UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI P ETRONAS

FINAL EXAMINATION MAY 2012 SEMESTER

COURSE DATE TIME EBB4O43

- ELECTRICAL

AND ENERGY SYSTEM

3'd SEPTEMBER 2012 (MONDAY)

9.00 AM

12.00 NOON (3 hours)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer ALL questions from the Question Booklet. Begin EACH answer on a new page in the Answer Booklet. lndicate clearly answers that are cancelled, if any. Where applicable, show clearly steps taken in arriving at the solutons and
indicate ALL assumptions.
5.

1.

2.
3.

4.

Do not open this Question Booklet until instructed.

Note

There are sEVEN (7) pages in this Question Booklet including the cover page.

Universiti

Teknologi

pETRONAS

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1.

a.

A rural village is located near a 40-ft waterlall. The stream

delivers a

minimum of 200 ft3/min of water in the course of a year (1 m = 3.28 ft). lf the target energy to be supplied to the village in a year is 85 MWh,
calculate the efficiency of the hydro power plant, and [5 marks]

what will be the suitable type of turbine to be used and why?

[5 marks]

b.

As an engineer of Manjung Thermal Power station, you have been appointed to lead a task force to solve the problem of low thermal
efficiency at the thermal power station. State in your report the TWO (2) factors that will be the cause of the problem and propose the solution.
[5 marks]

c.

Discuss the TWO (2) advantages and disadvantages of gas turbine power

plant over steam power plant. Justify how they can be used
cogeneration.

in

[5 marks]

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2.
a.

An impulse generator has eight stages with each condenser rated for
0.16 pF and 1 25 kV. The load capacitor available is 1000 pF.

lf

1.2150 :s impulse wave is to be produced, determine the ohmic

value of series resistance and the damping resistance.

[5 marks]

i.

lf the charging voltage is 120 kV, determine the maximum output

voltage of the generator.
[5 marks]

b.

An impulse current generator has a total capacitance of 10 pF with the

charging voltage is 30 kV. lf the impulse current generator has to generate an output current of 10 kA with 8/20 rs waveform, calculate the charging voltage required for the target output.
[5 marks]

c'

A single stage

impulse generator

is not suitable for generating

voltages more than 200 kV. Justify this statement and propose a suitable type of impulse generator for voltages more than 200 kV.
[5 marks]

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3.

a.

is implementing a high voltage insulation cable testing. The testing voltage required is 400 kv A.c. As an engineer,
Cable-Tech company
propose a technique that can be used to generate 400 kV for the testing purpose, and justify your answer.
[5 marks]

b.

lf the capacitance potential divider available is of the ratio 1000:1 and

peak reading voltmeter shown in FIGURE Q3 is referred, design a peak reading voltmeter along with a suitable micro ammeter such that it will be
able to read voltages, up to 100 kV (peak). [5 marks]
l'v

quaTizng brandr

FIGURE Q3

c-

A generating voltmeter has to be designed so that it can have a range

from 20 to 200 kV D.C. lf the indicating meter reads a minimum current of

2 pA and maximum current of 2s pA, calculate the value of the

capacitance of the generating voltmeter, if the motor has a synchronous speed of 1500 rpm. [5 marks]
d.

compare the use of uniform field electrode spark gap with sphere gap for measuring peak value voltages.
[5 marks]
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4.

a.

As a consultant, you are required to design a Green Building that applies the concept of solar energy. The information of the Green Building are as
follow: Peak power required = 1B kW

Total electricity consumption per day

- 23 kAh

Expected maximum number of continuous cloudy days = 1.2 days Average sun hours per day = 5.5 hours
Rated current of solar module = 7 A

lnverter DC input voltage = 12Y

Number of modules in each series string to provide DC Battery =

Area of one solar module = 0.9

Calculate,

m2

i.

total area required for solar system, and

[5 marks]

ii.

the total peak power output of battery bank if the charge amp-hours
is 350 Ah.

[5 marks]

b.

With the aid of a diagram, explain how electric current is generated in photovoltaic cell.

[5 marks]

c.

Compare the differences between solar collector and solar panel.

[5 marks]

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5.
a.

As a Director, you are encouraged to take an extensive knowledge of

the physical world into the political arena where you can have an effect on polcy decisions. When faced with the question of which policy to set for
the future direction of energy (which forms of energy you will encourage to

be developed, either non-renewable energy or renewable energy) in your area, describe what recommendations you will make and justify.
[5 marks]
b.

At Pulau Perhentian, Terengganu a 100 kw wind farm is to be installed. The annual average wind speed is given in FIGURE e4. The rotor
diameter of the wind turbine is 1o m. The density of air, pis 1.2 kg/m3 at sea level and the target efficiency js 40 %.

calculate the power output in kw, if the wind resource at 10 m and propose number of wind turbine to be installed.
[5 marks]

ii.

calculate the energy generated by one wind turbine in each year and how many houses can utilize the generated power if all the

wind turbines proposed in part b(i) are operated. Assume the

average energy for one house is 15000 kwh.
[5 marks]
c.

Tidal power has the potential for future electricity generation as compared to solar power. Support this statement.
[5 marks]

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