binary vapor cycle

1. What is binary vapor cycle? (17,15,05

2. Explain the principle of working of a binary vapor cycle with a schematic diagram.
Draw the T-S diagram of the cycle. (17,15,10,05
3. How does a binary vapor cycle differ from a GT-ST combined power cycle? (16
4. Why the cycle efficiency of binary vapor cycle is higher than the rankine cycle?
(10
5. Discuss the merits of a binary vapor cycle over other conventional power cycles.
State also the limitation associated with the cycle. (07
6. Why does binary vapor cycle useful in power generation? (06
7. Mention the limitation of binary vapor cycle (06

boiler plant accessories

1. Explain with T-S diagram the various means to increase the thermal efficiency of
a simple rankine cycle (18,15
2. How do the modification in rankine cycle such as reheating, or regeneration
improve the overall efficiency of the cycle (10
3. Explain with a schematic diagram how you can improve the simple Rankine cycle
efficiency (show all the possible improvements. (16
4. Sketch a boiler plant with an economizer and air preheater. Discuss their
functions in the plant. (18,15,09,08
5. How can the cycle efficiency be improved for a rankine power cycle? (09
6. Describe the concept of reheating (06
7. Explain the advantage of reheat cycle over simple Rankine cycle? (06
8. Distinguish between economizer and air preheater and describe their application
(06

co-generation
1. Explain the basic concept of co-generation (18,17,
2. What is cogeneration plant (10
3. Discuss co-generation system for power production (14,09
4. Describe a cogeneration plant based on coal gasification and combine cycle with
a schematic diagram (18,14
5. Mention the areas where co-generation is attractive. (17
6. Mention the area where co-generation system is especially attractive (09
7. Define effectiveness of the combined cycle. (17
8. What is the thermodynamics advantage of cogeneration power plant? (10

combined cycle
1. Explain the term combined cycle. (18,16
2. What is combine cycle? (08
3. Discuss the basic concept of a combined power cycle. (09,08,06
4. How does a combined cycle work? (07
5. With the help of schematic, describe a typical combined cycle power plant and
also draw its T-S diagram. (17
6.
7. Draw a schematic diagram of a typical gas steam turbine combined cycle also
drive the equation of its overall efficiency. (08,07,06
8. Why is the combined gas-steam cycle more efficient than either of the cycle
operated alone ? (17
9. Mention the advantage of combined cycle power plants. (17,10
10. With schematic diagram, describe how waste heat is utilized in a basic rankine
steam cycle of a combined cycle (16
11. Prove that the overall efficiency and work ratio of a combined cycle are ⴄ0=ⴄ1+ⴄ2-
ⴄ1ⴄ2 and β=(ⴄ2(1-ⴄ1)/ⴄ1) where ⴄ1 and ⴄ2 refer to the high temperature and low
temperature cycles efficiency respectively. (16
12. State the methodology of a combined power cycle. (15
13. State the function of the principle component in a combined cycle power plant
(15
14. How does combined cycle work? (14
15. Give a neat sketch of it and drive an equation of its overall thermal efficiency (14
16. Mention the sectors where the combined cycle system appears to be promising.
(09

dryness fraction
1. How dryness fraction does affect overall efficiency of a power plant? (18

Binary
 Nag example:12.9
R k Rajput 12.22
2018 (2.C)
2017 (6.b
Khata 1 101 page example 9 (2016,2012,09,07,04,02

Or 90% dry দিয়ে problem করয়ে হয়ে

2011 (7.c
2010 (5.c
2006 (2.b
2003 (2.c
Co-generation
Combined
Cengel example 10.9 (2018,2016,10
Cengel excersise 10.77 (2015,08
Cengel excersice 10.82 (2017
Reheat
Regeneration

MHD
1. What is seeding? (18
2. What is the purpose of seeding in MHD generation? (18
3. Discuss the possible ways to improve efficiency of MHD generator. (18
4. What are the important factors to be considered for selection of materials of
MHD elements? (18
5. With the help of a schematic diagram, explain the operation of a closed cycle
MHD generator with the heat recovery unit. (18
6. List different types of fuels that can be used in open and closed cycle MHD
generator. (18
7. Describe how electric power is produced in an MHD plant with the necessary
sketches. (17,16,15,08
8. Discuss the principle of MHD generation. (10,07
9. The thermal efficiency of a MHD generator is relatively low and normally it is not
very practical to use the MHD generator by itself. What can be done to improve
the efficiency of the system? (17
10. What are the main advantage of an MHD power generator? (16,15
11. What is meant by MHD energy conversion? (15
12. Discuss the various losses associated with operation of MHD generator. (15,10
13. How a MHD generator is coupled with a steam turbine power plant to improve
the overall thermal efficiency? (09
NUCLEAR
1. Why is nuclear fusion reaction being given highly priority in research and
development? (18
2. What are the basic problem of nuclear fusion reaction and how are they being
overcome? (18
3. List the main fusion reactions and prove that it is the future source of energy. (18
4. Explain with the help of neat sketch the working principle of a steam cycle for
nuclear power plants (10,07,06,05
5. What is fusion reaction? (10,08
6. Explain how energy is liberated from a nuclear fusion reaction. (10
7. Distinguish between fission and fusion reactions. (07
8. How one can get energy through fission reaction? (07
9. Explain the concept of pinch effect. (07

