DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Regulation 2021

CME 392 – POWER GENERATION EQUIPMENT DESIGN

QUESTION BANK

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
1. What are the types of power plants?
2. What are the flow circuits of a thermal Power Plant?
3. What are the Merits (Advantages) of Thermal Power Plant?
4. What are the Demerits of thermal power plants?
5. Explain Reheat cycle?
6. What are the important advantages of Re-heating? (Nov/Dec 2005)
7. Explain the term Regeneration & advantages of Regeneration cycle?
8. What are binary cycles? Give examples.(April-May-18)
9. Define steam rate and heat rate.(Nov-Dec’16)
10. What are the applications of gas turbine power plants?(April-May-18)
11. What are the applications of Diesel engine power plant? (April-May-17)
12. What are the Element of Hydel Power Plant?
13. Write the Advantages of Hydro-electric power plants?
14. Define Governing Mechanism?
15. What is the function of governors in steam turbine? (AU.(MECH)DEC’08)
16. What is meant by compounding of steam turbines? (AU.Nov’10)
17. Explain the need of compounding in steam turbines. (AU (MECH) Apr’03 & Apr’08)
18. What are the different methods of governing steam turbines?
19. List the Vapour power cycles or Steam Cycles.
20. Define Binary cycle.
21. List the advantages of gas turbine power plant.
22. List the major components of gas turbine.
23. List the types of gas turbine power plants.
24. List the disadvantages of gas turbine power plant.
25. List the methods adopted for circulating the water in a cooling system.
26. What are the important functions of a lubricating system?
27. List the various types of lubricating system used in diesel engine.
28. What are the starting methods of diesel engine?
29. List any four advantages & disadvantages of diesel power plant.
30. List any four applications of diesel power plant.
31. List the various types of diesel plants.
32. List the components of diesel power plant.
33. What are the working fluids in gas turbine?
34. List the various types of diesel plants.
35. What is the function of draft tube? (MAY/JUN 2013)
36. What do you mean by regeneration in gas turbine power plant? (MAY/JUN 2013)
37. Write about types of turbines. (NOV/DEC 2013)
38. What type of cycle is used in gas turbine? (NOV/DEC 2013)

Part – B Questions
1. Expalin the layout of hydro electric power plant with neat diagram.(16) (April-May’17)
2. With the neat sketch explain the working principal of Steam Power Plant.
3. Draw the layout of Nuclear power plant and explain the working principle.
4. Write short notes on Diesel electric power plant with neat sketch.
5. Explain the working principle of Gas turbine power plant.
6. With the aid of a neat diagram explain any one type of cogeneration power plant.
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7. Explain the working principle of MHD power plant.
8. Explain the site selection criteria for different types of power plants.
9. Briefly state the advantageous and thermo electricity generation to electricyt generation by solar
PV system. Explain the construction and working of parabolic solar collectors.(May-june’15)
10. Explain the working of the vertical axis windmill mentioning special arrangements of the blades.
Also state how the velocity in wind power is managed in practice. (May-june’15)
11. Briefly explain solar PV system. (Nov-Dec-15)
12. What are the various kinds of fuel cell and explain the working of anyone. (Nov-Dec-15)
13. List the advantages and disadvantageous of wind energy system. (Nov-Dec’16)
14. Explain the construction and working of fuel cell .List its merits and demerits. (Nov- Dec-16)
15. With neat diagram explain the working of biogas plant and solar PV system with advantages and
disadvantages. (April-May-17)
16. What do you mean by thermoelectric and thermionic power generation? Discuss in detail with
suitable sketch. (Nov-Dec’14)
17. Write short notes on (Nov-Dec’14)
(i) OTEC
(ii) Tidal power plant

UNIT – II COMBUSTION SYSTEM

1. Write about out-plant handling?

2. Write about in-plant handling of-coal?
3. List the various types of Coal.
4. Classify the fuels.
5. Why the preparation of coal is necessary?
6. Name the different types of coal transforming equipments?
7. Write about screw conveyor and bucket conveyors?
8. What is a ESP( Electrostatic precipitator)?
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of forced draught system (NOV/DEC 2014)
10. Why the balanced draught system is preferred than other system?
11. What is the difference between stocker firing and pulverised fuel firing?
12. What are-the different types of stockers?
13. What is the use of pulverising mills?
14. What are advantages of pulverised fuel coal?(Nov/Dec 2012)
15. List the factors to be considered while choosing a site for steam power station.
16. What are the principles of stokers? (Nov/Dec 2012)
17. What is the function of hot primary air? (MAY/JUN 2013)
18. List the challenges of ash handling.
19. What is crusher and its crushing method?
20. What is the use of pulveriser and name different types of pulverising mills?
21. What is meant by pulverised fuel firing?
22. List the types of burners in fuel firing systems.
23. What is hydraulic/ Pneumatic type ash handling system?
24. Describe the steps to be followed in in-plant coal handling of coal. (MAY/JUN 2014)
25. Name the different types of coal transforming equipments?
26. List the types of stokers used in thermal power plant.
27. How the ash handling system is classified?
28. Name different types of dust collectors?
29. What is the main purpose of chimney?
30. What are the methods to reduce the effects of particulates?
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PART-B
1. Explain the following subsystems of thermal power plant.
2. Explain the various types of coals used in thermal power plant.
(i) Fuel handling system.(08) (ii) Ash handling system.(08) (April-May’17)
3. (i) Discuss the various steps involved in the coal handling system.(08) (April-May’18)
4. Explain the working principle of pulverised fuel firing.
5. Explain different types of pulverising mills used in steam power plant.
6. Discuss the types of burners in fuel firing systems.
7. Explain the types of stokers used in thermal power plant.
8. Explain the different types of mechanical dust collectors.
9. Explain with a neat sketch of the electrostatic precipitator (ESP).
10. Elaborate the functions of Burner management systems and FSSS.

