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(REVISION- 2010) Signature

FIFTH SEMESTER DIPLOMA EXAMINATION IN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING- MARCH. 2016

POWER PLAIiT ENGINEERING

lTime . 3 hours
(Maximum marks: 100)

fNote :-Use of steamtable and Mollier chart are permitted.]

PART - A
(N4aximummarks : 10)
Marks
I Answer the following questionsin one or two sentences.Each questioncarries
2 marks.

l. Statethe fi.rnctionof a boiler.

2. Define drynessfraction.

3. What is naturaldraughtin boiler chimney?

4. Write any fow fuels usedin jet propulsion.

5. Whatis isotope? (5x2: l0)

PART- B

$4a,rimum marks : 30)

II Answer any.fivequestionsfrom the following. L,achquestioncarries6 marks.

1. Comparefire tube boiler and water tube boiler.

2. \['trat are the advantages

of superheated
steam?

3. Discussthe effect of friction dtring the expansionof steamthrough a nozzle

with the help of Mollier diagram.

4. List any four applicationof gasturbine.

5. Comparesteamhrbine with gastwbine.

6. Explain with a sketch,HydroelectricPower Station.

7. With the help of a sketch,explaina solarcell. (5x6'= 30)

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Marks

PART --- C
$4aximum marks : 60)
(Answerone full questionfrom eachunit. Each full questioncarries15 marks.)

Uxlr - I

III (a) Explain the constructionof a La mount boiler with a line diagram. 8
(b) Explain the formationof steamwith the help of'a temperatwe- total heatgraph. 7

On
(a) What is meantby boiler mowrtings ? Explain a water level indicatorwith a
sketch. 8
(b) A boiler is suppliedwith feed water at a temperatureof 45"C. The water is
convertedin to steamat a pressureof 5.5 bar and temperatureof 188"C.
Determinethe quantityof heat suppliedper kg of steam.Assumesuitabledata. 7

Urrr - II
(a) Briefly explainthe working of a doubleactingsteamenginewith a line sketch. 8
(b) Derive the expressionfor exit velocity of steamthrough a nozzle. 7
On
Explain a barometricsteamcondenserwith a neat
VI (a) Classifysteamcondensers.
sketch. 8
(b) A nozzledischarges0.9 dry steamat a pressureof 12 bar in to a reservoir,
where the pressureis 0.15 bar. The diameter of the nozzle, at the throat
is l0 ffrm. If the flow is frictionlessadiabatic,what masswill passthroughthe
nozzleper minute ? 7

L,rt.i - III

VII (a) Explain a closedtype gasturbine with a sketch.

(b) Describethe working of a turbojetpropulsionwith a sketch.
On
VIII (a) Explain the working of a dieselpower plant with a block diagram. 8
(b) Compareclosedcycle and open cycle gas turbine. 7

Urtr - I\

(a) What is a nuclearreactor? Explain its essentialcomponents. 8

(b) What is the purposeof FBR ? Describea Fast BreederReactorPlant. 7
On
(a) trxplain the following with suitablesketches.
(i) Fiat platecollector (ii) Solargraindryer
(b) Irxplaih the working of a geothermalpower station.