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COURSE INFORMATION FILE - CONTENTS
Subject Code & Name: A24A5- Power Systems-I
Academic Year (2019-20) Even Semester

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor of Technology (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
II Year/ II Semester
Prepared by: Asst. Prof, K. Mahesh

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COURSE INFORMATION FILE - CONTENTS
CONTENTS
PART-1
Sl.No. DESCRIPTION
1 Institute Vision, Mission,
2 Department Vision, Mission,
3 Department: Program PEOs, & POs, PSOs
4 Course Objectives, Course Outcomes and Topic Outcomes
5 Course Prerequisites
6 CO’s, PO’s, PEOs Mapping
Course Information Sheet (CIS)
a) Course Description
b) Syllabus
c) Gaps in Syllabus
7 d) Topics beyond syllabus
e) Web Sources-References
f) Delivery / Instructional Methodologies
g) Assessment Methodologies-Direct
h) Assessment Methodologies –Indirect
i) Text books & Reference books
Course Evaluation Plan
8 a) Direct method(s)
b) Indirect Method(s)
9 Rubrics
10 Micro Lesson Plan
11 Student Profile
12 Lecture Notes -Unit Wise (Hard Copy/soft copy)
13 OHD/LCD SHEETS /CDS/DVDS/PPT (Soft/Hard copies)
14 University Previous Question papers
15 MID exam Descriptive Question Papers
16 MID exam Objective Question papers
17 Assignment topics with materials
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Tutorial topics and Questions
Unit wise-Question bank
1 Short answer questions
19 2 Descriptive questions
3 Analytical questions
4 Objective questions
5 Fill in the blanks questions
20 Contents beyond syllabus with material
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Padmasri Dr. B.V. Raju Institute of Technology
Vishnupur, Narsapur, Medak (Dt.) – 502 313
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

PART-2
Sl.No. DESCRIPTION
1 Academic Calendar
2 Attendance Register/Teacher Log Book
3 Individual Time Table
4 Teaching Diary/ Delivery Record
5 Continuous Internal Evaluation (Test, Assignments, Mid exams etc)
6 Assignment Evaluation- marks /Grades
7 Continuous Internal Evaluation - Attainments
8 Sample students descriptive answer sheets
9 Result Analysis-Remedial/Corrective Action
10 Sample Students Descriptive Answer sheets
11 Sample Students Assignment Sheets
12 Record of Tutorial and/or Remedial Classes
13 Record of guest lecturers/seminars/workshop conducted
14 Any other documents which you feel are contributing to the course
attainments
PART-3
Sl.No. DESCRIPTION
1 Course exit survey
2 External Question paper - mapping
3 Result Analysis
4 External attainment calculations
5 Course Attainment Calculations
6 Comparison of attainments with previous results
7 Continuous Improvement Plan based on Attainment
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PART-A
1. Vision of the Institute:
To create and nurture competent engineers and managers who would be enterprise
leaders throughout the world with a sound background in ethics and societal
responsibilities.
2. Mission of the institute:
We are committed to providing a positive and professional learning environment

where all students are inspired to strive for excellence in becoming competent engineers,
technology innovators and leaders in a global society through a cohesive network of
parents, students, college staff and industry.
3. Vision of the Department:
To achieve excellence in undergraduate education, meaningful & innovative

research and service dedicated to advance in the field of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering.
4. Mission of the Department:
The mission of Electrical and Electronics Engineering undergraduate program is:

M1: To pursue excellence in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Education and
research by providing positive and professional, high quality, relevant education
using latest technology and educational techniques.
M2: To enable student’s skills to effectively communicate, analyze, create, and link
knowledge in the multi-disciplinary fields, with the emphasis on quantitative
approaches and methods.
M3: To inspire student community to work in cohesion, that exemplifies the core and
ethical values for the purpose of improving and developing systems that solve
complex problems including, analytical, design and research skills for their career
growth.
M4: To involve itself with technology oriented expertise and also to contribute to the social
uplift of the society.
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5. PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs)
Engineering Graduates will be able to:
1 . Engineering knowledge:
Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an
engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Problem analysis:
Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering
problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design/development of solutions:
Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system
components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate
consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and
environmental considerations.
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems:

Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of
experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information
to provide valid conclusions.
5. Modern tool usage:

Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering
activities with an understanding of the limitations.
6. The engineer and society:

Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health,
safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the
professional engineering practice.
7. Environment and sustainability:

Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and
environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for
sustainable development.
8. Ethics:
Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and
norms of the engineering practice.
9. Individual and team work:

Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams,
and in multidisciplinary settings.
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10. Communication:
Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write
effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give
and receive clear instructions.
11. Project management and finance:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management
principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team,
to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
12. Life-long learning:

Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO’s)
PSO1: Can explore knowledge of electrical & electronics engineering in core as well
as multidisciplinary areas in innovative, dynamic and challenging environment,
for the research based teamwork.
PSO2: Provide hands on experience in the fields of Non-conventional and Renewable
Energies.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOS)
PEO1: To develop the concepts of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in design

and product realization to meet the needs of industry and organizations.
PEO2: To demonstrate their ability to work effectively as a responsible professional in

a team and as an individual.
PEO3: To have an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning and

professional development with a background that allows in pursuing advanced
studies in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or related fields.
COURSE OBJECTIVE :
OBJECTIVES:
1. Power systems Generation , transmission and distribution plays significant role in
day to day life of entire mankind
2. This course deals with the concept of different types of power generation methods,
distribution methods.
3. Power factor improvement and tariff calculations foe various loads.
6. Syllabus Copy
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II Year B.Tech EEE II-Semester

L T/P/D C
3 1/-/- 3
POWER SYSTEMS-I
Prerequisites if any:
Basic knowledge of Engineering Mathematics and Engineering physics and electrical
machines
UNIT-1: POWER STATIONS

THERMAL POWER STATIONS: Line diagram of Thermal Power Station (TPS) showing paths of coal,
steam, water, air, ash and flue gasses- Brief description of TPS components: Economizers, Boilers,
Super heaters, Turbines, Condensers, Chimney and Cooling towers.
Nuclear Power Stations: Nuclear Fission and Chain reaction.- Nuclear fuels.- Principle of operation of
Nuclear reactor-Reactor Components: Moderators, Control rods, Reflectors and Coolants.- Radiation
hazards: Shielding and Safety precautions.- Types of Nuclear reactors and brief description of PWR,
BWR and FBR.
Gas Power Stations: Principle of Operation and Components (Block Diagram Approach Only)
UNIT-2: GENERAL ASPECTS OF D.C and A.C DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS:

Classification of Distribution Systems-Comparison of DC vs AC and Under-Ground vs Over-Head
Distribution Systems- Requirements and Design features of Distribution Systems-Voltage Drop
Calculations (Numerical Problems) in D.C Distributors for the following cases: Radial D.C Distributor
fed one end and at the both the ends (equal/unequal Voltages) and Ring Main Distributor.
Voltage Drop Calculations (Numerical Problems) in A.C. Distributors for the following cases: Power
Factors referred to receiving end voltage and with respect to respective load voltages.
UNIT-3 AIR INSULATED AND GAS INSULATED (GIS) SUBSTATIONS:

Classification of substations: Air insulated substations-Indoor & Outdoor substations: Substations
layout showing the location of all the substation equipment. Bus bar arrangements in the Sub-
Stations: Simple arrangements like single bus bar, sectionalized single bus bar, main and transfer
bus bar system with relevant diagrams.
Gas insulated substations (GIS) – Advantages of Gas insulated substations, different types of gas
insulated substations, single line diagram of gas insulated substations, bus bar, construction aspects
of GIS, Installation and maintenance of GIS, Comparison of Air insulated substations and Gas
insulated substations.
UNIT-4 POWER FACTOR AND VOLTAGE CONTROL:

Causes of low p.f -Methods of improving p.f -Phase advancing and generation of reactive KVAR
using static Capacitors-Most economical p.f. for constant KW load and constant KVA type loads,
Numerical Problems. Dependency of Voltage on Reactive Power flow. Methods of Voltage Control:
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Shunt Capacitors, Series Capacitors, Synchronous Capacitors, Tap changing and Booster
Transformers
UNIT-5 ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF POWER GENERATION& TARIFF:

Load curve, load duration and integrated load duration curves-load, demand, diversity, capacity,
utilization and plant use factors- Numerical Problems. Costs of Generation and their division into
Fixed, Semi-fixed and Running Costs. Desirable Characteristics of a Tariff Method.-Tariff Methods:
Flat Rate, Block-Rate, two-part, three –part, and power factor tariff methods and Numerical
Problems.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Principles of Power Systems - V.K Mehta and Rohit Mehta S. Chand& Company Ltd, New Delhi
2004
2. Electrical Power Systems, PSR Murthy, BS Publications.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. A Text Book on Power System Engineering by R K Rajput, Laxmi Publications (P) New Delhi 2004
2. Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution by S.N.Singh., PHI, 2003.
3. Electrical Power Systems by C.L.Wadhawa New age International (P) Limited, Publishers 1997.
4. Generation of Electrical Energy, Dr B R Gupta, S. Chand.
7. COURSE OUTCOMES:
After completion of this course, students will be able to
1) Students’ must gain knowledge and understand about the basic principles thermal, nuclear and
GIS.
2) Students’ able to understand the concept of power distribution calculations.
3) Enable Students to know the concept of AC and DC distribution.
4) Enable Students to know the concepts of layout of substations.
5) Enable Students to know the concepts of economic aspects of power generation.
6) To understand the basics of DC and AC feeders, power factors and voltage drop calculations.
7) To calculate the tariff methods for different load variations.
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COURSE OUTCOME MAPPING WITH PO’s and PSO’s:
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CO’S TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS:
CO Content Delivery Bloom Assessment Tools

