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WorksheetsCHAP 5 - Steam Power Plant
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Presently, the highest steam temperature allowed at the turbine inlet is about
340°C
520°C
620°C
1020°C
In case of steam engine the cut off ratio is the ratio of
pressure at cut off to supply pressure
pressure at cut off to exhaust pressure
pressure at cut off to mean effective pressure
fraction of piston stroke which the piston has traveled when cut off occurs
In a condensing steam engine
condensed steam is supplied
steam condenses inside cylinder
steam condenses as soon as it leaves the cylinder
exhaust steam is condensed in a condenser
Flows through the nozzles and diffusers with increasing fluid velocity will create an equivalent
decrease in the static enthalpy of fluid
increase in the static enthalpy of fluid
decrease in the internal energy of fluid
decrease in the dynamic enthalpy of fluid
The term V^2/2cp responds to the temperature rise during such a process and is called the
kinetic temperature
dynamic temperature
high temperature
elevation temperature
When de-aerating heaters are not employed, it is recommended that the temperature of the feed water be not less than
197°C
102°C
104°C
106°C
Which of the following is the reaction during which chemical energy is released in the form of heat?
Cosmic reaction
Ethnic reaction
Endothermic reaction
Exothermic reaction
By reheating the steam in an ideal Ranking cycle, the heat rejected will
increase
decrease
remains the same
none of these
By increasing the boiler pressure in Rankine cycle, the moisture content will
Increase
decrease
remains the same
be equal
Ultimate strength drops by 30% as steam temperature raises from for unalloyed steel.
300 to 400°C
600 to 700°C
400 to 500°C
700 to 800°C
Recent practice limits steam temperature to
438°C
638°C
538°C
738°C
In a closed feed water heater, the feed water pass through
inside the tube
inside the shell
outside the tube
outside the shell
This is use if extracted steam upon condensation gets subcooled.
trap
filter
deaerator
drain cooler
Which of the following that needs only single pump regardless of number of heaters?
open heater
mono heater
closed heater
regenerative heater
The flow through the nozzle is
isentropic
isobaric
polytropic
isovolumic
If the reservoir is sufficiently large, the nozzle inlet velocity is
Maximum
Positive
negative
zero
Which of the following is the pressure applied at the nozzle discharge section?
Stagnant pressure
Back pressure
Critical pressure
Atmospheric pressure
When the back pressure is reduced to lowest exit pressure, the mass flow reaches a maximum value and the flow is said to be
Stacked
stuck-up
choked
clog-up
An increase in stagnation pressure will increase the mass flux through the
diverging nozzle
converging nozzle
converging - diverging nozzle
none of these
Which of the following is the other name for deaerator?
open heater
reheat heater
closed heater
regenerative heater
What cycle is typically used in paper mills, textile mills, chemical factories, sugar factories and rice mills?
Cogeneration cycle
By-product cycle
Combined cycle
Cascading cycle
When process steam is basic need and power is product, this cycle is known as
Cogeneration cycle
By-product cycle
Combined cycle
Cascading cycle
A type of turbine employed where steam continuously extracted for process heating.
Back pressure turbine
steam turbine
Gas turbine
Passout turbine
Which of the following is used for Binary cycle power generation for high temperature application?
mercury
potassium
sodium
all of these
For back pressure valves, abrupt changes in fluid properties occur in a very thin section of converging - diverging nozzle under supersonic flow conditions, creating
sound wave
shock wave
tidal wave
none of these
What do you call the locus of states which have the same value of stagnation enthalpy and mass flux?
Fanno Line
Willan's Line
Straight Line
Cross Cut Line
Combination of mass and momentum equations into a single equation and plotted in h-s plane yield a curve called
Fair Line
Cutting Line
Freh Line
Rayleigh Line
Generally steam turbines in power station operate at
3000 rpm
4000 rpm
1000 rpm
575 rpm
Which of the following shows the relationship of the steam consumption and the load of steam turbine - generator?
