IN6E01

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Name
Reg. No.

SIXTH SEMESTER B.SC. DEGREE EXMINATION

MARCH 2014
(CCSS)
Instrumentation
IN 6E 01 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Elective)
SCHEME
Time: Three Hour
Maximum : 30 Weightage
I.

Objective Type Questions. Answer all twelve questions:

1. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
2. FD fan.
3. Superheat.
4. Steam coal
5. a) Economizer.
6. Rankine cycle.
7. (b) fossil fuels, hydropower and nuclear energy
8. (b) feed water.
9. a) Photo cell.
10. (b) cooling water passes through the tubes and steam surrounds them.
11. Fast Breeder Reactor
12. A gas turbine works on
.
(12 x = 3 Weightage )

II. Short Answer Type Questions. Answer all nine questions:

13. Nuclear reactor:
Definition of Nuclear reactor carries 1 mark.
14. Reset wind-up:
Definition of Reset wind-up carries 1 mark
15. The objective of feedwater control:
The objective of feedwater control carries 1 mark.
16. The principle of TDS meter:
The principle of TDS meter carries 1 mark.
17. The measurement of silica in boiler feedwater:
Explanation carries 1mark.
18. oxygen trimming:
Definition of oxygen trimming carries 1 mark.
19. List the types of gas turbines:
Different types of gas turbines carry 1 mark.
20. Give the principle of BWR.

The principle of BWR carries 1 mark.

21. The objective of BFP recirculation control:
The objective of BFP recirculation control explanation carries 1 mark.
(9 x 1 = 9 Weightage )
III. Short Essay or Paragraph Questions. Answer any five questions from seven:
22. Explain saturation effects in steam temperature control system:
Explanation of saturation effects in steam temperature control system carries 2 mark.
23. Explain controlling the reheated steam in boiler:
Explanation of controlling the reheated steam in boiler carries 2 mark.
24. Explain single element feedwater control in boiler:
Explanation wih diagram carries 2 mark.
25. One line diagram of typical measurement and control schemes for temperature:
Explanation with neat diagram carries 2 mark.
26. Give ANSI symbols for 1) lines,2) Valves, 3) heat transfer, 4) dryer, 5) material handling
equipment, 6)storage vessel, 7)turbine/compressor:
ANSI symbols carry 2 mark.
27. Explain furnace draft control in boiler:
Explanation with neat diagram carries 2 mark.
28. Enumerate various methods of feedwater treatment:
Give the different methods and explain briefly carry 2 mark.
(5x 2 = 10 Weightage )
IV. Essay Questions. Answer any two questions from three:
29. Draw a schematic diagram of a combined cycle power plant and explain:
Schematic diagram of a combined cycle power plant carries 2 mark.
Explanation carries 2 mark.
30. Explain feedwater, flow fuel flow and air flow measurements in power plant.
Explanation of feedwater measurements in power plant carries 1 mark.
Explanation of flow fuel flow measurements in power plant carries 1 mark.
Explanation of air flow measurements in power plant carries 1 mark.
31. How is air/fuel ratio controlled? How does it affect combustion?
Air/fuel ratio control carries 2 mark.
Its affect on combustion carries 2 mark.
(2 x 4 = 8 Weightage )