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BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, LONERE
Summer Examination – 2023
Course: T.Y.B. Tech. Branch: Mechanical Engineering Semester: VI
Subject Code & Name: BTMOE605C Energy Conservation and Management
Max Marks: 60 Date: 21-07-2023 Duration: 3 Hr.
Instructions to the Students:
1. All the questions are compulsory.
2. The level of question/expected answer as per OBE or the Course Outcome (CO) on
which the question is based is mentioned in ( ) in front of the question.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculators is allowed.
4. Assume suitable data wherever necessary and mention it clearly.
(Level/CO) Marks
Q. 1 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) What is the need of energy management? State principles of energy Level 2 6
management. Understand
CO1
B) What is the difference between Energy conservation and energy Level 2 6
efficiency? Explain with suitable examples. Understand
CO1
C) Describe the energy conservation opportunities in small and medium scale Level 2 6
industries. Understand
CO1
Q.2 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Describe various types of energy audits. Level 2 6
Understand
CO2
B) Consider a project, which has the following cash flow stream. The cost of Level 3 6
capital, k, for the firm is 10 %. Apply
Investment Rs. (10,00,000) CO3
Saving in Year Cash Flow
1 200,000
2 200,000
3 300,000
4 300,000
5 350,000
Calculate the Net Present Value of this project.
C) Enlist different instruments used for Energy auditing and explain any one Level 2 6
of them. Understand
CO2
Q. 3 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Explain energy conservation techniques in Boiler and Furnace. Level 2 6
Understand
CO2
B) Explain simple payback period with advantages and disadvantages. Level 3 6
Calculate the payback period for following example- Apply
CO3
A chemical plant is planning to install continuous deodorizer costing Rs.
60 Lakh for purchasing and installation. It is going to cost Rs. 1.5 Lakh
per year for its operation and maintenance. This deodorizer is expected to
save Rs. 20 Lakh per year through saving the steam consumption as
compared to batch deodorizer.
C) Explain energy conservation techniques in steam and condenser systems. Level 2 6
Understand
CO2
Q.4 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) Explain Topping cycle and Bottoming cycle with block diagram. Level 2 6
Understand
CO4
B) What is the purpose of insulators? Enlist name of different insulating Level 2 6
material. Understand
CO4
C) What is the refrigeration load in TR when 15 m3/hr of water is cooled from Level 3 6
21oC to 15oC? Apply
If the compressor motor draws 29 kW, chilled water pump draws 4.6 kW, CO4
condenser water pump draws 6.1 kW and Cooling Tower fan draws 2.7
kW, what is overall kW/TR?
Q. 5 Solve Any Two of the following. 12
A) What is load factor? Explain load factor with load curve analysis. Level 2 6
Understand
CO5
B) Explain the concept of power factor in electrical system, with its Level 2 6
mathematical formula. State the benefits of power factor improvement. Understand
CO5
C) A chemical industry has kW consumption of 812 kW with demand of 1160 Level 3 6
kVA. To improve the power factor & avoid penalty, the company has Apply
added 410 kVAr of reactive power at motor end. Calculate CO5
1. Previous Power factor
2. Previous Reactive power in the system in kVAr
3. Reduced Reactive power in the system in kVAr
4. Reduced kVA demand in the system, if kW consumption
remains unchanged.
5. Improved Power Factor.
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