POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

1-COAL BASED THERMAL POWER PLANTS

PART A
1. List out the factors with which the unit size of the power plant is being decided. (Nov 08)
2. What are the different sources of energy available for power generation? (May 14)
3. Why thermal plants are not suitable for supplying fluctuating loads? (May 12)
4. List out four important circuits of steam power plant. (Dec 13, Dec 14)
5. What is saturation temperature and saturation pressure? (Nov 07)
6. *Define dryness fraction of steam or quality of steam. (Apr 97, Apr 01, Apr 05)
7. Comment thermal efficiency of a steam power plant. (Dec 12)
8. Define overall efficiency of a steam power plant. (Dec 10)
9. Define air standard cycle efficiency. (Dec 13)
10. State how steam boilers are classified. (Dec 14)
11. Define boiler mountings and accessories. (May 11)
12. Why superheater are used in steam power plants? (Dec 12)
13. What is the necessity of feed pump in thermal power plant? (Dec 11)
14. Mention two types of feed water heaters in a steam power plant (Dec 10)
15. What is the function of deaerator in thermal power plant? (May 12)
16. Write the use of water level indicator in boiler. (Dec 12)
17. What are the accessories used in a boiler? (May 13)
18. *List out major advantages of high pressure boilers in modern thermal power plants. (Dec 12, Dec 13)
19. Distinguish between fouling and slagging. (May 09)
20. *Define super critical boilers. (Nov 07, Jun 13, Dec 15)
21. Draw a neat sketch of basic principle of FBC. (Apr 05)
22. What are the types of fluidized bed boilers? (Dec 13)
23. What are the principles of impulse and reaction turbines? (Dec 11)
24. *What are the difference between impulse and reaction turbine? (Nov 03, Apr 04, Dec 10, May 11)
25. What is meant by compounding in reaction turbine? (Nov 10)
26. *Explain the purpose or need of compounding in steam turbines. ( Apr 04, Nov 04, Apr 08)
27. What is the function of governors in steam turbines? (Dec 08)
28. *What are the different methods of governing steam turbines? (Nov 04, May 13)
29. What is the purpose of steam condenser? (Dec 10)
30. Explain any two types of surface steam condensers? (May 14)
31. Why does the cooling water flow inside the tubes and steam condense outside the tubes of the condenser? (Nov 08)
32. What are the requirements of a modern condensers? (Nov 07)
33. *What is pulveriser? Why it is used? (Dec 10, May 14, Dec 15)
34. *What are the advantages of burning coal in pulverized form? (Dec 07, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13)
35. State the disadvantages of pulverized coal firing. (Apr 08)
36. What is ESP? State its use. (Dec 14)
37. State the characteristics of good ash handling plant. (May 11)
38. Mention the uses of fly ash. (May 11)
39. Mention the various modern ash handling systems. ( May 10)
40. What is stoker? Classify it (May 11)
41. What are the principles of stokers? (Dec 12)
42. What do you understand by the term boiler draught? (May 13)
43. What are the various methods of obtaining draught control? (May 11)
44. *List the advantages of balanced draft system. (May 09, May 11)
45. What are the factors affecting cooling of water in cooling tower? (May 10)

PART-B
1. *Draw a general layout of thermal power plant and explain working of different circuits. (Apr 05, May 11, May 13, May 10,
Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 15)
2. *Describe the water and steam flow circuit of the thermal power plant layout. (Nov 08 May 11)
3. *Draw a Rankine cycle for a coal fired and steam thermal power plant. State the various means of increasing the efficiency of
the plant. (Apr 08, May 11)
4. *Draw a neat diagram of Lamont boiler and explain its working. (Dec 05, May 13)
5. *Draw a neat line diagram of Benson boiler and discuss its relative merits and demerits. (Dec 04, Dec 14, Jun 13)
6. With a neat sketch, explain the working principle of Loffler boiler and discuss its relative merits and demerits (Apr 05)
7. *What are the difference between Velox and Loffler boilers? (May 09, Dec 12)
8. *Describe the working of a high pressure boiler with superheater (May 11, Dec 13)
