Exam Details
| Subject | Power Plant Economics And Centering | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Diploma -VIEP-Electrical Engineering (DELVI)/Advanced Level Certificate Course In Electrical Engineering (ACELVI) | |
| Department | School of Engineering & Technology (SOET) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 2 (BIEE..037I
DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (DELVI) 00"1..Ef< Term-End Examination
.-J
December, 2016
BIEE-037 POWER PLANT ECONOMICS
AND CONTROL
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Attempt any five questions. Use of scientific calculator is permitted. All questions.carry equal marks.
1. Explain a nuclear power plant with a neat line diagram showing its basic components. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power plants compared with thermal power plants. 14
2. Explain clearly how a good load factor and a good diversity factor help to keep the overall cost of generation low. 7
How are the number and size of units in an isolated power plant selected 7
3. What are the different types of tariff used by the electricity authority Discuss any two of them and indicate the types of consumers where such tariffs are used.
4. Discuss the importance of encouraging customers to use electricity during off-peak hours. 6
Explain the following: 2x4=8
Power factor
Subsidization and Cross subsidization
5. Describe clearly installed reserve and installed capacity. Briefly discuss the factors affecting economics of generation and distribution of power and how one can reduce the power generation cost. 14
6. What are the principal requirements of an ash handling plant Discuss the problems in ash handling. Explain anyone method of handling the ash. 14
7. Write short notes on any two of the following: 2x7=14
Optimal Hydrothermal Scheduling
Furnace Draft Control
Active and Reactive Power Optimization
DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (DELVI) 00"1..Ef< Term-End Examination
.-J
December, 2016
BIEE-037 POWER PLANT ECONOMICS
AND CONTROL
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Attempt any five questions. Use of scientific calculator is permitted. All questions.carry equal marks.
1. Explain a nuclear power plant with a neat line diagram showing its basic components. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power plants compared with thermal power plants. 14
2. Explain clearly how a good load factor and a good diversity factor help to keep the overall cost of generation low. 7
How are the number and size of units in an isolated power plant selected 7
3. What are the different types of tariff used by the electricity authority Discuss any two of them and indicate the types of consumers where such tariffs are used.
4. Discuss the importance of encouraging customers to use electricity during off-peak hours. 6
Explain the following: 2x4=8
Power factor
Subsidization and Cross subsidization
5. Describe clearly installed reserve and installed capacity. Briefly discuss the factors affecting economics of generation and distribution of power and how one can reduce the power generation cost. 14
6. What are the principal requirements of an ash handling plant Discuss the problems in ash handling. Explain anyone method of handling the ash. 14
7. Write short notes on any two of the following: 2x7=14
Optimal Hydrothermal Scheduling
Furnace Draft Control
Active and Reactive Power Optimization
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Subjects
- Basics of Electrical Engineering
- C - Programming
- Computer Applications In P.S.
- Control Systems
- Digital Control System
- Digital Control System Design
- Dynamics System Simulation
- Electrical Circuit Theory
- Electrical Engineering Material
- Electrical Installation and System
- E l e c t r i c a l M a c h i n e T h e o r y I I
- Electrical Machines-I
- Electrical Measurements And Instruments
- Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution
- Energy Audit
- Flexible Ac Transmission System
- Industrial Drives and Controls
- Mechatronics
- Power Generation System
- Power Plant Economics And Centering
- Power System Reliability
- Principles of Computer Architecture
- Special Electrical Machines
- Switchgear And Protection
- Utilization Of Electrical Engineering