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ENGINEERING
IV B.TECH I SEM
POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION
Short Answer Questions
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Level
UNIT-I
Overview of Power generation
2 Marks
1 Define Electrical energy? Knowledge
2 Explain about various sources of Electrical energy? Comprehension
3 Differentiate between sub critical and super critical boilers? Analysis
4 Discuss the various types of conventional sources? Comprehension
5 Compare the different ideal elements of electrical systems? Evaluation Level
6 List the primary and secondary heating elements of a boiler unit ? Knowledge
3 Marks
7 Briefly analyze boiler –efficiency? Analysis Level
8 Define Equivalent evaporation and Factor of evaporation? Knowledge
9 Describe is the importance of Solar power plant? Comprehension
10 What is the use of a Non Conventional Source? Application
11 Compare Boilers used in steam power plant? Evaluation Level
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Level
UNIT-II
Instrumentation and control in water circuit
2 Marks
1 Define Economizer? Knowledge
2 Explain about natural circulation of water in boilers? Comprehension
3 List the impurities in water? Knowledge
4 Difference between sub critical and sub critical boilers? Analysis
5 Discuss the various methods of Boiler Feed Water circulation? Comprehension
6 Application
What is the use of Water treatment in steam power plant?
3 Marks
7 List the advantages of Forced Circulation of Water? Knowledge
8 Discuss the various methods of reducing the speed of the turbine Comprehension
shaft?
9 Formulate the critical pressure ratio? Synthesis
10 Contrast regenerative and recuperative types of Water heaters? Application
11 Explain the two arrangement of super heater in a boiler house? Comprehension
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Level
UNIT-III
Instrumentation and Control in Air-Fuel Circuit
2 Marks
1 Knowledge
List the advantages and disadvantages of evaporators?
2 Analysis
Difference between uncontrolled and controlled chain reactions?
3 Compare the various fuels used in gas turbines? Evaluation Level
4 Analytical Measurements are very important in power plants. Justify Evaluation Level
it.
5 Explain about Air-Fuel circuit Comprehension
6 Application
Solve air –rate and work ratio? Level
3 Marks
7 Briefly explain Level radiation detectors ? Comprehension
8 List the Dust monitors? Knowledge
9 Analyze the merits of Air pre heaters? Analysis Level
10 Describe the use of Alternators? Comprehension
11 Explain the two arrangement of super heater in air house? Comprehension
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Level
UNIT-IV
Power Plant Management
2 Marks
1 Distinguish between Master Control and Combustion Process? Analysis
2 Comprehension
Discuss about Power Plant Management?
3 List the points to be kept in mind while designing the exhaust Knowledge
system?
4 Analysis
Analyze the applications of diesel power plat
5 Knowledge
Define Maintenance of Measuring instruments?
6 Sketch and explain evaporative coolers? Application
Level
3 Marks
7 Analyze the different types of distributed control systems? Analysis
8 Discuss the limitations to supercharging? Comprehension
9 .Define Combustion Process? Knowledge
10 Explain about Master Control process? Comprehension
11 List the procedure to sketch the intrinsic system? Knowledge
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Level
UNIT-V
2 Marks
1 Knowledge
Define turbo-alternator?
2 Knowledge
List the three types of Turbine control systems?
3 Analyze about capacitive scheduling? Analysis
4 Application
Demonstrate when Lubrication for turbo-alternator?
5 Comprehension
Explain the method of loading a steam power plant?
6 Comprehension
Discuss the application of steam power plant
3 Marks
7 Compare the types of electrical instruments used in power stations? Evaluation Level
8 What are the uses of voltage regulation? Application
Level:
9 Contrast the two types of reactors ? Application
10 Describe and compare the two systems of cooling the alternators? Comprehension
11 Distinguish between Economizers and feed water circuit? Analysis
2 With the help of neat diagram ,Explain the working of Nuclear Comprehension
power plant
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Level
UNIT-II
Instrumentation and control in water circuit
1 Explain piping and instrumentation diagram in power plants? Comprehension
2 What are the uses of water circuit? And give the examples for water circuit? Application
Level
3 Explain with neat sketch Boiler feed water Comprehension
circulation? and Analysis
4 Describe importance of Instrumentation and control in Feed Water Circuit? Comprehension
5 Explain with neat sketch steam plant? Analysis
6 Describe the theory and working of BFW System with neat diagram Comprehension
and Analysis
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Level
UNIT-III
Instrumentation and Control in Air-Fuel Circui
1 What are the measurements in Air-Fuel circuit, Explain? Comprehension
2 Comprehension
Describe turbine system inlet system and turbine
measurements?
3 What are the controls in Air-Fuel circuit with neat sketch Application
4 Explain about Schematic arrangement of Air-Fuel Circuit, with neat Application
Sketch? Comprehension
5 Analysis
Distinguish between Air Fuel circuit and Water circuit?