9. Distinguish between high pressure boiler and supercritical boiler. (Nov 08)
10. What are the advantages of supercritical boilers over critical boilers? (Dec 04)
11. *Sketch and explain the construction and operation of supercritical boilers. (Apr 08, May 11)
12. Explain in detail the deaerators. (Dec 10)
13. What do you understand by fluidised bed combustion? (May 12)
14. What are the advantages of FBC system? (Dec 05)
15. Explain the working of fluidized bed boiler with their neat sketch. What are the advantages of it? (May 11)
16. *Draw a line diagram of fluidized bed combustion system? Where the steam turbine is used as a prime mover and explain its
working? (Dec 04, May 09, May 14, Dec 14)
17. *Differentiate between impulse and reaction turbines. (Nov 10, Dec 12, Dec 13)
18. * What is governing of turbine and describe briefly the various methods of steam turbine governing. (Nov 07, May 11, May
12, Dec 12)
19. *Name the different types of condenser. Describe the operation of a surface condenser. (May 11, Dec 14, Dec 10)
20. List down the advantages and disadvantages of condenser. (May 13)
21. Write short notes on the requirements of surface condensers. (May 09)
22. Explain in detail the coal handling system with a suitable block diagram. (May 11)
23. Name the various equipment used for transferring the coal. Explain the working principle of any equipment. (Dec 11)
24. Discuss the relative merits of different out plant coal handling. (Dec 13)
25. *Describe the different types of overfeed stokers and discuss its merits and demerits of each over others. (Apr 08, Jun 13)
26. *Enumerate the advantages of pulverized fuel firing. (May 13, Dec 14)
27. Why is coal pulverized? Explain any one type of pulverized systems used nowadays. (May 12)
28. Explain the working of ball and race mill. (Dec 13)
29. *Explain with neat sketch the direct pulverised coal firing system. What are its merits and demerits? (Nov 07, Nov 08)
30. Draw a neat diagram of cyclone burner and describe its working. What are its outstanding features compared with other
burners. (Dec 11)
31. Write short notes on ash handling system. (Dec 15)
32. With help of neat sketch describe the working of any one type of ash handling system. (May 11, May 12, Dec 12)
33. *Describe the hydraulic ash handling system. (Dec 12, Dec 13)
34. Explain in detail about mechanical dust collector and electrostatic precipitator. Why both are used over a single unit in modern
power plants. (May 14)
35. Explain with the help of a diagram the working of a cyclone separator. (May 13)
36. *Explain the different types of draught systems with sketches. (Apr 08, May 11, Dec 15)
37. State and explain the operation of the mechanical draught cooling Towers. (Nov 08)
38. Describe with the help of neat sketch working of induced draught cooling towers. (May 11)
39. *Difference between forced draught and induced draught cooling tower (May 09, Dec 12, May 12)
40. *Describe the operation of a balanced draught system. (Dec 12, Dec 14)
41. How are cooling towers classified? Explain any one of them with a neat sketch. (May 10)
 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
2 - DIESEL, GAS TURBINE AND COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS
PART-A
1. What is thermodynamic cycle? (Oct 97)
2. Why is Carnot cycle not used in real applications? (Dec 10)
3. A Carnot cycle works between the temperatures 300 K and 700 K. Find the maximum work possible for kg of air. (Nov 07)
4. *What is an air standard cycle? Why such cycles are conceived? (Oct 96, Oct 97, Nov 10, May 11, Dec 12, May 14)
5. *What are the assumptions made for Air standard cycle analysis? (Nov 02, Nov 03, May 03, Apr 05, Jun 09, May 11, May 13)
6. Mention the various process of dual cycle. (Apr 96)
7. Sketch Otto cycle on PV diagram and name all processes (Apr 04)
8. In an engine working on an ideal Otto cycle temperatures at the beginning at the end of compression or 27 C and 327C
respectively. Find the compression ratio and air standard efficiency of the engine (Dec 11)
