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Reg No.:_______________ Name:__________________________

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


SEVENTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2018
Course Code: ME403
Course Name: ADVANCED ENERGY ENGINEERING
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks. Marks

1 a) What are the renewable energy resources? Discuss their importance in India’s power (5)
requirement contest.
b) Sketch the layout of a steam power plant. Explain briefly. (5)
2 a) A central power plant has annual factors as load factor 65%, capacity factor 50% use (10)
factor 45%.Power station has a maximum demand of 15000kW. Determine (i) Annual
energy production (ii) Reserve capacity (iii) Hours per year not in service.
3 a) Explain different types of solar collectors (6)
b) Explain the difference between passive and active solar energy systems with (4)
neat sketches
4 a) How solar thermal power plants classified. List the methods for converting solar energy (10)
into electric power
PART B
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks.
5 a) Explain the basic principle of wind energy conversion. (5)
b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy conversion systems. (5)
6 a) What are vertical axis wind turbines? Explain the construction and working of (7)
any one type of vertical axis wind turbine with the help of neat sketches
b) Discuss the advantages of vertical axis wind turbines over horizontal axis wind (3)
turbines.
7 a) ‘Biomass can be considered as a form of solar energy’. Discuss (2)
b) Explain the category of biomass resources. (3)
c) What are bio-fuels? Explain the classification of bio-fuels. (5)
8 a) Explain the constructional details and working of a floating gas holder digester (6)
with the help of a neat sketch.
b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a floating drum biogas plant? (4)

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PART C
Answer any four full questions, each carries 10 marks.
9 a) Mention the impact of tidal energy power plants in the environment (4)
b) Explain any four types of geothermal energy sources (6)
10 With the help of a neat diagram explain the working principle and applications of fuel (10)
cells.
11 a) Explain any four methods of hydrogen storage (4)
b) With a neat sketch explain the working principle of any one type of wave energy (6)
conversion device
12 a) What are the harmful effects of acid rain? How does it cause? (4)
b) Describe the wastewater treatment process with neat sketches. (6)
13 a) List four measures to control ozone layer depletion (4)
b) Explain any three methods for controlling air pollution by thermal power plants. (6)
14 a) Briefly explain any four air pollutants and their effects (4)
b) Explain the causes and effects of eutrofication (6)
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