Power Plant Engineering (KME076) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24
B.Tech · Semester 7 · Free PDF Download
This is the official AKTU Power Plant Engineering Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 7, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.
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Power Plant Engineering (KME076) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours
- aWhat are conventional and non-conventional power plants? Give examples. 2 1
- bDifferentiate between subcriti cal and supercritical boilers. 2 1
- cDefine surge tank. What is its function? 2 2
- dDiscuss intercooling and rehea ting in a gas turbine power plant. 2 2
- eExplain the working principle of fast breeder reactors. 2 3
- fDefine solar thermal collectors. Give examples. 2 3
- gHow does a horizontal-axis wind turbine differ from a vertical -axis wind turbine? 2 4
- hWhat is tidal energy? Name th e essential components of a tidal power plant. 2 4 i. Explain the function of a switchgear. 2 5 j. Discuss peak load and base load power plants. 2 5
- aDraw the general layout of a modern coal-based thermal power plant. Explain the four main circuits in the steam power plant
- bClassify hydroelectric power plants. Explain the working of a pumped storage type hydropower plant
- cExplain the working of a BWR with the help of a neat sketch. How is it different from
- dIllustrate the working principle of a fuel cell with the hel p of a diagram. Write their applications
- eDiscuss various types of tariffs and explain any two of them . 10 5
- aIn a Rankine cycle, the steam at the inlet to the turbine is sa turated at a pressure of 35 bar and the exhaust pressure is 0.2 bar. Calculate: (i) The pump work, (ii) The turbine work, (iii) The Rankine eff iciency, (iv) The condenser heat flow, (v) The dryness at the end of the expansio n . A s s u m e a s t e a m mass flow rate of 9.5 kg/s
- bDiscuss the factors to be considered for site selection of a steam power plant. 10 1
- aDraw the layout of the hydroelectric power plant with the he lp of a diagram. Describe briefly the functions of each component of the plant
- bWhat are combined cycle power plants? Explain the working of any one of them with neat sketch
- aDiscuss the various parts of a nuclear power plant with the help of a neat sketch. Write their advantages and disadvantages
- bClassify concentrating collectors. Discuss the advantages an d disadvantages of concentrating collectors over flat plate collectors
- aDescribe the working of a va pour-dominated geothermal system w i t h t h e h e l p o f a schematic sketch. Write the advantages and disadvantages of the geothermal power plants
- bExplain Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. Compare the working of open-cycle OTEC systems with closed-cycle OTEC systems
- aA generating station has the following daily load cycle: Time (Hours): 0—6 6—10 10—12 12—16 16—20 20—24 Load (MW): 40 50 60 50 70 40 Calculate (i) maximum demand (ii) units generated per day (iii) average load and (iv) load factor and draw the load curve
- bWrite short notes on
- aPollution from thermal power plants and its control
- bProtective electrical equipment in power plants
Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.
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What are conventional and non-conventional power plants? Give examples. 2 1
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