and Methodology Taxonomy
Direct Indirect
Level
CO1  Class Lectures Understand Internal:40%  Course
 E Lectures External:60% Feedback
 Tutorials
 Industrial Visits
 Guest Lecture
CO2  Class Lectures Apply Internal:40%  Course
 Tutorials
 Guest Lecture
CO3  Class Lectures Create Internal:40%  Course
 Tutorials
 Guest Lecture
CO4  Class Lectures Understand Internal:40%  Course
 Tutorials
 Guest Lecture
CO5  Class Lectures Apply Internal:40%  Course
 Tutorials
 Guest Lecture
CO6  Class Lectures Create Internal:40%  Course
 Tutorials
 Guest Lecture
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8. COURSE INFORMATION SHEET
Course Name/Code Power Systems-I/Code

Degree/Branch B.Tech,EEE
Semester/Section II/A
Course Credit 4(3-1-0)
Course Category Theory
Course Instructors Mr. K. Mahesh
Department Coordinator J.Bangarraju
Academic Year Even Semester/2017-18
9. ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
Subjective Test - I : 15 Marks

Objective Test – I : 05 Marks
Assignment – I : 05 Marks
Attendance : 05 Marks
Subjective Test – II : 15 Marks

Objective Test – II : 05 Marks
Assignment – II : 05 Marks
ASSIGNMENT TOPICS AND DATES:
S.No. Assignment Topics Date of

Submission
1. Assignment-I Power Generation methods
and dc and ac power
distribution
2. Assignment-II Substation design and load
calculations
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10. Micro Teaching Plan
Power Systems-I
No of Classes Name of the faculty : K. Mahesh

Unit No
Proposed Designation : Assistant professor
1 15 Department : Electrical and Electronics ENngg.
2 11 Academic Year : 2017-18
3 08 Semester : II
4 08 Branch&Class : EEE-II B.tech
5 14 Name of the Subject : Power Systems-I
Total 56 Subject code : A24A5
Faculty Details:
Section Name of the Faculty Class Hours Mail ID
II EEE A K. Mahesh 56 mahesh.k@bnvrit.ac.in
TEXT BOOKS:
1. A Text Book on Power System Engineering by M.L.Soni, P.V.Gupta, U.S.Bhatnagar and
A.Chakraborti, Dhanpat Rai & Co. Pvt. Ltd., 1999.
2. Principles of Power Systems by V.K Mehta and Rohit Mehta S.CHAND& COMPANY LTD., New
Delhi 2004.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Elements of Power Station design and practice by M.V. Deshpande, Wheeler Publishing.
2. Electrical Power Systems by C.L.Wadhawa New age International (P) Limited, Publishers
1997.
3. Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution by S.N.Singh., PHI, 2003.
4. Gas turbine performance, by PP Wals, P.Fletcher, Blackwell Publisher, 2004.
Prerequisite:
 Basic Fundamentals and principles in Power generation & distribution concepts .
 How to determine the feeder current, voltage drops and power calculations in a AC and DC
lines
 Assessment Details:
Subjective Test – I : 15 Marks

Objective Test – I : 05 Marks Total 30M
Assignment – I : 05 Marks
Attendance : 05 marks
Subjective Test – II : 15 Marks
Objective Test – II : 05 Marks Total 30M
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Assignment – II : 05 Marks
Total average to be taken for for mid 1 & mid 2 as 25M
Test Schedule:
S.No. Date Test Portion Duration
st nd
1 As per CBCS Dates Subjective Test - I 1 , 2 , 50% of 3 1.15 Hours
2 As per CBCS Dates Objective Test – I 1st, 2nd , 50% of 3 10 Min.
3 As per CBCS Dates Subjective Test – I Remaining 50% of 3rd , 1.15Hour
4th& 5th
4 As per CBCS Dates Objective Test – I Remaining 50% of 3rd , 10 Min.
4th& 5th
Assignment Schedule:
S.No. Announcement Date Assignment No. Portion Submission

st nd
1 One week before MID-I Assignment – I 1 , 2 , 50% of 3 Within 5 days
2 One week before MID-II Assignment – II 3rd , 4th & 5th Units Within 5 days
Course outcomes:
8) Students’ must gain knowledge and understand about the basic principles thermal, nuclear and
GIS.
9) Students’ able to understand the concept of power distribution calculations.
10) Enable Students to know the concept of AC and DC distribution.
11) Enable Students to know the concepts of layout of substations.
12) Enable Students to know the concepts of economic aspects of power generation.
13) To understand the basics of DC and AC feeders, power factors and voltage drop calculations.
14) To calculate the tariff methods for different load variations.
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Detailed Session Plan
SL. Topics proposed to be Teaching Date Text Instructional Program

No. covered during the lectures aid Book Objective Outcome
UNIT- 1: THERMAL POWER STATIONS

Line diagram of Thermal Power Station (TPS) showing paths of coal, steam, water, air, ash and flue gasses- Brief
description of TPS components: Economizers, Boilers, