Electrical Power Generation & Economy (EX-503 (A)) - Important Questions

What are the factors / considerations for selection of site / location for a hydroelectric power plant?

Discuss the different sources of energy / electrical power generation available in nature and their relative merits, demerits and advantages.

With a neat sketch/diagram, explain the layout of a hydroelectric power plant and the functions of its components.

Explain the flow duration curve and power duration curve of a hydroelectric plant.

Mention the different sources of electrical power generation and discuss their relative merits and demerits.

State the classification of hydro-turbines based on available water head and describe the working of one turbine.

Write short notes on selected topics including flow duration curve, load curves, radiation shielding and magneto-hydro dynamic systems.

What is a hydrograph and why is it used?

Explain pumped storage power plant with its merits and demerits.

Write brief notes on Pelton and Kaplan turbines.

Discuss the advantages of hydroelectric power plant compared with thermal power plant.

Draw a typical layout/diagram of a steam (thermal) power plant and explain its main features/operation.

What are the factors for site selection of a thermal power station?

Describe the feeding and burning, cooling tower, and ash handling components of a coal power plant.

Explain a high-pressure boiler with neat sketch, construction, working principle, advantages and applications.

Describe briefly the functions of steam turbines, economiser, feed water heater and cooling towers in a thermal power plant.

What is the water treatment plant in a thermal power plant and why is it needed?

Explain the function of air-preheater and economizer in a thermal power plant.

Discuss briefly the functions of condenser, cooling towers, feed water heater and economiser in a steam station.

Explain how wind energy is converted into electrical energy with diagram

Explain the working principle of the Magneto-Hydro Dynamic (MHD) power generation system with a neat diagram, including its advantages, disadvantages and applications.

Explain the principle and working of solar PV system / solar cell with diagram

Explain how energy/electricity is generated from biomass conversion and its advantages.

Define non-conventional power generation and explain its advantages and limitations.

Write short notes on direct energy conversion solar system and wind system

What are different components of thermo-electric conversion system?

Explain the advantages of non-conventional power plants over conventional power plants.

Draw and explain the I-V characteristics of a solar cell

Explain the potential for geothermal energy in India.

Explain the procedure for disposal of nuclear waste in a nuclear power plant.

Explain the working and layout of a (simple) gas turbine power plant with a neat sketch / block diagram naming the components.

Differentiate between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion and state the function of a moderator in a nuclear reactor.

Describe the classification / types of gas turbine power plants with layout of any one.

Explain CANDU reactor with neat sketch, its advantages and disadvantages.

Describe the importance of nuclear waste management.

Discuss the availability of nuclear fuel for power generation in India.

Explain the components of a nuclear reactor with a neat diagram.

Discuss different methods to improve the thermal efficiency of a gas turbine plant.

Draw and describe the main components of a nuclear power plant with a neat line diagram.

Discuss radioactive pollution of the environment by nuclear power plant.

Numerical on lossless economic load dispatch of two units for a given demand to find optimal $P_1, P_2$, incremental cost, generation cost and savings over equal sharing.

Define tariff and discuss/compare the various types of tariffs used for charging consumers of electrical energy in practice.

Discuss the economics / cost of electrical power generation and the various types of costs involved.

Write short notes on any two topics such as peak load pricing, magneto-hydro dynamic system, waste disposal in nuclear power plant, load curve/forecasting, cogeneration, fuel cells, and small scale hydro-electric plant

Given maximum demand, capacity factor and utilization factor, find load factor, plant capacity, reserve capacity and annual energy production.

Differentiate between fixed and operating (running) costs of power plants and list their constituent items.

What is economic load scheduling / economic scheduling principle and how does it optimize power plant performance?

Numerical on economic dispatch with transmission losses to find penalty factor from incremental costs and loss coefficients.

Explain why load factor and demand factor are always less than one.

Briefly describe economic scheduling principle, load forecasting and electric tariffs.

Given load factor, capacity factor, use factor and maximum demand, determine annual energy production and reserve capacity / hours not in service.

Write short notes on any two:

Describe the fuel system and exhaust system of a diesel power station.