
D) NONE OF THESE
42. OIL SUPPLY IN GAS SIDE SEAL OIL SYSTEM IS EFFECTED BY
A) MOP
B) AC SEAL OIL PUMP (GAS SIDE)
C) DC SEAL OIL PUMP
D) PRESSURE REGULATOR
43. LT MOTORS ARE COOLED BY
A) AIR (BLOWN THROUGH SHAFT MOUNTED FAN)
B) WATER
C) COOLANT
D) NO COOLING ARRANGEMENT IS THERE
44. GENERATOR EXCITER IS COOLED BY:
A) WATER
B) ATMOSPHERIC AIR
C) COOLED AIR
D) NONE OF THESE
45. HYDRGEN DRYER IS BASICALLY A DESICCANT FILLED CONTAINER WHICH
WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF:
A) ABSORPTION
 B) ADSORPTION
C) DISOLUTION
D) SOLUBILITY

(B) WRITE TRUE OR FALSE AGAINST EACH SENTENCE: -

1. BEHAVIOR OF FIXED BLADES IS SAME BOTH IN ‘IMPULSE STAGE’ AND IN ‘REACTION

STAGE’.t

2. FEED REGULATING STATION IS SITUATED AFTER THE HP HEATERS.t

3. EVAPORATION TAKES PLACE IN THE BOILER DRUM.f

4. PA FAN SUPPLIES BALANCE OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION OF COAL.f

5. FD FANS SUPPLY, AIR, THROUGH MAIN AIR PREHEATERS, TO WIND-BOX.t

6. DE-AERATOR IS A DIRECT MIXING TYPE FEED-WATER HEATER.t

7. RATIO OF BOTTOM ASH TO FLY ASH IS 80 : 20.f

8. AC AOP AUTOMATICALLY CUTS IN INTO SERVICE AT 2750 RPM.f

9. DISCHARGE FROM THE DC LUB OIL PUMP GOES TO T/G BEARING VIA FILTER AND
COOLER.

10. GLAND STEAM FROM OUTER POCKETS OF THE TURBINE GLANDS ARE LED TO
GLAND STEAM CONDENSER.t

(C) GIVE WORD EXPANSION FOR THE FOLLOWING: -

A) SSS-CLUTCH B) DNB
C) BMS-burner man. system D) BFP
E) APRDS F) FRS
G) HPH H) ESP
I) SCAPH-steam cap aph J) SADC-sec air
damper cont.
(D) SHORT ANSWER TYPE: -

1. WRITE DOWN THE ADVANTAGES OF DOUBLE CASING DESIGN (ANY TWO).

2. LIST DOWN THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TURBINE.

3. DRAW THE ‘T-S’ PLOT FOR IDEAL RANKINE CYCLE NAMING DIFFERENT PROCESSES.

4. WHAT ARE THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE EFFICIENCY OF RANKINE CYCLE?

5. WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF BARRIER PLATE?

6. WHAT DOES THE ‘ OIL TURBINE DRIVEN BOOSTER PUMP’ DO?

7. WRITE DOWN THE PURPOSE OF JACKING OIL PUMP.

8. WHAT ARE THE STEPS OF ENERGY CONVERSION IN THE PROCESS OF

GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY FROM COAL?

9. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF BOILER DRUM; ALSO NAME THE DIFFERENT DRUM
INTERNALS?

10. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF ECONOMISER? HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE CYCLE
EFFICIENCY?