GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE RAJKOT

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

B.E. SEMESTER: - 7th TERMS: - ODD SEM.
Subject Name: - Power Plant Engineering Course In-charge: - Prof. R. L. Patel
Subject Code:-3171910 Term date:

ASSIGNMENT
SR BATCH G1 CO
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Thermal and gas power plant CO1

1 Explain the principle of operation of steam turbine.

2 Give comparison of Impulse and Reaction Turbine
3 Explain cooling of gas turbine blade
4 Give comparison of open and closed cycle gas turbine
5 Air enters to compressor of gas turbine plant operating on Brayton cycle at 100 kPa
and 300 K with a volumetric flow rate of 5 m3 / sec. the compression pressure ratio
is 10. The turbine inlet temperature is 1300 K. The turbine and compressor has an
isentropic efficiency of 0.82 and 0.8 respectively. Calculate
1) Thermal efficiency of the cycle
2) Back wor`k ratio
3) Net power developed in kW

Assume Cp =1.005 kJ/kg and ϒ=1.4 for air and gases.

6 Explain pulverized coal system and state its merits and demerits.
7 Discuss Advantages of Mechanical draught over Natural draught.
8 Explain Pneumatic ash handling system with advantages and disadvantages.
9 Discuss In-plant coal handling system
10 Explain Pressure-Velocity compounded impulse steam turbine.
 Nuclear Power Plant CO2

1 Differentiate between nuclear fusion and fission

2 Give details of nuclear program in India.

3 Explain gas cooled reactor.

4 Discuss pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) with neat sketch.

5 Write down the function of following components of nuclear reactor :1) Moderator 2)
Control rod
 Renewable Energy CO3

1 List the various component of hydro power plant and explain its function.

2 Explain power generation by wind mill.

3 Explain construction and working of solar based power plant

4 Explain geo thermal power plant.

5 Explain power generation by tidal energy

6 What is meant by solar photo voltaic?

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 Power Plant Economics CO4

1 Define load factor, diversity factor and plant use factor

2 What do you understand by load factor and capacity factor? When are they equal?

3 Define peak load, average load and connected load.

4 Discuss pollution control technology for thermal and nuclear power plant.

5 Discuss waste disposal option for thermal and nuclear power plant.

6 Explain fixed cost and operational cost.