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FIRST GRADE
PART B
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:
1. Write your REFERENCE NUMBER on your paper. DO NOT write your name.
2. Answer any SIX (6) questions. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Write on one side of paper only. Marks will be forfeited if all calculations are not clearly
shown.
Question 1
a. Briefly explain the start-up sequence for a typical Gas Turbine system.
[4 Marks]
b. List down all necessary preparation prior to starting up the Gas Turbine system.
[4 Marks]
c. Justify the importance of carrying out the above preparation and sequencing.
[2 Marks]
Question 2
a. The combustion of natural gas in a Gas Turbine system is a chemical reaction shown
below:
[4 marks]
b. As oxygen used in the combustion is from the atmosphere where the composition of
air is approximately 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen (or 1 part oxygen to four parts
nitrogen) briefly explain and write down the true chemical equation for the
combustion process.
[6 marks]
Question 3
a. Briefly explain the supervision and protective features in a Gas Turbine power
plant which is independent from the sequencing and governing control systems for
normal operation
FIRST GRADE
ENGINEER’S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
(INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE)
PART B - PAPER I (JUNE 2010)
[4 Marks]
QUESTION 4
(a) What is cooling concepts of Gas Turbine blades and list down the five basic concept
of air-cooling schemes.
[4 Marks]
(b) Explain briefly three (3) from the five basic air-cooling schemes that you have listed
[6 Marks]
QUESTION 5
What may be the difficulty if an engine misfires erratically or intermittently on all cylinders.
Name five (5) of the problems and suggest solutions?
[10 Marks]
QUESTION 6
b. Indicate the various difficulties encountered in its operation and explain how do you
detect one of this difficulties and what effect does it have on the operation of the
engine?. [7 Marks]
QUESTION 7
a. State the functions performed by a static frequency converter (SFC) in a large gas
turbine generator set
[6 Marks]
[2 Marks]
[2 Marks]
QUESTION 8
Compressor, Combustion Chamber and Turbine are the main components of a Gas Turbine
Cycle. For each cycle below, show that three components in a sketch and explain how it
works;
i. Single Shaft Direct Open Gas Turbine Cycle [5 Marks]
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