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Power Plant Design

Past examination question papers and complete curriculum syllabus for Power Plant Design (ENEE 351), Bachelor in Electrical Engineering Semester 6 under Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University.

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ENEE 351Power Plant DesignENEE 352Switchgear and ProtectionENCE 351Engineering EconomicsENEE 353Advanced Power System AnalysisENEX 351Signal Analysis
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Institute of Engineering • 2082 Chaitra Board Examination
Q1[5 Marks]Thermal and Gas Turbine Power Station Design
(a) What are conventional and non-conventional energy sources? Describe with suitable sketches show electric power can be obtained from thermal power plant? [3+5] (b) Describe the process of power generation from tidal energy. List out the advantages and disadvantages of tidal energy.
Q2[8 Marks]Load Curves and Power Station Economics
(a) What do you mean by system security? How can the system be made secure? Explain in brief the stages of system security. [8] (b) Explain importance of load forecasting in power system. List out major steps followed during the forecasting process.
Q3[1 Marks]Thermal and Gas Turbine Power Station Design
(a) Starting from the hydrograph, could you link the effects of mean monthly flow while selecting the hydro turbine? [8] (b) Define Short Circuit Ratio (SCR) of synchronous generator. Prove that SCR is reciprocal of per unit value of synchronous reactance of generator. Explain significance of SCR in design of synchronous generator.
Q4[4 Marks]Substation Design and High-Voltage Switchyard Layout
(a) List out the major elements that limits the alternators capability curve. Draw a typical capability curve of alternator and explain it. [2+6] (b) Explain any two types of generator-transformer scheme with their features.
Q5[16 Marks]Thermal and Gas Turbine Power Station Design
A typical hydro power plant has following details.
MonthDischarge ()Flow duration
January3.30110.00
February2.2016.42
March1.406.82
April1.003.7
May3.502.10
June6.001.17
July14.000.64
August35.00
September24.00
October12.00
November7.50
December5.00
Turbine typeHead range
Kaplan
Francis
Pelton
Gross Head180 m
Turbine efficiency90%
Generator efficiency97%
Transformer efficiency98%
Head loss5%
Riparian release10%
Generator sub transient reactance21%
Transformer reactance11%
Transmission line inductance3 mH/km
Transmission line length100 km
Transmission Voltage level132 kV
Generation Voltage level11 kV
Transmission circuitDouble circuit
Design a hydro power plant so as to obtain following parameters a) Electrical power output taking design discharge as . b) Select the numbers of unit and installed capacity. c) Select the type of turbine. d) Select the type of bus bar to be used. e) Draw a single line diagram showing number of units, generator, power transformer, station transformer and diesel generator for black start. f) Calculate the rating of generator circuit breaker in your design.

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Chapter-wise Units & Micro-Syllabus Topics (6 Units)

  1. 1. Load Curves and Power Station Economics

    5

  2. 2. Hydroelectric Power Station Design and Equipment

    10

  3. 3. Thermal and Gas Turbine Power Station Design

    6

  4. 4. Substation Design and High-Voltage Switchyard Layout

    9

  5. 5. Grounding and Earthing Systems in Power Plants

    6

  6. 6. Environmental and Safety Aspects in Power Stations

    5

Examination Scheme & Marks Distribution

Evaluation Structure

  • Final Board Theory Exam: 60 Marks (Pass mark: 24)
  • Internal Assessment: 40 Marks (Pass mark: 16)
  • Practical / Lab Exam: 25 or 50 Marks (Continuous lab evaluation + viva, where applicable)

* This is the general current IOE 60/40 scheme; verify course-specific details in the syllabus above.

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