6 . a) Define Combustion process Knowledge and
(b) Explain how you can determine Combustion process in Boiler? with neat Analysis
diagram
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Level
UNIT-IV
Power Plant Management
1 Write short notes: (a) Master Control Process Knowledge
(b) Combustion Process
3 Distinguish between data logging system and Water Circulation Knowledge and
system? Comprehension
4 Explain about intrinsic and electrical safty interlocks for boiler Knowledge and
operation Process? anaalysis
5 Describe turbine system inlet system and turbine measurements? Comprehension
6 Describe computer based control and data logging system? Comprehension
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UNIT-V
1 Comprehension
unit-i
fill in the blanks:
7. indicates [ ]
true/false:
4. PROXIMITY and stroboscope sensors are used to measure and monitor the
temperature measurements. [ ]
unit-ii
A) CURRENT COIL B) VOLTAGE COIL C) PRESSURE COIL D) BOTH (b) & (C).
CALLED [ ]
true/false:
4MM WIDE. [ ]
EACH OTHER. [ ]
unit-iii
liquids.
3. THE smallest dust particle that can be seen in the air is in the order of
_____________.
pressure. [ ]
induction.
tanks. [ ]
liquids. [ ]
d) rotameter.
7. PRESSURE IS DEFINED AS [ ]
MEASURED. [ ]
IS [ ]
D) DIFFICULT TO READ.
10. A THERMAL STATE WHICH DEPENDS UPON THE INTERNAL OR MOLECULAR ENERGY
OF
THE BODY IS [ ]
true or false:
TO MOVE. [ ].
unit-iV
___________________.
d) furnace.
d) none of them.
4. a device used to heat the air in the room by using convection principle
is [ ] [ ]
5._________________ PUSHES OR pulls the air and flue gases through boiler and
to vary is [ ]
7. MOST commonly used combustion control scheme for boilers of any size
is [ ]
true or false:
5. thermal sleeve and vrnturi protects the main steam pipe from
thermal shock. [ ]
unit-V
1. Maximum Number of jets, generally, employed in an impulse turbine without jet interference
can be?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Equating equations of initial jet velocity and energy of a turbine, we get the
minimum number of jets to be 6.
2. The overall efficiency of a reaction turbine is the ratio of
a) Actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel
b) Work done on the wheel to the energy (or head of water) actually supplied to the turbine
c) Power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine
d) Actual work available at the turbine to energy imparted to the wheel
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: The overall efficiency of any turbine will be mechanical efficiency * hydraulic
efficiency.
3. In a reaction turbine, the draft tube is used to _________
a) To increase the head of water by an amount that is equal to the height of the runner outlet
above the tail race
b) To prevent air to enter the turbine
c) To increase pressure energy of water
d) To transport water to downstream
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: A draft tube influences performance of a turbine. It is located below the runner to
decelerate flow velocity.
4. In reaction turbine hydraulic efficiency is______________
a) Ratio of actual work at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel.
b) Ratio of work done on the wheel to energy that is supplied to the turbine.
c) Ratio of power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine.
d) Ratio of Work done on the wheel to the energy (or head of water) actually supplied to the
turbine.
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: In turbines, overall efficiency is the product of hydraulic and mechanical
efficiencies. Here the hydraulic efficiency is ratio of work done to head of water.
5. Consider an inward flow reaction turbine, here, water _______
a) Flows parallel to the axis of the wheel
b) Enters the wheel at the outer periphery and then flows towards the centre of the wheel
c) Flow is partly radial and partly axial
d) Enters at the centre of the wheel and then flows towards the outer periphery of the wheel
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: In any inward reaction flow turbine, water enters the outer periphery towards the
centre of the wheel.
6. The working of which of the following hydraulic units is based on Pascal’s law?
a) Air lift pump
b) Hydraulic coupling
c) Hydraulic press
d) Jet pump
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Pascal’s law can be described as the rate of flow of volume is constant. Hydraulic
press uses similar principle.
7. Which kind of turbine is a Pelton Wheel turbine?
a) Tangential flow turbine.
b) Radial flow turbine
c) Outward flow turbine
d) Inward flow turbine
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Tangential turbine is one which water strikes runner in direction of the tangent to
wheel of the turbine.
8. IN what type of turbine water enters in radial direction and leaves axial direction?
a) Tangential flow turbine
b) Axial flow turbine
c) Outward flow turbine
d) Mixed flow turbine
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Only in a mixed flow turbine, water enters in radial direction and leaves axial
direction.
9. How many types of turbines can you classify on the basis of direction of flow through runner?
a) 6
b) 3
c) 4
d) 7
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: There are 4 types of turbines, namely tangential, radial, axial , mixed flow turbines.
10. Into how many types can you classify radial flow turbines?
a) 4
b) 3
c) 6
d) 2
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: We can classify radial flow turbines into 2 types, namely inward radial flow and
outward radial flow.