Reg.No.

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FOUR YtrAR B.TECH. DEGRtrE EXAMINATION _ APRIL, 2018.

StrVENTH StrMESTtrR EXAMINATION

trLECTRICAL AND trLECTRONICS ENGINtrtrRII\TG

NON-CONVtrNTIONAL SOURCtrS OF trNERGY (Ptr-NCStr)

(scHEME - 2013)

Time : 3 Hours Mo,x. Marks : 70

Note : (r) Question No. 1 is compulsory and it must be answered first in

Sequence at one place on1y.
(ii) Answer any F OUR from the remaining.
(iii) Question No. 1 carries 10 marks and remaining carry
15 marks each.

1. Answer the following

(a) What is difussed radiation?
(b) What is pyrenometer?
(c) What is Solar pond?
(d) What is the d.ifference between LST and IST?
(e) What is the maximum power coefficient for wind mrll? Mention its
importance.
(0 Mention the factors affecting the generation of biogas.
(g) List the limitations of Tidal power sources.
(h) Define HaIt effect. Mention its appiication.
(i) Mention the potential resources for geothermal energy in India.
0') What is MHD Accelerator?

2. (a) What are the prospects of non-conventional energy sources in Ind.ia?

(b) Give the classification of solar collectors. Explain the working of solar
water heater with schematic diagram.

3. (a) Write short notes pn the following:

(i) Solar constant
(ii) Local solar time
(iii) Surface azimuth angle.
Turn Over
 (b) Determine the local solar time and declination at a location latitude
'23o15' N, Iongitude 77o30'E at 12.30 IST on June 19. Equation of time
correction is given from standard table to be = - (1' 01")

4. (a) Explain WECS with a block diagram.

(b) Mention Biomass conversion technologies. Briefly explain biochemical
conversion.

5. (a) Mention various types of Geothermal Energy Resources.

(b) A vapour dominated system of 100 MW capacity uses saturated steam
with a shut off pressure of 30 bar and enters turbine at 5.0 bar and
.i+ condenses at 0.15 bar. Polytropic efficiency of turbine is 80%, generator
turbine combined mechanical and electrical efficiency is 90% water
output temperature from cooling tower is 20"C and reinjection'occurs
prior to cooling tower.
Calculate : (i) Steam required (ii) Heat rate (iir) Plant efficiency and
(iv) Cooling water rate.

6. (a) What are the main types of OTtrC power plants? Describe the working of
anyone type in brief.
(b) Name some power plants installed in the rvorld based on ocean thermal
energy.

7 . (a) What is a fuel cell? Describe the principle of working of a fuel cell with
the help of a schematic diagram
(b) How MHD systems are classified?

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