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Code: 9A10705 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Common to E.Con.E & EIE) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Explain briefly the following power generation schemes: (a) Nuclear. (b) Solar. Explain briefly the following controls with a neat sketch: (a) Air fuel ratio control. (b) Drum level control. (a) Explain in detail the BFP recirculation control. (b) Explain the need of computers in power plants. (a) Explain principle of operation of frequency measurement. (b) Explain principle of operation of power factor meter. (a) Explain the principle of flow of feed water derive an expression. (b) Write short notes on dust monitor. (a) Write the principle of gland steam exhaust pressure control. (b) What is generator cooling system explain? Explain the following: (a) Fuel analyzer. (b) Chromatography. With a neat diagram explain principle of operation of spectrum analyzer. *****

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Code: 9A10705 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Common to E.Con.E & EIE) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Write short notes on following meters: (a) PH meter. (b) Chromatography. (c) Conductivity cell. (a) Explain about shell temperature monitoring and control. (b) Explain about gland steam exhaust pressure control. Explain measurement of voltage, current, power with a suitable diagram. (a) With a suitable example explain hydrogen purity meter. (b) What are advantages and disadvantages of paramagnetic type analyzer explain? Explain the principle of operation of hydrothermal, nuclear power plants. (a) Discuss about hot well and deaerator level control. (b) What is the role of computers in power plants? (a) Write a short note on bypass damper. (b) What are advantages of super heater and list its applications? Suggest various methods of temperature measurement used in power plant technology. *****

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Code: 9A10705 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Common to E.Con.E & EIE) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Explain the principle and working of trivector meter. (b) Explain the principle of dynamometer type wattmeter. Explain briefly principle and working of the following analyzers: (a) Oxygen. (b) Spectrum. (a) Write short notes on smoke density measurement. (b) Explain level radiation detectors. (a) Explain importance of instrumentation amplifier in power generation. (b) Draw and explain instrumentation amplifier. (a) Write principle of operation of super heater with a neat diagram. (b) Write about combustion control. (a) Discuss principle of operation of pulverizer control. (b) What is the role of computers in power plants? (a) With a neat sketch explain condenser vacuum control. (b) Write principle involved in lubricating oil temperature control. Explain the pollution monitoring and control equipment. *****

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Code: 9A10705 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION (Common to E.Con.E & EIE) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Describe the magnetic float type mechanism employed in boiler feed water control. (b) Explain how the air flow is measured in the power plant. Write short notes on following meters: (a) PH meter. (b) Chromatography. (c) Conductivity cell. Write short notes on the following: (a) Spectrum analyzer. (b) Thermal conductivity analyzer. (a) Draw pi diagrams of boiler and explain. (b) Draw building blocks of thermal power plant and explain. Discuss spray and gas recirculation controls. (a) Write principle involved in shell temperature monitoring and control. (b) Define condenser vacuum control and explain. (a) Explain the principle of current measurement. (b) Explain power measurement with a neat sketch. Write short notes on main and reheat steam temperature control. *****

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