UNIT-III 5.

a) What are the merits and demerits of a gas turbine power plant compared to other thermal power plants? b) Explain briefly the open and closed gas turbine plants with neat sketch
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6 6

6. a) With suitable sketches, explain the working of the combined steam turbine and gas turbine power plant 8 b) What are the advantages of reheating in a gas turbine power plant? 4 UNIT-IV 7. a) What are the factors considered in selecting a prime mover for a hydroelectric power plant? b) What are the functions of surge tank and fore by? Describe different types of surge tanks
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8. a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear plants over conventional thermal plants? b) Explain with the help of the neat diagram the construction and working of the nuclear power plant UNIT-V 9. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal and vertical axis wind mills with neat sketches b) Describe the basic principle of photovoltaic and list out its merits over the other systems
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6 6

10. a) Explain the difference between open and closed cycle MHD systems and discuss their relative merits b) What are the capital cost and fixed cost to be conserved for cost analysis?

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B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION

Mechanical Engineering VI SEMESTER POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
(Effective from the admitted batch 200809)

Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks. Answer all units choosing one question from each unit. All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only. Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNIT-I 1. a) What are the different types of coal? Indicate their salient features b) Explain briefly coal storage and its handling in a thermal power plant
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4 8

2. a) Explain briefly the construction and working of the spreader stoker b) Explain with a neat sketch the principle of high pressure Benson boiler UNIT-II 3. Indicate and explain briefly the various systems of an internal combustion engine power plant with suitable sketches
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6 6

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4. Why the various engine parts are to be lubricated? Indicate and explain briefly the different types of engine lubrication systems with suitable diagrams

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UNIT-III 5. a) What are the merits and demerits of a gas turbine power plant compared to other thermal power plants? b) Explain briefly the open and closed gas turbine plants with neat sketch
OR

6 6

6. a) With suitable sketches, explain the working of the combined steam turbine and gas turbine power plant 8 b) What are the advantages of reheating in a gas turbine power plant? 4 UNIT-IV 7. a) What are the factors considered in selecting a prime mover for a hydroelectric power plant? b) What are the functions of surge tank and fore by? Describe different types of surge tanks
OR

4 8

8. a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear plants over conventional thermal plants? b) Explain with the help of the neat diagram the construction and working of the nuclear power plant UNIT-V 9. a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal and vertical axis wind mills with neat sketches b) Describe the basic principle of photovoltaic and list out its merits over the other systems
OR

4 8

6 6

10. a) Explain the difference between open and closed cycle MHD systems and discuss their relative merits b) What are the capital cost and fixed cost to be conserved for cost analysis?

8 4

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B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION

Mechanical Engineering VI SEMESTER POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
(Effective from the admitted batch 200809)

Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks. Answer all units choosing one question from each unit. All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only. Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNIT-I 1. a) What are the different types of coal? Indicate their salient features b) Explain briefly coal storage and its handling in a thermal power plant
OR

4 8

2. a) Explain briefly the construction and working of the spreader stoker b) Explain with a neat sketch the principle of high pressure Benson boiler UNIT-II 3. Indicate and explain briefly the various systems of an internal combustion engine power plant with suitable sketches
OR

6 6

12

4. Why the various engine parts are to be lubricated? Indicate and explain briefly the different types of engine lubrication systems with suitable diagrams

12