9. In an Otto cycle, the pressure ratio during compression is 11. Calculate the air standard efficiency (Jun 09)
10. *Sketch the Diesel cycle on PV and TS diagrams (Oct 01, Nov 04)
11. Define air standard efficiency of Diesel cycle (Dec 08)
12. *Sketch the dual cycle on PV and TS coordinates and name the various processes (Apr 03, Dec 10, May 13)
13. *Define mean effective pressure. What is its importance in reciprocating engines? (Apr 95, Apr 96, Apr 05, Nov 07, Dec 08,
Nov 10, May 11, May 12, May 13)
14. Write an expression for mean effective pressure for an Otto cycle in terms of compression ratio and other parameters (Apr 99)
15. *What is compression ratio? (Nov 10, May 14)
16. How does the change in compression ratio of air standard efficiency of an ideal Otto cycle? (Apr 08)
17. Define cut off ratio. (May14)
18. Which cycle is more efficient with respect to the same compression ratio? (Oct 95)
19. *Sketch Otto and Diesel cycle for the same compression ratio and heat Input and compare the efficiency (Apr 03, May 11, May
12, Dec 13)
20. *For the same compression ratio and heat supplied state the order of decreasing air standard efficiency of Otto, Diesel and Dual
cycle? (Apr 98, Oct 98)
21. Represent the Otto, Diesel and Dual cycle on TV coordinates for the same compression ratio and same heat input. (Apr 97)
22. Name the factors that affect air standard efficiency of Diesel cycle. (Apr 97)
23. What is the effect of cut-off ratio on the efficiency of Diesel cycle when the compression ratio is kept constant? (Apr 03)
24. Write any four major differences between Otto and Diesel cycles. (Dec 15)
25. Define the terms actual: Thermal efficiency and Relative efficiency (Dec 12)
26. *Sketch on PV and TS diagrams and name various processes of Brayton cycle or pressure cycle. (Apr 05, Oct 02)
27. What is mean by Atkinson cycle? (May 11)
28. Mention a few characteristics of Diesel power plant. (Dec 12)
29. Under what circumstance will you recommend Diesel power plant? (Dec 14)
30. Name the various types of Diesel engine used for Diesel power plant. (May 13)
31. What are the different types of engines used in power generation state their application domain (May 11)
32. How is solid injection system classified? (Jun 13)
33. What are the functions of lubrication system (Dec 11)
34. What are the different types of lubrication system in Diesel power plant? (May 14)
35. What are equipment of a Diesel engine power plant? (Nov 07)
36. What are the methods used for starting a Diesel engine? (Nov 07)
37. Mention the advantages of Diesel engine power plant. (Dec 10)
38. *What are the applications of Diesel engine power plant? (Nov 07, May 11, May 10)
39. What is the basic difference between a Diesel engine and a steam turbine? (Dec 12)
40. Why is the maximum cycle temperature of gas turbine plant much lower than that of Diesel power plant? (May 09)
41. *How gas turbine power plants are classified? (Nov 7, Dec 10, Dec 13)
42. State the fuels used in the gas turbine power plants. (May 11)
43. What do you understand by a closed cycle gas turbine power plant? (May 11)
44. *What are the main units in a gas turbine power plant? (Dec 13, Dec 10)
45. Whats the difference between open cycle and closed cycle gas turbine plant? (Apr 08, Dec 11)
46. *Why power generation by gas turbines in attractive these days? (May 11, Dec 15)
47. List the various factors which influence the performance of gas turbine. (Dec 10)
48. Sketch schematic arrangement of open cycle gas turbine plant and name the components. (Apr 04)
49. What is intercooling and why it is done? (May 14)
50. *What are the methods by which thermal efficiency of a gas turbine power plant be improved? (May 12, Dec 12)
51. What is reheating and regeneration of gas turbine? (Dec 12)
52. What is meant by regeneration? (May 12)
53. What do you mean by regeneration in gas turbine power plant? (Jun 13)
54. How does regeneration improve the thermal efficiency of gas turbine cycle? (Dec 14)
55. State the merits and demerits of closed cycle gas turbine over open cycle gas turbine power plant. (May 10)
56. *How the gas turbine blades are cooled? (Nov 08, May 11)
