Explain the present power position in India.
[3 marks]Draw general layout of modern steam power plant and label all major components.
[4 marks]Explain pressurized FBC boiler with neat sketch.
[7 marks]List requirements of a good ash handling plant.
[3 marks]Explain the principle of fluidized bed combustion.
[4 marks]What do you understand by “Boiler Draught”? How the draughts are classified?
[7 marks]Explain cyclone burner with neat diagram.
[7 marks]What are the major zones in the boiler?
[3 marks]Explain different types of nozzles with neat sketch.
[4 marks]Derive an expression for mass flow rate of steam through the nozzle.
[7 marks]How the turbines are classified according to direction of steam flow?
[3 marks]Explain compounding of steam turbines.
[4 marks]Derive equation of maximum discharge through a nozzle or critical pressure ratio.
[7 marks]Give classification of condensers.
[3 marks]Explain Wind Energy Conversion System.
[4 marks]Explain hydro-electric power plant drawing general layout.
[7 marks]Discuss Chain Reaction in Nuclear Power plant.
[3 marks]Explain working of closed cycle gas turbine with neat sketch.
[4 marks]Explain working of combined cycle plant with neat sketch.
[7 marks]Differentiate between nuclear fusion and fission.
[3 marks]What is the need of cooling gas turbine blades? Explain transpiration cooling of gas turbine blades.
[4 marks]What do you understand by the term tariff? State the various methods for calculation of tariff of them.
[7 marks]Define: Demand Factor, Diversity Factor and Plant Capacity Factor
[3 marks]Explain working principle of solar cell.
[4 marks]Explain with neat sketch construction and working of CANDU type reactor.
[7 marks]