CodeNo:3220201

IIB.TechIISemesterRegularExaminations,April/May2009

SET-1

POWERSYSTEMSI
(Electrical&ElectronicsEngineering)
Time:3hours

MaxMarks:80
AnswerAnyFIVEQuestions
AllQuestionscarryequalmarks

1. a) What is meant by water tube boilers and what are the types as well as demerits of
watertubeBoilers?

b)ExplaintheEconomizersinthermalpowerplants?

8M

8M

2. a)Whatarethefunctionsofreflectionsandcontrolrodsinanuclearpowerplant?8M

b)WhatarethesafetyprecautionsusedinNuclearpowerstations?

8M

3.

a)Listoutthecomparisonsofundergroundversesoverheaddistributionsystems?8M

b)A300mringdistributorhasloadsasshowninfig,wheredistancesareinmeters.The
resistanceofeachconductoris0.2perKmandtheloadsaretappedoffatpointsB,Cand
Dasshown.IfthedistributorisfedatAat240v,findvoltagesatB,CandD.

8M

4. ASinglephaseline(ABC)oflength2kmhavingresistanceandreactance(goandreturn)

as0.06and0.1/Km.Aisthefeedingpoint,Bisthemidpointofthelinetakingaload

of100Aat0.9p.fleadsandCisthefarendtakingaloadof120Aatunitypf.The

voltageattheCis230v.Findthevoltageatthesendingendandthephaseangle

differencebetweenthevoltagesoftwoends,if

 a)Powerfactorsoftheloadsarewithreferencetofarendvoltage.

8M

b)Powerfactorsoftheloadsarewithreferencetothevoltagesattheloadpoints.8M

5.

a)Whatarethefactorstobeconsideredforselectinglocationofsubstations.

b)ExplaintheSinglebusbarsystemwithsectionalizationandwhatitsmeritsareaswell

asdemerits?

8M

8M

6.

a) Why the improvement of power factor is very important for both consumers and
generatingstations?Listthevariouscausesoflowpowerfactorandexplain?

8M

b)ASinglePhasemotortakesacurrentof10Aatap.fof0.707laggingfroma230v,

50Hzsupply.WhatvaluemustashuntingCapacitorhavetorisethep.ftoUnity?8M

7.

a)Explainclearlyhowagoodloadfactorandagooddiversityfactorhelptokeepoverall
costofgenerationlow?

6M

b)FromaloaddurationCurve,thefollowingdatasareavailable.Themaximumdemand

onthesystemis30MW.Theloadissuppliedbytwounitsoneof20MWandtheotherof

15MW.UnitNo.1actsasbaseloadunitandNo.2aspeakloadunit.Thebaseloadunit

worksfor100%ofthetimeandpeakloadunitforonly45%ofthetime.TheEnergy

generatedbyunitNo.1is1.2x108unitsandthatbyunitNo.2is1.1x107unit.
Determinetheloadfactor,plantcapacityfactorandplantusefactorofeachplant.10M

8. What are the factors influencing tariffdesignand explainthevarioustypesof tariffs in

detail?

16M

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CodeNo:3220201
IIB.TechIISemesterRegularExaminations,April/May2009
POWERSYSTEMSI
(Electrical&ElectronicsEngineering)
Time:3hours

1.

MaxMarks:80
AnswerAnyFIVEQuestions
AllQuestionscarryequalmarks

a)Givethelayoutofthermalpowerplantandexplainitbriefly.

(8M)

(8M)

b)Whataretheessentialrequirementsofthermalpowerstationdesign?

2.

a)WhatisNuclearfusion?HowdoesitdifferfromNuclearfission?

b) Describe with the help of a neat sketch the construction working of a

pressurisedwaterreactor(PWR).Whatareitsadvantagesand
disadvantages.

3.

a)GivethecomparisonbetweenDCandA.Csystemsoftransmission
distribution.

and

(8M)

b)Explainaboutringmaindistributor.

(8M)

4.

a)Explainthevoltagedropcalculationforthepowerfactorsreferredto
receivingendvoltageandwithrespecttorespectiveloadvoltages.

b)WhatisvoltagedropinA.Cdistribution?

5.

a) What are the considerations for the selection of site for an outdoor
substation?

(5M)

b)Whatisabus-bar?Brieflyexplainthecommonarrangementofbusbars

c)Givetheadvantagesofgasinsulatedsubstations. (5M)

6.

a)Explainthemethodsofimprovingpowerfactor.

b)Describehowthevoltagecanbecontrolledforboostertransformers.

7.

a)Explainbrieflythefollowing

i)loadcurveii)loaddurationcurve

b)Ageneratingstationsuppliesthefollowingloads

15MW;12MW;8MWand0.5MW.

(6M)

(8M)

(8M)

Thestationhasamaximumdemandof20MWandtheannualloadfactoris0.5.Find
i)Numberofunitssuppliedannuallyii)Diversityfactor.