57. *What are the applications of gas turbine plant? (Dec 12, May 13)
58. What is the principle of operation of simple Jet propulsion system? (Nov 03)
59. Mention any two drawbacks of a stationary gas turbine power plant for generation of electricity. (Apr 08)
60. What are the pollutants present in the gas turbine exhaust? (May 11)
61. What is meant by combined cycle Power Plant? (May 11)
62. *List out the inherent advantages of the combined power plant. (Nov 08, Dec 13)

PART - B
1. Draw the theoretical and actual PV diagram of 4 stroke Otto cycle engine and explain the reasons for deviations. (Apr 08)
2. *Derive an expression for gas standard efficiency of Diesel cycle. Explain why the efficiency of Otto cycle is more than Diesel
cycle for the same compression ratio? (Dec 10, May 13)
3. Explain a Diesel cycle (Apr 05)
4. *Sketch the Diesel cycle on PV and TS diagrams and derive the expression for its mean effective pressure (Apr 05, Dec 08)
5. *Derive an expression for Air standard efficiency of a dual cycle. (Nov 10, May 14)
6. Draw and explain PV and TS diagram of Brayton cycle. (Dec 15)
7. *Explain about the essential components of Diesel power plant. (Apr 08, May 09, May 13, Dec 13, May 10, Apr 11, Dec 11)
8. What is an engine day tank state the functions of a fuel injection system? (Jun 13)
9. Write a note on the fuel system and lubrication system of Diesel power plant. (Dec 14)
10. Explain water cooling system in Diesel power plans with a neat sketch. (Jun 13)
11. Draw and explain air intake system and insert system of a Diesel power plant (Dec 12)
12. *Draw and discuss the layout of Diesel plant. (Apr 08, May 11, Dec 14, Dec 10, May 12, Dec 12)
13. How do you select engine for a Diesel power plant? Draw a Diesel power plant and explain its major components. (May 14)
14. *Write down the applications of Diesel electric power plants. (May 11, Apr 08)
15. *List the advantages and disadvantages of Diesel power plant. (Nov 08, Dec 13, Dec 11)
16. Discuss the materials which are used for gas turbines and compressors what properties should be applied materials possess?
(Nov 08 )
17. *What are the elements of gas turbine power plants? Explain. (May 11, Dec 12, Jun 13)
18. *Explain the constructional details and operation of combustion chamber of a gas turbine power plant. (May 11, Dec 14)
19. *With an aid of a block diagram, explain the working principle of a closed cycle gas turbine plant. (May 13, Dec 15)
20. *Explain the construction and working of gas turbine power plant with a layout (Dec 13, Dec 15)
21. Explain with a neat sketch the semi closed cycle gas turbine power plant. (Dec 11)
22. Draw diagrams and explain the difference between open cycle and closed cycle gas turbine plants. (May 12)
23. Make a comparison of gas turbine power plant with Diesel engine power plant of same capacity. (Dec 12)
24. *Discuss briefly the methods employed for improvement of thermal efficiency of open gas turbine power plant. (Nov 07, May
09, May 10, Dec 11, Jun 13)
25. *With the line diagrams, explain the regeneration and reheat cycle. Also discuss the effect on the efficiency due to this cycles
(May 08, May 11, May 14)
26. List out the advantages of gas turbine power plant. (Dec 14)
27. *What are the disadvantages of gas turbine power plant? Explain. (May 11, Dec 12)
28. *Discuss the working of combined cycle Power Plant. (May 11, May 13)
29. With neat diagram, explain the working principle of the combined MHD and steam open cycle Power Plant. (Nov 08)
30. Explain in detail about the construction and working of IGCC (Dec 15)
 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
3 NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

PART - A
1. What are isotopes? (Dec 13)
2. Name the different types of fuels used in nuclear reactors (Dec 12)
3. What is known as binding energy? (Dec 11)
4. What is half-life of nuclear fuels? (Nov 08)
5. What do you mean by mass defect? (Jun 13)
6. *What is nuclear fission? (or) How can Nuclear Fission be caused? (May 11, May 12, Dec 10)
7. *What are the conditions to be satisfied to sustain nuclear fission process? Give the requirements of chain reaction.
