Reg. No.

B.E. DEGREE MODEL EXAMINATION, APRIL 2013

DATE : 20.04.2013

Fourth Semester
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EE2252 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions
Part A - (10 x 2 = 20)

1. What is meant by cooling Towers?

2. Define Boiler mountings and boiler accessories.
3. What is meant by pumped storage power plant?
4. Classify the hydro electric turbines with respect to high medium and low head.
5. What is Uranium-235 chain Reactor?
6. Define Nuclear Fission.
7. List the major components of gas turbine.
8. State the disadvantages of using diesel power plant.
9. State the application of solar thermal system.
10. What are the classifications of geothermal energy conversion system?
PART B (5*16 =80 marks)
11.(a) (i) Explain in detail about Rankine cycle.
(ii) What are the different types of Pulverized Coal Burners? Explain any one burner
with a neat sketch.
(OR)
(b) Explain in detail the coal handling system with suitable block diagram.

(16)

12.(a) (i) Enlist the merits and demerits of hydraulic power station.
(ii) Explain the Pumped storage hydro electric power plants.

(6)
(10)

(8)
(8)

(OR)
(b) With a neat Sketch explain in detail the construction and working principle of hydraulic power
plant.
13. (a) (i) Write a detailed technical note on (i) Boiling Water Reactor (ii) Gas Cooled Reactor.
(8)
(ii) Explain the concept of Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion.
(8)
(OR)
(b) Explain the importance of nuclear waste management.

(16)

14. (a) Enlist the advantage and disadvantage of diesel Power plant and discuss the essential (16)
Components of the diesel Power plant with neat layout?
(OR)
(b) (i) In a Brayton cycle the air enters the compressor at 1bar and 15C. The pressure of
air leaving the compressor is at 5bar and temperature at turbine inlet is 900C.Determine
compressor and expander work per kg of air (i) Cycle efficiency (ii) Qs (iii) QR

(8)

(ii) Explain the Brayton cycle and derive an expression for the work ratio.

(8)

15. (a) With a neat diagram, explain the working principle of the MHD power plant.

(16)

(OR)
b) (i) Describe with a help of neat sketch, the working of a solar thermal receiver system (8)
Plant and enumerate the advantages and disadvantages.
(ii) Explain with a neat diagram of wind electric generating power plant.
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