Solar PV cell
1. Discuss the role of P-type and n-type semiconductor in photovoltaic cells. (16,15
2. What are the different losses that must be minimized to improve the efficiency of
the photovoltaic cell? (16
3. List the recent polycrystalline solar PV cell and thin film pv cells. (15
4. List the various factors upon which the annual amount of energy that will be
produced by a PV system. (15
5. What is the principal of photovoltaic power generation? (10
6. What is the main element of a PV system? (10
7. Write the advantage and disadvantage of photovoltaic solar energy conversion.
(10
8. What are semiconductor? (09
9. Difference between n-type and p-type semiconductor. (09
10. Explain how does PV cell perform? (08
11. Explain the working principle of a photovoltaic cell. (07
12. How the efficiency of the PV cell can be improved (08
13. What is gap energy? Mention its effect on PV cell (6
Plasma
1. How plasma is formed? (18,17,07
2. How can plasma be confined? (18
3. List some the application of it. (18
4. What is plasma (17,14,08,07
5. Name the four approaches for achieving plasma confinement. Explain any of
them with necessary sketches. (16,14
6. Explain the term plasma confinement. (10
7. Describe the magnetic confinement fusion. (10
8. Explain the role of plasma in explaining the state of matter. (09,07
Power Cycle
1. Discuss the effect of boiler pressure on the cycle efficiency of the Rankine power
cycle. (17
2. What is the super critical power cycle? (17
3. How does the simple Rankine cycle differ from the Carnot cycle? (16
4. What is the modification you need in the Carnot cycle to make it possible for
practical use( Rankine cycle ) (10
5. Why does a Rankine cycle process lower thermal efficiency than a Carnot cycle
operating under the same conditions? (09
6. or why does the Carnot cycle possess the highest thermal efficiency? (08
7. However Carnot cycle is not a realistic model for steam power plant, explain the
possible reasons. (08
8. How do you modify a simple Rankine power cycle to a regenerative Rankine
power cycle? (08
 1. Why rich mixture is necessary during starting? (16
thermoelectric power generation

Basic physics behind thermoelectric power generation

• See back effect
• Petier effect
• Thomson effect
1. What is Peltier and see back effect? Give examples (14
2. Compare the three thermoelectric phenomena, the see beck effect, the
Peltier effect and the Thomson effect. (17,15

Working principle of thermoelectric power generation

1. How electricity is generated by thermoelectric means? (18,14
2. With neat sketch discuss briefly a thermoelectric power generator. (10,04,06
3. Explain the working principle of thermoelectric generation. (,03,11

Thermoelectric materials
1. What are the suitable materials for thermo-electric elements? (18,17
2. Write short note on thermoelectric materials (01
3. Explain the properties of thermoelectric material (03,06

Use
1. State its possible applications. (10

Figure of merits
1. What is “figure of merits”? (18,15,08,04,11
2. What is the signification of the “figure of merit” in a thermoelectric generator?
(17

Efficiency
1. Discuss the way to improve the thermal efficiency of the thermoelectric
generator. (10
2. Discuss the reasons why actual efficiency is lower than the theoretical values (15
 thermo-ionic power generation
1. Explain the operating principle of thermo-ionic power generation with neat
sketch. (18
2. Discuss the effect of surface work function and Fenni energy on thermo-ionic
emissions. (18
3. Describe the principle of working and construction details of a basic thermo-ionic
generation. (16
4. With suitable sketch explain the working principle of a thermo-ionic generator.
(09,07
5. What are the possible ways to improve the thermal efficiency of thermo-ionic
generator? (07
6. What is thermo-ionic converter? How does this work? (06
vapor power cycle
1.what is vapor power cycle? (18,15
2.what is meant by steam turbine staging (15
3.define gross stage efficiency. (15
4.Discuss how does a regenerator improve the performance of a vapor power cycle
(07,05
5.expalin the advantage and disadvantage of regenerative cycle over reheat cycle. (05
5.Why superheated steam usually used in practical vapor power cycle? (07
6.discuss how does a r

working fluid
1. What is meant by ideal working fluid? What are the main feature for such a fluid?
(18,09,08,05
2. State the characteristics of an ideal working fluid with a suitable T-S diagram. (16
3. What should be the characteristics of an ideal working substance? (07
4. Describe the thermodynamics of conversion of water into steam. (07