Unit-1

1. (a) Explain the main parts in the steam station with the help of layout diagram
(b) Briefly explain fuel handling and ash handling in steam station.
2. (a) Classify different turbines and explain any three mechanisms in detail.
(b) Explain following
i. Water treatment in steam stations
ii. Water steam flow
(Or)
3. (a) Classify different boilers and explain any three in detail.
(b) What is ranking cycle. explain briefly.
4. (a) Describe cooling water system for condensers with neat sketch.
(b) What are the characteristics of steam turbines. Explain turbo alternator working
mechanism.

Unit-2
5. (a) Explain the following
i.
hydrographs
ii.
flow durations curves
iii.
mass curves
(b) Explain different types of turbines and their characteristics.
6. (a) Explain the main parts in hydro electric stations with neat sketch.
(b) Give the working principle of a hydroelectric plant.
(Or)
7. (a) What is a spill way. Explain any two types of spill ways.
(b) What is a catchment area?
8. (a) What is a dam? What are its various types?
(b) Explain with a neat sketch a pumped storage plant

Unit-3

9. (a) What are the main parts of gas turbine plant and give principles of operation.
(b) What are different types of reactors in nuclear power plant?
10. (a) What are the characteristics of gas turbine plant. Explain in detail.
(b) Give the layout of nuclear power plant and explain reactor control in detail.
(Or)
11. (a) List the applications of gas turbine plants and give a neat sketch of layout of gas
turbine plant.
(b) What are the limitations of gas turbine plants and compare the advantages and
disadvantages of gas turbine plant over diesel plant.
12. (a) What is the future of nuclear power? Justify your answer with relevant statistics.
(b) What are the applications of nuclear power plants and compare different reactors for
various applications.
Unit-4
13. (a) Name and explain briefly various types of fuel injection systems.
(b) With the help of neat sketches give the construction and working of a four stroke diesel
cycle engine.
14. (a) Give the types of diesel engines used for diesel power plants.
(b) Give the advantages and disadvantages of diesel power plants
(Or)
15. (a) List the essential components of a diesel power plant and explain them briefly.
(b) Discuss briefly the basic designs of CI engine combustion.
16. (a) Give the layout of a diesel engine power plant.
(b) List the applications of diesel power plant.

Unit-5

17. Describe with the help of a neat sketch the working of a solar power plant. What are its
salient features?
18. Give short notes on the following
i. working of a MHD generator.
ii. Fuel cells and its applications.
(Or)
19. (a) How are silicon cells fabricates.
(b) What is photo voltaic cell?
20. (a) Explain with a neat diagram the working of a thermoelectric generator.
(b) Give the working of a geothermal plant.