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Questions
No.
Theory
1. Draw general layout of modern thermal power plant. 4 4 4
2. Draw a neat layout of thermal power plant and make a list of site selection criteria for the same. 7 3
2. Define blade efficiency and derive an expression for maximum blade efficiency for single stage impulse steam
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turbine.
3. State and explain losses in steam turbine. 7
4. What is compounding of steam turbines and why it is essential? 3
5. Nozzle governing system 3
Examples
1. Steam issues from the nozzles at angle of 18 at a velocity of 450 m/sec. the friction factor is 0.88. For a single
stage turbine designed for maximum efficiency,
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determine (i) Blade velocity (ii) Moving blade angles for equi-angular blades (iii) blade efficiency (iv) stage
efficiency if the nozzle efficiency is 95% (v) Power developed for a mass flow rate of steam of 4 kg/sec.
2. The Data pertaining to an impulse turbine is as: Blade speed = 300 m/s, Isenthalpic enthalpy drop in nozzle = 450
kJ/kg, Nozzle efficiency = 90 %, Nozzle angle = 20º, Blade velocity co efficient = 0.85, Blade exit angle = 25º.
Calculate for a mass of 1 kg/sec;
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(1) Inlet angle of moving blades (2) The axial thrust
(3) The driving force on the wheel (4) The diagram power
(5) The energy lost in blades due to friction (6) Blade efficiency
3. A reaction turbine runs at 3000 RPM and steam consumption is 18000 kg/hr. The pressure of Steam at a certain
pair is 2 bar, its dryness fraction is 0.94 and the power developed by the pair is 52 kW. The discharge blade angle
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is 20 for both fix and moving blades and the axial flow velocity is 0.72 times the blade velocity. Find out the
drum diameter and blade height. Take the tip leakage steam as 8 %. Neglect the Blade thickness.
4. In a closed cycle gas turbine the following data apply, 7
Working substance is air, Cp = 1 kJ/kg K and γ = 1.4; Ambient temperature = 27 C; Top temperature = 823 C;
Pressure at compressor inlet = 1 bar; Pressure ratio = 4; Compressor efficiency = 80 %; Turbine efficiency = 85 %;
Heating value of fuel = 41800 kJ/kg; Heater loss = 10 % of heating value; Neglect mass of fuel. Find the following :
(1) Specific Compressor work (2) Heat supplied per kg of air
(3) Specific Turbine work (4) Specific net work output
(5) Work ratio (6) Thermal efficiency of cycle
5. The data refer to a stage of Parson’s reaction turbine:
The mean diameter of blade ring is 680 mm. Running speed is 3100 rpm. The steam velocity at exit from fixed
blades is 160 m/s. Blade outlet angle is 21°. Steam flow rate through blades is 7.4 kg per second. 7
Draw the velocity diagram and find:(i) Blade inlet angle(ii) Power developed in the stage.(iii) The maximum blade
efficiency.
Examples
1. In a condenser, vacuum reads 716 mm of Hg while barometer reads 756 mm of Hg. The temperature of
condensate is 25C. Determine (i) The pressure of the steam and air (ii) Mass of air per kg of steam (iii) The 7
vacuum efficiency.
4. A short note on Gas turbine with Inter cooling, Regeneration and Reheating 7
5. Combined cycle power plant 7
6. Explain the effect of operating variables on the thermal efficiency of a gas turbine cycle. 7
Examples
1. A gas turbine operates on Brayton cycle. The temperature range is 1050 K and 288 K. Find pressure ratio for
maximum power output. Also determine thermal efficiency, work ratio and power output, if the mass flow rate
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of air is 20 kg/sec.
Take Cp = 1.005 kJ/kg K and ϒ = 1.4 for compression and expansion process.
2. A gas turbine plant is operated between 1 bar and 9 bar pressures and minimum and maximum cycle
temperatures are 25 C and 1250 C. A compression is carried out in two stages with perfect intercooling. The
gases coming out from H.P. turbine are heated to 1250 C before entering into L.P. turbine. The expansions in
both turbines are arranged in such a way that each stage develops same power. 7
Assuming compressors and turbines isentropic efficiencies as 83 %. (a) Determine the cycle efficiency assuming
ideal regenerator. (b) Find the power developed by the cycle in kW if the air flow through the power plant is 16.5
kg/sec. Neglect the mass of fuel. All the components are mounted on a single shaft.
(i) Peal load (ii) Average load (iii) Plant Capacity factor (iv) Connected load
(v) Demand factor (vi) Diversity factor (vii) Plant use factor
Examples
1. A 200 MW thermal power plant has peak load of 130 MW. The power station supplies load to four town having
their maximum demand of 30 MW, 40 MW, 25 MW and 45 MW. The annual load factor is 65%. Find: (i) Average 7
load on the plant (ii) Energy supplied per year (iii) Diversity factor (iv) Demand factor (v) Plant capacity factor.
2. The maximum load on thermal power plant of 70 MW capacity is 55 MW at an annual load factor of 60 %. The
Coal consumption is 0.96 kg per unit of energy generated and the cost of coal is Rs. 2 per kg. Find the annual 7
revenue earned if the electric energy is sold at Rs. 2.5 per kWh.
3. The annual peak load on 30 MW power station is 25 MW. The power station supplies load having maximum
demand of 10 MW, 8.5 MW, 5 MW and 4.5 MW. The annual load factor is 0.45. Calculate: 7
1. Average load2. Energy supplied per year3. Diversity factor4. Demand factor