UNIT – III STEAM POWER PLANT

PART-A
1. Why majority of coal based power plants are located near sea shore.
2. Name the two types of coal handling?
3. What is super critical boiler?(April-May’18)
4. Define steam rate and heat rate.(Nov-Dec’16)
5. What is the function of superhetaer in thermal power plant?
6. What are the merits and demerits of thermal power plants?
7. Define draught, what is the use of draught in thermal power plants?
8. Write about classification of draught?
9. Define the term Natural draught and what are the advantages of natural draught system?
10. Write about artificial draught?
11. Write about forced draught system? (NOV/DEC 2014)
12. What is meant by cooling Towers?
13. List the types of cooling towers.
14. Name the important types of high pressure boilers?
15. What is the main purpose of high-pressure boilers?
16. What is the function of economizer?
17. What is the purpose of deaeration?
18. What are the types of deaerators?
19. What is the function of Condenser?
20. List the types of condensers.
21. State important advantages of high-pressure boilers? (Nov/Dec 2012)
22. What is supercritical boiler? Give two advantages. (MAY/JUN 2013)
23. Write short notes on cogeneration.
24. List the thermal power plant in Tamilnadu.
25. Define super heater.
26. List the types of super heaters.
27. What all are the functions of economisers?
28. Write the uses of air heaters.

PART-B

1. With neat diagram explain the working principle of FBC boiler. (Nov-Dec’17)
2. With neat diagram explain the working principle of super critical boiler.( Nov-Dec’17)
3. Draw a general layout of steam power plant with neat diagram and explain the working of
different circuits. (16) (Nov-Dec’16)
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4. Explain the following with neat diagram.
(i)Benson boiler ii) Lamont boiler
5. Briefly discuss the Loeffler boiler and enumerate its advantages. (16) (April-May’15)
6. Describe with neat sketches the operation of the following condensers.
(i) Jet Condenser. (08)
(ii) Evaporative condenser. (08)
8. (i)Explain the types of cooling towers with neat sketch. (April-May’17)
9. With the help of a neat sketch explain working of circulated Fluidised bed boiler.
10. Explain the working of Fluidised Bed Combustion.(13) (April-May’18)
11. Explain the working principle of Schmide Boiler & Hartman boiler with neat sketches.
12. Elaborate the Natural, artificial, balanced and steam jet drafts.
13. What is the function of Condenser? Explain any one type of condenser with neat sketch.

UNIT – IV- NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

1. What is meant by radioactivity?
2. What is the unit of Radioactivity?
3. What are the types of Radioactive decay?
4. Define-Decay timing.
5. What is Uranium enrichment?
6. What are the two ways of uranium enrichment?
7. What is the purpose of reprocessing of nuclear waste?
8. Write about atomic number?
9. Write about isotopes of an element?
10. What are the requirements to sustain fission process?
11. Define multiplication factor of a fission process.
12. Define fertile materials and breeding in reactors
13. What are the desirable properties of a good moderator? (MAY/JUN 2014)
14. What are the desirable properties of a coolant?
15. What are the advantages using CO2 as coolant?
16. What are the advantages of breeder reactors?
17. What are the demerits of breeder reactor?
18. What are the advantages of Sodium in fast-breeder reactors?
19. What is the purpose of control rods?
20. What is meant by nuclear fission? (NOV/DEC 2013)
21. Define Nuclear Fission.
22. Name the different components of nuclear reactor?
23. State some advantages of Pressurized Water reactor?
24. What are the advantages of gas cooled reactor nuclear power plant?
25. Name the coolants commonly used for fast breeder reactors?
26. What is the- necessity of Automatic controls for feed water?
27. What is the difference between fission and fusion? (Nov/Dec 2012) (MAY/JUN 2014)
28. List the four types of radiation associated with nuclear fission.
29. Write few ways of Nuclear Power plant safety.
30. What is LMFBR? Why liquid metal preferred in fast breeder reactor? (MAY/JUN 2013)
31. What is Neutron life time?
32. What is Uranium-235 chain Reactor?
33. What is four factor formula?
34. List the four types of radiation associated with nuclear fission.
35. Define Alpha radiation.
36. Define Beta radiation.
37. Define Gamma radiation.
38. Define Neutron radiation.
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39. Define water as moderator.
40. List the types of Nuclear reactors.
41. List the various widespread power plant reactor types.
42. What is pressurized water reactors(PWR)?
43. What is boiling water reactor(BWR)?
44. What is Molten Salt Reactor (MSR)?
45. Nuclear Power plant safety.
46. List the Nuclear power plants in India.
47. Define mean generation time.