(May 09, Dec 13, May 10)
8. What do you understand by moderation? (Dec 04)
9. What is known as moderating ratio? (Dec 10)
10. What is four factor formula? (Dec 10)
11. What is the difference between fission and fusion? (Dec 12)
12. *Explain the function of nuclear reactor (Apr 08, May 11)
13. What are the essential components of a nuclear reactor? (May 10)
14. *Explain the function of the moderator. (May 07, May 11, Dec 12)
15. Name the three moderators commonly used in nuclear power reactor. (May 12)
16. What are the functions of control rods? (Dec 15)
17. Why is shielding of a nuclear reactor necessary? (May 13)
18. How are the nuclear reactor classified? (May 11)
19. Define the term Breeding. (Apr 05)
20. What factors control the selection of a particular type of a reactor (Dec 04)
21. List down the basic factors those are to be considered for the design of a nuclear power reactor. (Nov 07)
22. What is the function of pressurizer in pressurized water reactor? (Dec 11)
23. What are the components of pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant? (Dec 05)
24. What are the advantages and disadvantages of breeder reactor? (May 11)
25. What is a gas cooled nuclear reactor? (Dec 14)
26. What is LMFBR liquid metal the preferred coolant in a fast breeder reactor? (Jun 13)
27. Distinguish between PHWR and LMFBR. (May 11)
28. List some of the disadvantages of nuclear power plant (Dec 10)
29. *How do you cater for safety of nuclear power plant? (May 14, Dec 15)
30. What are the criteria used for evaluation of nuclear plant safety? (Nov 07)

PART- B
1. Explain the nuclear life cycle. (Dec 10)
2. *Explain the following terms fission of nuclear fuel. (Apr 05, May 10)
3. What is meant by uranium enrichment? Describe some methods of Uranium enrichment. (Dec 13)
4. Explain the different types of nuclear reactions and initiation of nuclear reactions. (Jun 13)
5. *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. (Dec 04, Nov 07, May 10, Dec 11, May 12, Dec 12, Dec 15)
6. Explain with a neat sketch the difference between controlled and uncontrolled nuclear Chain Reaction. (Dec 11)
7. Discuss why nuclear power plants are used only has base load plans? (May 12)
8. *Explain the principal parts of nuclear reaction in brief (or) explain the construction and working of nuclear power
plant with their layout. (May 13, May 10, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 15)
9. Discuss why nuclear reactor needs a moderator material? (May 12)
10. What are the desirable properties of a good moderator? (May 09)
11. Discuss why control rods are used in nuclear power reactor? (May 12)
12. *Explain with a neat sketch a boiling water reactor. (Nov 07, Dec 05, Dec 07, Apr 08, May 11, Dec 12, Jun 13)
13. *Explain the working of pressurized water reactor. (May 11, May 14, Dec 14, Dec 11, Jun 13)
14. What are the difference between a pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant and boiling water reactor nuclear
power plant? (Nov 08)
15. *Explain with neat sketch the working of CANDU type reactor. (May 13, Dec 15)
16. Write short notes fast breeder reactor. (Dec 04)
17. Explain the working of a typical fast breeder nuclear reactor power plant with the help of neat diagram. (Nov 08)
18. *Explain with a neat sketch the indirect gas cooled reactor. (Dec 05, May 11)
19. What are the advantages and disadvantages of breeder reactor? (May 09)
20. *Explain the principle of operation of your Sodium Graphite Reactor. (Apr 05, May 09)
21. *Discuss the various factors to be considered while selecting the site for nuclear power station. (Dec 14, Dec 13)
22. *What are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power plant? (Dec 05, May 12)
23. Explain the criteria or nuclear safety system. (Nov 07)
24. *Discuss about the safety measures adopted in modern nuclear plants. (Nov 07, May 11)
 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