Dalton's line
Jonval's line
Willan's line
Rankine line
An inventor proposes to develop electrical power by withdrawing heat from the geyser fields of northern California and converting it all to work in power turbines. This scheme will not work because
the geyser fields have only a limited lifetime
the salinity of the steam is too great
it violates the first law of thermodynamics
it violates the second law of thermodynamics
The isentropic efficiency of a turbine is given by
the ratio of actual to ideal energy extracted
the ratio of actual of ideal energy inputted
the ratio of ideal to actual energy extracted
none of the above
How do you call the process by which the heat energy is transferred to a thermal energy storage device?
Adiabatic
Intercooling
Regeneration
Isentropic
Superheating the steam to higher temperatures decreases the moisture content of the steam at the
turbine inlet
compressor exit
compressor inlet
turbine exit
Regeneration also provides a convenient means of deaerating the feedwater to prevent
boiler explosion
boiler corrosion
boiler scale production
compressor damage
A plant that steam turbine cycle (Rankine), gas turbine cycle (Brayton) and Combined cycle can be applied.
Hydroelectric plant
Cogeneration plant
Nuclear power plant
Tidal power plant
In a Rankine cycle with fixed turbine inlet conditions, what is the effect of lowering the condenser pressure to the heat rejected? The heat rejected will
increase
remains the same
decrease
none of these
In an ideal Rankine cycle with fixed boiler and condenser pressures. What is the effect of superheating the steam to a higher temperature? The pump work input will
increase
remain the same
decrease
none of these
How do the following quantities change when the simple ideal Rankine cycle is modified with regeneration? The heat rejected will ____.
increase
remains the same
decrease
none of these
What is the work done by the steam during reversible expansion process in the turbine?
Brake work
Actual fluid work
Ideal work
Combined work
When the boiler pressure increases or when the exhaust pressure decreases, the amount of moisture ____.
increases
constant
decreases
zero
When the number of reheat stages in a reheat cycle is increased, the average temperature ____.
increases
is constant
decreases
is zero
A heat transfer device that reduces a thermodynamic fluid from its vapor phase to its liquid phase such as in a vapor compression refrigeration plant or in a condensing steam power plant.
Flash vessel
Condenser
Cooling tower
Steam separator
Which of the following is the simultaneous generation of electricity and steam (or heat) in a single power plant?
Gas turbine
Waste heat recovery
Steam turbine
Cogeneration
Regenerative with feed heating cycle with infinite number of feedwater heaters thus efficiency is equal to ____.
Otto cycle
Ericsson cycle
Stirling cycle
Carnot cycle
In an ideal Rankine cycle with fixed boiler and condenser pressure, what is the effect of superheating the steam to a higher temperature to the cycle thermal efficiency?
the cycle thermal efficiency will increase
the cycle thermal efficiency will decrease
the cycle thermal efficiency will remain constant
None of these
A row of impulse blades has ____ across the rotating blades.
a pressure drop
no change in pressure
a pressure increase
none of the above
In thermal power plant, induced draft fans are located at the ____.
exit of furnace
above the stack
foot of the stack
top of the stack
In thermal power plant, forced draft fans are installed at the ____.
foot of the stack
exit of the preheater
top of the stack
inlet of the preheater
By lowering the condenser pressure in Rankine cycle, which of the following will decrease? (Use per unit mass analysis)
pump work
heat rejected
turbine work
cycle efficiency
By increasing the boiler pressure in Rankine cycle, which of the following will decrease? (Use per unit mass analysis)
heat rejected
cycle efficiency
pump work
moisture content
By superheating the steam to a higher temperature in Rankine cycle, which of the following will decrease? (Use per unit mass analysis)
moisture content at the turbine exhaust
pump work
heat added
heat rejected
By reheating the steam before entering the second stage in Rankine cycle, which of the following will decrease?
turbine work
moisture content after expansion
heat added
heat rejected
When Rankine cycle is modified with regeneration, which of the following will increase?
turbine work
heat rejected
heat added
cycle efficiency
This is the one whose pressure is higher than the saturation pressure corresponding to its temperature.
