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BOARD DIPLOMA EXAMINATIONS
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER-2020
DME – FIFTH SEMESTER

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ENERGY SOURCES & POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

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Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80

PART – A 3 X 10 = 30

Instructions: 1. Answer all questions.

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2. Each question carries Three Marks.
3. Answer should be brief and straight to the point and should not
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exceed Five simple sentences.

1. State the different types of renewable energy sources.

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2. Name the different methods of storing solar energy.

3. State the principle of conversion of solar radiation into heat.
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4. What are the different considerations for site selection for installing wind
mill?
5. What are the different types of fuels used in fuel cells?
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6. List the applications of bio-gas.

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7. What are the advantages and limitations of tidal power generation?

8. List different types of condensers.
9. Name the fuel handling equipment in thermal power plant.
10. Classify the nuclear reactors?

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PART – B 5 X 10 = 50

Instructions: 1. Answer any Five questions

2. Each question carries TEN Marks.
3. Answer should be comprehensive and Criteria for Valuation is
the content but not the length of the answer.

11. Explain the working principle of solar pond with a neat sketch.

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12. Explain photo-voltaic cell for power generation.

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13. Explain the construction details and working principle of the wind mill.

14. Explain constructional details and working principle of Bacon’s high

pressure fuel cell with a neat sketch.

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15. Illustrate the constructional details and working principle of fixed
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dome type and floating dome type bio-gas plants.
16. Explain operation methods of utilization of tidal energy.

17. Draw layout of thermal power plant and explain.

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18. Explain the working principle of Boiling water reactor (BWR) with a
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neat sketch.
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