4 POWER FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY
PART - A
1. Define the term hydrology. (Dec 10)
2. What is hydrograph? (May 13)
3. For which purposes hydro projects are developed? (Dec 13)
4. What is the purpose of using dams? (Dec 12)
5. Define a run- off. (Dec 13)
6. Classify power plants on the basis of traditional use. (May 11)
7. List of the important parameters of a turbine. (Nov 07)
8. List any four advantages of hydropower. (Dec 10)
9. What are the types of water turbines? (Dec 12)
10. Classify the hydroelectric turbines with respect to a high medium and low head. (May 11)
11. Give an example for a low head turbine, a medium head turbine and a high head turbine. (Nov 02)
12. What are reaction turbines? Give examples (Apr 03)
13. Differentiate the impulse and reaction turbine. (Nov 03)
14. What is a draft tube? (Dec 10)
15. *What is the function of draft tube? (Dec 11, Jun 13)
16. What are the different types of spillways? (Dec 11)
17. Define unit speed of turbine. (Nov 03)
18. What do you understand by the term specific speed of a water turbine? (Dec 14)
19. *What is the significance of specific speed of hydraulic turbines? (May 9, May 11)
20. What is a Surge tank? (May 10)
21. What is the purpose of Surge tank in a hydroelectric power plant? (Dec 13)
22. What for Surge tank is provided in the Hydel plant? (May 12)
23. *What are the functions of surge tank? (Nov 08, May 11)
24. *What is a draft tube? In which type of turbine it is mostly used? (Nov 03, Nov 04)
25. *What is necessity of draft tubes? List the types. (May 09, May 11)
26. Write the function of draft tube in turbine outlet. (Apr 05)
27. *What are the factors to be considered in selecting turbines? (May 14, May 12)
28. On what basis hydraulic turbines are selected? (Dec 12)
29. *List any four advantages of hydroelectric power plant. (Nov 08, May 11, May 10, May 11, Jun 13)
30. *Enumerate the disadvantages of hydropower plants. (Nov 08, May 11, May 10)
31. What do you understand by zero energy houses? (Jun 13)
32. Mention the various advantages of wind power. (Dec 15)
33. List any four advantages of wind turbine. (Dec 10)
34. What are the advantages of pumped storage plant? (Dec 10)
35. What are the different methods of producing electricity with tides? (May 11)
36. *List out the advantages of tidal power plants over Hydel power plants. (Nov 07, May 11, May 10, Dec 10)
37. *What are the limitations of tidal power plant? (May 11, May 10, Dec 10, Dec 15)
38. What are the factors to be considered for suitable site selection of tidal power plant? (Dec 11)
39. *What is a solar cell? (May 12, Dec 12)
40. Mention the problems in solar thermal Central receiver system. (May 09)
41. *What are the classifications of geothermal energy? (Dec 11, Dec 12, Jun 13)
42. What are the different types of geothermal fluid and give its temperature range? (May 11)
43. What are the types of geothermal power plants? (Dec 13)
44. *What is fuel cell? (May 10, Dec 10)
45. Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy? (May 13)
PART -B
1. Neatly explain the hydroelectric energy resources in India. (May 11)
2. Enlist the advantages and disadvantages of water power. (Jun 13)
3. *Describe the classification of turbines used in hydroelectric power plants. (Dec 13, Dec 10)
4. *What are the Essential elements of hydropower plant? Explain with a neat sketch? (May 11, Dec 12, Dec 11, May 12)
5. *How are dams classified? What are the factors to be considered in selecting a type of dams? (Dec 11, Jun 13)
6. *Draw a schematic diagram of a hydro power plant and explain the operation. (Apr 08, May 11, Dec 13, May 11, Dec 15)
7. *What are the advantages of a hydroelectric power plant over a thermal power plant? (Nov 07, Apr 08)
8. Enlist the demerits of the Hydel power plant. (May 11)
9. What is the function of a hydraulic turbine power turbines classified? Explain anyone with a suitable sketch. (May 10)
