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/ SRI SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR.

(A Constituent College of Sri Siddhartha University, Agalakote, Tumkur.)

B.E., SEMESTER END EXAMINATIONS - JAN 2011

DEE36 : ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION

TIME: 3.00 Hrs SEM: III MAX MARKS: 100

1.a) Explain, classification of hydro electric plants g

b) Discuss the merits and demerits of a hydro electric power plant. 4
c) With a neat sketch, explain the functions of pumped storage plant. What are the
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advantages of pumped storage plant?

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2.a) Explain the essential factors which influence the selection of site for a hydro electric
plant.
b) With the neat diagrams, explain the following with respect to hydro power plant.
(i)Penstock (ii)Surge tank (iii)Tail race
c) A hydro electric power station is supplied from a reservoir having an area of 50km2
and a head 50m. If the overall efficiency plant is 60%, find the rate at which the water
level fall when the station is generating 30,000kW

3.a) Explain the principle of operation of heavy water cooled (CANDU) type reactor.
b) Explain the functions of the following in a nuclear reactor. (i)Control rod
(ii) Moderator (iii)Reflector (iv)Shielding
c) Discuss the factors to be considered for the selection of site for a nuclear power
plant.
OR

4.a) Draw the schematic diagram of a thermal power station and briefly explain the
function of each.
b) Sketch and explain working of boiling water reactor and enumerate the advantages
and disadvantages.

5.a) Draw the flow diagram of a diesel power station and discuss its operation, 10
b) Discuss the merits and demerits of a diesel power plant. 4
 c) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a gas turbine power plant.

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6.a) Explain the plant layout in a gas turbine power plant.

b) Write short notes on (a) Open and closed cycle gas turbine power plant.
(b) Draw plant layout of a diesel power station. Explain its maintenance

7.a) A domestic consumer has 10lamps of 40w. each connected in his house. His
demand is given as follows:
Midnight to 5am — 40watt
5am to 6pm — No load
6pm to 7pm — 320watt
7pm to 9pm — 360watt
9pm to 12 midnight — 160watt
Plot the load curve. Determine: (a)Average load
(b)Maximum load
(c)Load factor
(d)Energy consumption during one day
b) Discuss the advantages of interconnection of power stations
c) Define the terms: (a) Plant use factor
(b) Plant utilization factor
(c) Demand factor
OR

8.a) A power supply is having the following loads

Type of load Maximum demand (kW) Diversity of group Demand factor
Domestic 15000 1 25 0.7
Commercial 25000 1.2 0.9
Industrial 50000 i.3 0.96
If the overall diversity factor is 1.5. Determine (a)Maximum demand
(b)Connected load of each type
b) Define tariff, explain different types of tariff.
c) What are the causes of low power factor? Discuss the disadvantages of poor power
factor.
 9.a) With neat diagrams, explain earthing transformer and resistance grounding. -iq
b) Discuss the following :
(i)Location of substation
(ii)Substation equipment
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10.a) W hat are the advantages of neutral grounding
b) With the help of neat sketch explain
(i)Single bus bar arrangement with bus sectionalize
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(ii) Ring bus bar arrangement
(iii)Resonant grounding

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