B.E.

Fouth Serhester (Mechanical Engineering) (CGS)

10837 : Energy Conversion - I :4 ME 03
P. Pages : 3 AU - 2510
Time : Three Hows Illrffi[]riillu lli
Ma\. Marks : 80

Notes I Due credit will be given to neatnoss atrd adequate dimensions.

2 Assume suilable data wherever necessary.
3 Illustrate your alslryer necessary with the help of neat sketches.
4 Use of stea$ tables, Moller's chart is permitted.
5 Usc ofpen Blue/Black invrcfill only for writing the ans\ver book

SECTION - A

I a) Explain with neat skctch combined tlronling & separating calorimeter ? 7

b) 1000 kg ofsteam at a press of 16 bar & 0.9 dry is generated by a boiler per bour. The steam 1
is passed thrcugh a superheatcr via boilci stop valve where its temp raised to 380rc. Ifthe
temp offeed water is 30"C. Determine :
i) Total heat supplied to fecd qaler p€r hour to produce wet steam.
ii) Heat absorbed in superheatcr.
(Take sp. Heat ofsuperhcated steam as 2.2 kl/kg K)

OR

2. a) Explain the following telm : 1

i) IDtemal Lateat heat
ii) Ei.temal work ofevaporation
iii)Different states of steaDr.

b) III combined separathg & throttling calorimeter following observations were Eade
Tota.l quantity of steam = 23.4 kg
Water drained from separato! 1.2 kg:
Stean press before throttliDg = 8.25 bar
Temp. of steam on leaving = I I I .4"C
Steam press on leaving = 1.03 bar
Fhd the &Fess tactiol of sleam oll cntry.
Tai:e sp. heat of superheated stcamr = 2.1 IJA(g K

3 a) WIat are the characteristics of high presswe boiler ? Explain Benson boiler with neat 6
sketch.

b) Find the mass flow rate of flue gases passing lhrough chinney whetr the druught prcduced 7
is equal to 20 mm ofwater aolumn. Th€ teop offlue gas & ambient air arc 300"C & 30"C
resp, lhe mass of air used is l9 kg per kg offuel bumt. Assume dia- ofchimney as 2 m &
neglect losses. I

OR

4. a) Explain the difference b€tweetr uater tubc & fire tube boiler 6

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 b) Establish the conditior for maximum discharge offluc gases through a chimney. 1

5 a) Holv coal is pulverized ? Explain in briefabout fuing ofpulverized coal in boiler ? 7

b) Sketch & explain cyclone bumer. 6

OR

6 a) Dra| the heat balance sheet of a boiter & explah. 7

b) Describe any one ash handling system with ueat sketch. 6

SECTION - B

7 a) Explain thc difference betlreenjet & surface conde!$er. 6

b) Following obsenations were obtained on a tial on steam condenser 8

Barometric reading = 760 mm ofllg
Vacuum reading = ?00 mm of Hg
Inlet 1cmp. ofcooling water = l5"C
Outlet temp of coolitrg watcr = 30"C
Mean temp of condensate = 3 5"C
Hot well temp = 30'C
M.ss ot'water circulating = Z5O Ot'rn n
Mass of steam = 20 kg/min
Find :
i) \lars ofair ii.)
Quanrity of Siernr
iii) Vacuum efficiency iv)
Condenssr eff

OR

8. a) Explain evaporative condenser with neat sketch. 1

b) Wbat arc the different types ofcooling towq ? Discuss any otre with ncat sketch. 7

9. a) Whal are the effecl ofAiction on nozzle performance ? Explain the effect with the help of 6
h-s diagram.

b) What is compounding ? Explain prcssule compounding with Deat sketch. 1

OR

10. a) Derive an expression for ma,..imun discharye tlrough the nozzle. 6

b) Steam at a press of l0 bar & 0.98 dry is passed through a convelge'l & divetgent [ozzle to 7
a back press ofO.l bar. The mass flow rate is 0.55 kg/sec.
Find :

i) The prcss at thrcat

ii) No. ofnozzle used ifeach nozzle has a area of0.5 cm2.
Tlre entlralpy drop used for reheating the sream by friclioo iD divergent part is 10olo of the
overdll drop, Take index of exparsion = Ll3.

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ll. a) Discuss losses i[ stean turbine. 6

b) Define the term'Dcgee ofReaction'as applied to steam turbine. 3

Show that fo! Pa6on's reaction tubirc the degrec ofrcaction is 50pl0. 4

OR

12. a) Discuss briefl-y the different methods of steam tubirc goveming. 6

b) Prove that the optimum blade speed ratio for maximum bladc efficiency is given by 7
po = (sind) / 2
Also show that maximum workdone p€! kg of steam is given by
W.o = 2 Cir
where,
p is speed ratio
a is nozle aDglc
& Cbt is linear vel. of blade.

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