(8M)

8. a)Whataretheobjectivesandrequirementsoftariff?

b)Explainbrieflythefollowingtariff?

i)Straightmeterrateii)Blockmeterrateiii)Dohertyrate(Three-Porttariff)

(8M)

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POWERSYSTEMSI
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Time:3hours

MaxMarks:80
AnswerAnyFIVEQuestions
AllQuestionscarryequalmarks

1. a)BrieflyexplainthecomponentsofThermalPowerStation.

(8)

(8)

(b)Givethegenerallayoutofashhandlinganddustcollectionsystem?(8)
2. (a)HowareNuclearreactorsclassified?Explainbriefly?

(b)Describewiththehelpofneatsketchtheconstructionworkingofpressurizedwater
Reactor?(PWR).Whatareitsadvantagesanddisadvantages?

(8)

3. (a)GiveComparisonbetweenoverheadsystemandundergroundsystem?

(8)

(b)Auniformlyloadeddistributorisfedatthecentre.Showthatmaximumvoltagedrop
=

,whereIisthetotalcurrentfedtothedistributorandRisthetotalresistanceofthe

distributor.
A2wireD.Cdistributor900meterslongisfedatcentreandisloadeduniformlyatthe

rateof1.2Iftheresistanceofeachconductoris0.04/Km,findmaximumvoltage
dropinthedistributor.

(8)

4. A2-wireA.Cfeeder1kmlongsuppliesaloadof100Aat0.8p.f.lag200voltsandits
farendandaloadof60Aat0.9p.f.lagatitsmid-point.Theresistanceandreactance
perkm(goandreturn)are0.06and0.08respectively.Calculatevoltagedropalong
thedistributorfromsendingendtomid-pointandfrommid-pointtofarend.
5. (a)Writeshortnoteson

(16)
(8)

(i)Classificationofsubstations

(ii)Indoorsub-stations.

(b)GivethecomparisonbetweenAirinsulatedsubstationsandGasinsulatedsubstations.

(8)

6. (a)Explainthecausesoflowpowerfactor?

(8)

(b)Explainhowthevoltagecanbecontrolledforshuntandseriescapacitors.

(8)

7. (a)Whatisthesignificanceofloadcurves?

(8)

(b)Definethefollowingterms

(8)

(i)Demandfactor(ii)Loadfactor

(iii)Utilizationfactor(iv)Diversityfactor.

8. (a)Whatdoyouunderstandbythetermtariff?

(8)

(b)ExplainFlatRateandBlock-Ratetariffs.

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IIB.TechIISemesterRegularExaminations,April/May2009

SET-4

POWERSYSTEMSI
(Electrical&ElectronicsEngineering)
Time:3hours

MaxMarks:80
AnswerAnyFIVEQuestions
AllQuestionscarryequalmarks

1. Describetheschematicarrangementofathermalpowerstationandexplainthefunction
ofeachpartbriefly?

(16)

2. (a) Describe the different types of fuels used in a nuclear power plant and discuss the
problemsofnuclearwastedisposal?

(10)

(b)Discussbrieflytheradioactivepollutionofenvironmentbynuclearpowerplant?

(6)

3. (a) What is meant by radial and loop systems of distribution? Discuss briefly the
requirementsofadistributionsystem.

(8)

(b)A2-wireDCringdistributoris300mlongandisfedat240vatpointA.Atpoint
B,150mfromA,aloadof120Aistakenand atC,100mintheoppositedirection,a
loadof80Aistakeniftheresistanceper100mofsingleconductoris0.03,find

i)Currentineachsectionofdistributor

ii)VoltageatpointBandC

(8)

4. A 3 distribution system power is supplied at 11 KV( line voltage) and the balanced
load of50 A/phaseat0.8 laggingp.f and 70A at0.9lagging p.f are taken at Q andR
respectively.TheimpedanceofthefeedersarePQ=(5+j9),QR=(6+j10),andRP=
(4+j8).CalculatethevoltageatQandRandthecurrentineachbranch.Powerfactors
areassumedwithrespecttovoltageatP.

5. (a)Explainthemainandtransferbusbarsystemwithcircuitdiagram?

(16)

(8)

(b)Whatarethemeritsanddemeritsofindoorsubstationsoveroutdoorsubstations.

(8)

6. (a) Why voltage control and power factor correction are necessary in power systems?
Whatarethedisadvantagesoflowvoltageandlowp.fofthesystem?

(8)

(b)A400v,50cycles,3linedelivers207KWat0.8p.f(lag).Itisdesiredtobringthe
linep.ftounitybyinstallingshuntcapacitors.Calculatethecapacitanceiftheyare

i)Starconnected

ii)Deltaconnected

(8)

(8)

7. (a)Definethefollowingterms

i)Plantcapacityfactor
ii)Plantusefactor
iii)Demandfactor
iv)Maximumdemand.
(b)Ageneratingstationhasthefollowingdailyloadcycle.

Time(hrs)

0-6

610

1012

12-16

1620

2024

Load(MW)

30

40

20

70

50

40

Draw the load curve and find (i) Maximum demand. (ii) Units generated per day (iii)
Averageloadandloadfactor.
8. (a)Discusstheflatrateandblockratetariffs?

(b)Whatarethefactorsinfluencingthetariffdesign?

(8)

(8)