K L UNIVERSITY

IV/IV B.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS NOV, 2017

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, SEMESTER-ODD
ASSIGNMENT TEST- (Questions)
Time: 1 hour 30 Minutes Max. Marks: 30

CO: 3 BTL: 1 Marks : 10

1 a. Describe the operation of closed Rankin cycle of ocean thermal power plant with neat sketch 6
b. Discuss about the thermo electric conversion of ocean thermal power system 4

2 Discuss the various ocean thermal power plants with neat sketch and list out the advantages and 10
disadvantages

3 a. State the recent developments in ocean thermal energy systems 5

b. Compute the efficiency of closed Rankine cycle ocean thermal energy conversion system at 5
different temperature levels of ocean water.

4 Describe the operation of Flashed Steam geothermal energy conversion system with neat sketch 10

5 Discuss the Binary cycle geothermal power plant with neat sketch and its Advantages and 10
disadvantages.
6 Sketch the block diagram and describe the Vapour dominated geothermal power plants and its 10
advantages and disadvantages.
7 Discuss the various geothermal power plants with neat sketch and list out the advantages and 10
disadvantages
8 a. List out the characteristics of geothermal energy and its various applications. 4
b. Sketch the block diagram and describe the mode of operation and operating cycle of single basin 6
single effect tidal power plant
9 Discuss the mode of operation and operating cycle of single basin double effect tidal power plant 10
10 a. List out advantage and disadvantages of single basin single effect and double effect tidal power 5
plants
b. Describe the tidal system characteristics and wave energy system characteristics 5

11 Discuss the various Tidal power plants with neat sketch and list out the advantages and 5
Disadvantages

12 a. List out the various layers or zones of earth with neat sketch and describe the features of each 5
zone.
b. Describe the different types of geothermal resources 5
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a. State the working principle of Ocean thermal conversion system in detail. 5
b. Discuss the Anderson closed cycle operation 5

14 a. The basin area of tidal project is 0.72 sq. km , with a difference of 6m between the high and low
water levels. The average available head is 5m and the system generates electric power for 4 hours
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in each cycle. Assuming the overall efficiency as 80%. Calculate the power in KW at any point of
time and yearly power output. Density of sea water is 1025 kg/m^3.
b. Sketch the operating cycle of single basin single effect and double effect tidal plants 3

15 Describe the different forms of ocean energy and describe each one with energy conversion
diagram. 10