SPPU Question Papers
BE Mechanical (2015 Course)
Subject: Energy Engineering
Unit 5: Non-Conventional Power Plants
May 2016
Q. 7. a) Discuss the
parameters to be considered for site selection of wind power plant. [8 marks]
Q. 7. b) Explain with
neat sketch the construction and working of photovoltaic power system and fuel
cell. [10 marks]
OR
Q. 8. a) Discuss any
two types of the horizontal axis wind mills with suitable sketches. [8 marks]
Q. 8. b) Explain flat
plate and parabolic solar collectors with neat diagrams. [10 marks]
December 2016
Q. 7. a) Write a note
on:
i) Challenges in
commercialization of Non-Conventional Power Plants. [5 marks]
ii) Low & High
Temperature Solar Power Plant. [5 marks]
Q. 7. b) Explain single
basin and double basin tidal power plant with neat diagrams. [8 marks]
OR
Q. 8. a) With neat
sketch explain the working of a fuel cell and list out its advantages over
other nonconventional systems. [10
marks]
Q. 8. b) Discuss the
parameters to be considered for site selection of wind power plant. [8 marks]
May 2017
Q. 7. b) Explain single
basin and double basin tidal power plant with neat diagrams. [8 marks]
OR
Q. 8. a) Explain the
working of a fuel cell and list out its advantages over other non-conventional
systems. [8 marks]
Q. 8. b) What are high
temperature solar thermal power plants? Discuss the working of central receiver
tower power plant. [8 marks]
December 2017
Q. 7. a) What is
function of PV system? What are advantages and disadvantages? [10 marks]
Q. 7. b) Explain single
basin and double basin tidal power plant with neat sketch. [8 marks]
OR
Q. 8. a) Write a note
on: [12 marks]
i) Geothermal power
plant.
ii) MHD.
iii) Classification of
wind mills
Q. 8. b) What are the
concentrating type collector systems? Discuss their advantages. [6 marks]
May 2018
Q.
7. a) Describe the basic principle of photovoltaic power. List out its merits over
the other systems. What are the main hurdles in the development of this mode of
power generation? [8 marks]
Q. 7. b) What are the
basic requirements for locating a wind power plant? Which factors affect the
size of wind power plant? [8 marks]
OR
Q. 8. a) What is OTEC? What
is the minimum requirement to operate the OTEC? Explain close cycle OTEC with
typical layout. [8 marks]
Q. 8. a) How is
electricity generated from geothermal energy, what are advantages and
disadvantages? [8 marks]
December 2018
Q.
7. b) Explain with neat sketch of hybrid and tidal power plant. [8 marks]
OR
Q. 8. a) What are the
different challenges in commercialization of non-conventional power plant? [8 marks]
Q. 8. b) Write a note
on: [8 marks]
i) Fuel cell.
ii) Geothermal power
plant.
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