M.I.E.

T ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
TRICHY-07.
Basic Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Unit III

Assignment 1

1. Draw the neat layout of the steam power plant. Explain the working method of steam power plant. List
the merits and demerits. Also state the locations where the steam power plant is situated in India.

2. Write short notes on nuclear fission reaction. Explain how the nuclear fission is initiated, controlled
and stopped. Explain the construction and working principle of a nuclear reactor. List the merits and
demerits.
3. Explain the construction and working principle of a hydroelectric power plant. Write short notes on
Water hammer effect. What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric power plant?
4. Explain the construction and working principle of a gas turbine power plant. What is the major
disadvantage of a stand-alone gas turbine power plant? Explain with a neat layout a combined cycle
power plant.
5. Write short notes on:
(a) Photovoltaic cell and its adoptability in Solar power plant
(b) Wind mill power plant
(c) Geothemal power plant

6. Explain the construction and working principle of an Impulse turbine. State its merits and demerits.
Also state its applications.

7. Explain the construction and working principle of the following reaction turbines.
(a) De laval turbine
(b) Kaplan turbine
(c) Francis turbine

8. Differentiate between a diesel power plant and steam power plant.

9. Explain the construction and working principle of

(a) Single acting reciprocating pump (b) Double acting reciprocating pump

10. Write short notes on

(a) Single stage centrifugal pump (b) Multistage centrifugal pump (c) Volute casing (d) Vortex casing (e)
Diffuser casing.