PART-B
1. Explain the following (i) Write a note on nuclear fuels. (05) (April-May-18)
(ii)Write the points to be considered for selecting sites for nuclear power plant.(08) (April-May- 18)
2. Describe the general components of a nuclear reactor.(16) (April-May-15)
3. Draw the diagrams of PWR and BWR and explain the advantages and disadvantages. What are the
conditions which prefer PWR over BWR and vice versa?(16) (April-May’15)
4. Explain with a neat diagram the various parts of nuclear power plant.
5. Explain CANDU reactor with neat sketch. Give its advantages and disadvantages.
6. Explain what is chain reaction in connection with a nuclear reactor.(08) (Nov-Dec’15)
7. Discuss about the safety measures adopted in modern nuclear plants.(08) (Nov-Dec-16)
8. Explain with neat diagram various components of nuclear reactor with layout of power plant.
9. With neat diagram explain boiler water reactor also mention its advantages and disadvantages.
10. Explain nuclear fission and chain reaction.(08) (April-May-17)
11. Explain the characteristics features of PWR. What do you mean by internal and external
12. Write about principles of nuclear energy. List out the various power plants in India.
13. Explain the various factors to be considered while selecting the site for nuclear plant.(Nov- Dec’13)
14. Explain the working principle of any one type of fast breeder reactor.
15. Explain the Liquid metal cooled FBR.
16. Explain the working principle of gas cooled reactor.
17. Elaborate the working of Homogeneous reactor with a neat sketch.

UNIT V: TECHNO ECONOMICS OF POWER PLANT

1. Define demand factor?

2. Define load curve?
3. What do you understand by load duration curves?
4. What is main objective of tariff?
5. Define load factor?
6. What includes fixed cost?
7. How the tariff for electrical energy is arrived?
8. What are the major factors that Decide the economics of power plants?
9. Define “Diversity factor”.
10. Define plant use factor.
11. Define flat rate tariff.
12. List the types of tariffs to calculate energy rate.
13. Define depreciation. Mention any four methods for calculating depreciation.
14. What are the different pollutions in the flue gas?
15. What are the various operating costs of fired steam power plant?
16. What is the significance of incremental rate for a power plant?
17. What is the need of depreciation cost?
18. Site selection criteria for hydroelectric power plant?
19. Site selection criteria for thermal power plant?
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20. Site selection criteria for nuclear power plant?
21. Write the types of pollution control methods adopted in thermal power plants?
22. What are the pollutants come out of the coal fired power plant?
23. Write advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power plant?
24. What is the purpose of electrostatic precipitator?
25. Write nuclear waste disposal methods.
26. Flash Disposal in Ash Ponds
27. What are the pollutants from nuclear power plants?
28. What do you mean by spent fuel? How it is disposed?
29. What are the effects on aquatic life and water by nuclear wastes?
30. Radioactive Waste Generation and disposal methods?
31. Write the nuclear waste streams that may harm the environment?
32. What is Acid rain?
33. What is the equipment used to control the particulates?
34. List down the nuclear waste disposal methods.
35. What are the various methods followed to transport nuclear solid waste?

Part – B Questions
1. Write a short note on Nuclear waste disposal.(08) (Nov-Dec’15)
2. Explain the analysis of pollution from thermal power plants.(10) (Nov-Dec’15)
3. Elucidate the objectives and requirements to tariff and general form of tariff.(06) (Nov-
Dec’15)
4. Explain the methods to control pollution in thermal and nuclear power plants.(16) (Nov-
Dec’16,April-May’17)
5. Mention the objectives and requirements to tariff.(08) (April-May’17)
6. Define demand factor, load factor ,diversity factor, reserve factor.(08) (April-May’17)
7. Explain the analysis of pollution from thermal power plants.(08) (Nov-Dec-15)
8. Explain the various methods of tariff in electrical energy calculation.
9. Explain the environmental impacts of power plants.
10. Explain the various costs associated with tariff calculation.
11. Explain the economics of power plant.
12. Explain the load curves used in economics of power plant.
13. Explain briefly the various methods used to, calculate the depreciation cost.
14. A peak load on the thermal power plant is 75 MW. The loads having maximum demands of 35
kW, 20 MW, 15 MW and 18 MW are connected to the power plant. The capacity of the plant
is 90 MW and annual load factor is 0.53. Calculate the average load on power plant, energy
supplied per year, demand factor and diversity factor.

Prepared By
Er. P. KATHIRVEL., B.E., M.E.,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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