Compressed liquid
Saturated vapor
Saturated liquid
Superheated vapor
The number of nozzles will depend on the quantity of steam required by the turbine. If nozzles occupy the entire arc of the ring, the turbine is said to have ____.
partially full peripheral admission
one-half full peripheral admission
maximum peripheral admission
full peripheral admission
Tandem compound units may also have two low-pressure castings that produces ____.
single flow
triple flow
double flow
quadruple flow
A type of turbine used for driving pumps, fans, and other auxiliaries in power plant commonly operate at exhaust pressures approximating atmospheric:
Tandem compound turbine
Passout turbine
Cross-compound turbine
Back pressure turbine
A governor with 0% regulation is termed as ____.
isochronous governor
synchronous governor
isenchronous governor
isobarnous governor
The speed regulation for most turbine-generators is adjustable from ____.
2 to 6%
6 to 10%
4 to 8%
8 to 12%
Which of the following is the gaseous state of water?
Water gas
Water vapor
Blue gas
Yellow gas
A liquid boils when its vapor pressure equals ____.
the gage pressure
the ambient pressure
the critical pressure
one standard atmosphere
What are the main components in a combined cycle power plant?
Diesel engine and air compressor
Gas engine and waste heat boiler
Steam boiler and turbine
Nuclear reactor and steam boiler
The thermal efficiency of gas-vapor cycle as compared to steam turbine or gas turbine is ____.
greater than
lower than
less than
equal to
A rapid increase in boiler pressure occurs when there is ____.
moderate drop in steam load
constant drop in steam load
abrupt drop in steam load
gradual drop in steam load
This is the most economical and low maintenance cost condenser.
Water-cooled
Evaporative
Air-cooled
Sub-cooled
What must be done to system when the turbine has excessive moisture?
Frosting
Reheating
Diffusing
Dehumidifying
What is the result when the fluid's kinetic energy during a stagnation process is transformed to enthalpy?
decrease in fluid's volume
rise in the temp. and pressure the fluid
rise in fluid's volume
decrease in the temp. and pressure of fluid
How can the average temperature during heat rejection process of a Rankine cycle be decreased?
increase boiler pressure
increase turbine pressure
increase condenser pressure
reduce turbine exit pressure
Which of the following ascertains the effectiveness and the size of a condenser?
Number of passes
Tube sizes
thickness of the shell
Heat transfer
Which of the following is used in vapor cycle of steam power plant?
Brayton cycle
Ericsson cycle
Diesel cycle
Rankine cycle
Poppet valves of steam turbine are used for extraction pressures of ____.
20 to 120 psig
20 to 130 psig
20 to 150 psig
20 to 140 psig
When both bearings of steam engine are on one side of the connecting rod, the engine is referred to as ____.
center-crank engine
under crank engine
side crank engine
standard crank engine
When the valve in steam engine is in mid-position of its travel, it will cover the steam port by an amount known as ____.
steam lap
full lap
partial lap
angular lap
A type of governor in steam engine that do not control the actual admission of steam to the cylinder, but controls the pressure of the steam.
flyball governor
variable cut-off governor
throttling governor
shaft governor
By inter-cooling using two stage compressor of Brayton cycle, the back-work ratio will ____.
increase
remains the same
decrease
none of these
As the number of stages is increased, the expansion process becomes ____.
isentropic
isometric
isothermal
polytropic
PAST ME BOARD QUESTION The superheated vapor enters the turbine and expands isentropically and produces work by the rotating shaft. The ______ may drop during the process.
density
temperature and pressure
viscosity of fuel
none of these
PAST ME BOARD QUESTION Only _____ of the turbine work output is required to operate the pump.
0.01%
0.03%
0.02%
0.04%
A Mollier chart of thermodynamic properties is shown in which of the following diagrams?
T - S diagram
h - S diagram
P - V diagram
p - h diagram
A specific property ______
defines a specific variable (e.g., temperature)
is independent of mass
is an extensive property multiplied by mass
is dependent of the phase of the substance