10. Explain the working of Pelton turbine with a neat diagram. (May 13)
11. Differentiate continuing turbine with Francis turbine. (Apr 05)
12. Compare the working of Francis turbine with Pelton wheel and explain the drawbacks of the Francis compared Pelton.
(Dec 13)
13. *Explain with a neat sketch the function of Surge tank in hydroelectric power plant. (Dec 11, Dec 12)
14. What are spillways? Briefly explain different types of spillways with sketch (Jun 13)
15. What is the function of a draft tube? (Nov 02, May 12)
16. *Describe the working of low head hydro plant with their neat diagram. (Dec 14, Dec 13)
17. *Compare and contrast Kaplan turbine and Francis turbine. (Apr 04, May 12)
18. *What are the factors considered in selecting a prime mover for a hydroelectric power plant? (Nov 08, May 09, Dec 12,
May 13, May 14, Dec 14, Dec 12)
19. Define specific speed of turbine. Derive an expression for the specific speed. (Nov 04)
20. In the view of performance and safety compare steam hydro nuclear power plant. (May 13)
21. Explain in detail about the various types of wind energy system. (May 11)
22. *Explain with a neat diagram of wind electric generation power plant. (May 10, Dec 10)
23. Explain the working principle of a vertical Axis wind mill. (Dec 11)
24. *What is meant by a pumped storage plant? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages. (Nov 07, May 10, Dec 12, Jun 13,
May 12, Dec 13)
25. Explain the spring tides and neap Tides. Discuss the different tidal power schemes and configuration with neat sketches
(Nov 08)
26. Discuss how the use of tidal power is made to generate electricity? (Dec 12)
27. *Briefly explain the classification of tidal power plant with neat sketch (Jun 13, Dec 11, May 11)
28. *Describe the working of a double basin tidal power plant? (Apr 08, May 11, May 13)
29. Briefly explain solar PV systems (Dec 15)
30. Briefly explain the low temperature system with flat plate collector in solar power plants. (Jun 13)
31. Explain with a neat sketch working of a distributed trough Solar Power Plant. (Dec 12)
32. *Draw a schematic diagram of a solar power plant and explain the operation of it. Also mention its merits and demerits.
(May 11, May 13, Dec 10)
33. *Explain the analysis of a central receiver system. (Apr 08, Nov 08, Dec 13)
34. *Explain the different types of geothermal energy sources. (Nov 07, Nov 08, May 14)
35. *Explain with a schematic diagram the working of a dry steam geothermal power plant. (Dec 13, Dec 14)
36. Enumerate and explain the various types of prime movers used in geothermal energy conversion systems. (May 09)
37. Write short note on bioenergy. (Dec 15)
38. Describe the fuel cell Technology. (Dec 13)
39. *Describe the principle of your fuel cell and discuss the choice of fuel required. (Nov 05, Dec 11, Dec 12, Jun 13)
40. What are the various kinds of fuel cell and explain the working of anyone. (Dec 15)
 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
5 - ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF POWER PLANTS
PART A
1. What are the various operating cost of coal fired steam power plant? (Apr 05)
2. Define demand or electricity. (Dec 13)
3. Define demand factor and load factor. (May 13)
4. *Define Diversity factor. (Dec 05, Dec 14)
5. What are the major factors that decide the Economics of power plants? (Apr 08)
6. What do you understand by load duration curve? (May 14)
7. State the importance of load curves. (May 11)
8. *What is the significance of load curve? (May 13, Dec 15)
9. What is the use of load curves in power plant? (Apr 08)
10. *How does fuel cost related to the load and the cost of power generation? (Nov 08, Apr 11)
11. *What are fixed and operating cost? (Dec 12, May 14)
12. *Define flat rate tariff. (May 11, Dec 13)
13. List the types of tariffs to calculate energy rate. (Dec 12)
14. How the tariff for electrical energy is arrived? (May 11)
15. What is the significance of two part tariff and three part tariff? (Nov 07)
16. What are the equipment used to control the particulates? (May 09)
17. List down the nuclear waste disposal methods (May 09)

PART - B
1. *Write an explanatory note on the Economics of power generation. (Nov 07, Dec 14)
2. What is meant by load factor and Diversity factor? (Apr 05)
3. *Elucidate the objectives and requirements to tariff and general form of tariff. (May 13, Dec 15)
4. What are the significance of two part tariff and three part tariff? (May 11)
5. What are the elements which contribute to the cost of the electricity and how can the cost power generation be
reduced? (Apr 08)
6. Explain briefly the various methods used to calculate the depreciation cost. (May 13)
7. *What are the fixed and operating cost of steam power plant? How are they are counted for fixing cost of
electricity (Nov 07, May 11, May 14)
8. Explain the analysis of pollution from thermal power plants. (Dec 15)
9. *Write short notes on nuclear waste disposal. (Apr 08, Nov 08, May 11, Dec 12, Dec 15)
10. Explain different methods for nuclear waste disposal with the necessary sketches. (Jun 13)