7/25/2019 Anna University ME 6701 PPE APR-MAY 2016

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Anna University

ME6701 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

Regulation 01! "#E EEE

Part A

1. What are once through boiler ?2. What are the functions of a draught system?3. Name the essential components of a diesel electric power plant.

4. Give eamples of combined cycle power plant.!. What are fast nuclear reactors?". What is #N$%& type reactor?'. %e(ne the function of surge tan) in hydro plants.*. Why is all tall tower essential for mounting a hori+ontal ais wind turbine?,. %e(ne load factor and capacity factor1-.What are (ed costs in a power plant?

Part "

11.a/ i/ %escribe the wor)ing of 0# boiler with a neat diagram.*/ii/ plain the arrangement and operation of a surface condenser.*/

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b/ i/ %iscuss the function of air heater types.*/ii/ %escribe with a s)etch the wor)ing of a mercurywater binary cycle.*/

12.a/ i/ With the help of a diagrameplain the function of essentialcomponents of diesel power plant.1-/

ii/ What is 5G## sytem? rief."/$OR%

b/ i/ ring out the di6erence between closed cycle and open cycle gasturbine power plants*/

ii/ %iscuss why combined cycle power generation is so important inpresent day eergy scenario.*/13.a/ i/ plain the functions of refctors and cladding.*/

ii/ plain the necessity of pressuri+er in a 7W8 power plant*/

$OR%b/ i/ 9ist and brief the charectersitics features of a W8.*/

ii/ Write a note on 5ndia:s three stage nuclear power programe*/14.a/ i/ Write on the factors that should be considered while selecting a site fora hydroelectric plant.*/

ii/ What is pumped storage plant? plain with a s)etch.*/$OR%

b/ i/ %escribe the functions of a solar 7; electric plant.*/ii/ numerate the advantages of fuel cell power sources with speci(c

reference to environment.*/1!.a/ i/ 9ist and discuss any 4 power tari6 structure adopted by