Oxford college of Engineering and Management Level: Bachelor Programme: BE Course : power plant design Year: 2013 full

marks: 100 pass marks: 45 Time : 3hrs 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of renewable and non-renewable form of energy? Explain in details. [8] 2. Write short notes on different types of solar energy collectors with neat diagrams. [7] 3. What is geothermal energy? How can geothermal energy are utilized for electric power Generation? [7] 4. Discuss about hazards from the following types of power plants: hydro, nuclear and diesel plant. [8] 5. What are load curves and load duration curves? Discuss their utility in the economics of generation. [8] 6. A generating stations as a maximum demand (MD) of 15 MW and the daily load curve on the station is as follows, 10pm to 05 am- 2500 KW; 01pm to 04pm -10000KW 05am to 07 am -3000KW; 04pm to 06pm -12000KW 07pm to 11am -9000KW; 06 pm to 08pm -15000KW 11am to 01pm -6000KW; 08pm to 10pm -5000KW Determine the size and the number of generator units, plant load factor, plant capacity factor, use factor and reserve capacity of plant. [7] 7. It is necessary to choose a power transformer for a new power station. The expected load on the transformer is as follows 500 kVA for 4hrs 1000kVA for 6hrs 1500kVA for 14hrs Two transformer each rated 1500kVA with 0.8 pf lagging have been quoted as Particulars Transformer I Transformer II Full load efficiency 98.5% 99% Core loss 2.7 kW 2.5 kW Price Rs.4,00,000 Rs.4,50,000 Determine which transformer should chosen. If the annual charges of interest and depreciation are 10% and the energy cost is Nrs. 5.00 per kwh. [8] 8. Discuss the reliability of a supply system. What are the measures to be taken into consideration to improve the reliability of a supply system? [8] 9. Discuss the balancing of power generation with load. [7] 10. What is the importance of an earthing system in a power plant? How does an earthing system can protect human life and equipment from electric hazards? [8] 11. The following data available for a hydro plant: Available head= 45m

Total catchment area= 60sq km Average rainfall per annum= 140 cm Percentage rainfall utilized= 68% Turbine efficiency= 82% Generator efficiency= 90% Penstock efficiency= 74% Assuming that plant daily load factor= 55% Select the suitable size of the turbine generator set for the plant. Also draw the single line diagram of the plant incorporating all the major types of equipment such as power transformers, CBs, isolators, CTs, PTs etc. [15] 12. Write short note on (any two) [52=10] a) Thermal pollution b) Factors affecting biogas generation. c) Factors for selecting the location of powerplant.