CHAPTER - 1.

TWO PHASE SYSTEM

1. Explain two phase system and Explain Triple point diagram of H2O.
2. Define Following:
a. Saturation Temperature
b. Superheated Temperature
c. Degree of Superheat
d. Wet steam
e. Dry saturated steam
f. Superheated steam
g. Dryness fraction
h. Sensible heat
i. Latent heat
3. Explain formation of steam and its various phases.
4. List out methods of measuring dryness fraction of steam and Explain with neat sketch.
5. With help of steam table find Volume and Entropy of Wet steam. Take pressure =
20 bar, mass = 5 kg and x = 0.9. (Sf = 2.447 kJ/kg K, Sfg = 3.890 kJ/kg K,V g =
0.099549)
6. Find enthalpy, entropy and volume of 10 kg steam at 12 bar and 0.85 dryness
fraction.
7 Explain throttling calorimeter
 CHAPTER – 2
BOILER,MOUNTINGS AND ACCESSORIES
1. Define Boiler and Classify Boiler.
2. Draw only neat sketch of Cochran boiler and show flue gas path in it.
3. Draw only neat sketch of Babcock and Wilcox boiler and show flue gas path in it
4. Explain water level indicator with neat sketch.
5. Differentiate between fire tube and water tube boiler.
6. Differentiate between mounting and accessory.
7. List out boiler mountings and explain any two with neat sketch.
8. List out boiler Accessories and explain any two with neat sketch.
9. Differentiate between induced draft and forced draft fan with reference to boiler.
10. State the main safety precautions to be taken in boiler house as per IBR.
11. Following information are obtained during testing of a boiler.
Feed water temperature : 22ºC
Average boiler pressure : 10 bar
Steam produced : 3000 kg/hr
Dryness fraction of steam produced : 0.85
Coal consumed : 300 kg/hr
C.V. of Coal : 28,000 kJ/kg
Find (i) Equivalent evaporation in kg per kg of fuel. (ii) Thermal Efficiency of
boiler.
12. A boiler is generating 10 kg of steam/kg of coal. The calorific value of the coal is
35,280 kJ/Kg. The heat content of steam is 2835 kJ/Kg and feed water
temperature is 450C. Calculate 1] equivalent evaporation 2] thermal efficiency.
 CHAPTER – 3
STEAM PRIME-MOVERS
1. Define Nozzle & Explain Types of Nozzle with neat sketch.
2. Derive equation for outlet velocity by steady flow energy equation (SFEE) for nozzle.
3. Define steam turbine and classify steam turbine.
4. Explain working principle of Impulse turbine with neat sketch.
5. Explain working principle of Reaction turbine with neat sketch.
6. Differentiate between impulse turbine and reaction turbine.
7. Why compounding of steam turbine is necessary? State three types of compounding
and explain any one with diagram.

CHAPTER – 4
STEAM CONDENSERS & COOLING TOWER
1. Define steam condenser and write objectives of steam condenser.
2. Classify steam condenser and explain any one condenser with neat sketch.
3. Give difference between Jet condenser and Surface Condenser.
4. Explain following types of cooling tower with advantage and disadvantage.
a. Natural draft cooling tower
b. Hyperbolic cooling tower
c. Forced draft cooling tower
d. Induced draft cooling tower
 CHAPTER – 5
AIR COMPRESSOR
1. Classify air compressor.
2. Differentiate between reciprocating and rotary air compressor.
3. Explain single stage reciprocating air compressor with neat sketch.
4. Differentiate between centrifugal and axial flow air compressor.
5. Write necessity and advantage of multistage compressor.
6. Write the application of Compressed Air

CHAPTER – 6
HEAT TRANSFER
1. Explain modes of heat transfer.
2. Differentiate between free convection and forced convection.
3. Define heat exchanger and classify heat exchanger.
4. Explain parallel flow and counter flow heat exchanger with neat sketch.
5. Explain shell and tube type heat exchanger with neat sketch.
6. Define following terms related to heat transfer:
a. Thermal conductivity
b. Logarithmic mean temperature difference (LMTD)
c. Thermal insulation
d. Absorptivity
e. Reflectivity
f. Transmitivity
g. Emissivity
7. A furnace wall is made from fire bricks, concrete & cast iron respectively. And their
thickness 200mm, 35mm, & 20mm respectively. Also, it has a thermal conductivity
0.4W/mk; 1.8W/mk & 60 W/mk. The temperature difference between two side of wall
1150 K. then find heat loss per unit area of wall.
 8. Explain Fourier’s law for heat conduction
9. Explain Stefan-Boltzman Law for heat radiation.
10. Explain parallel flow and counter flow heat exchanger with neat sketch.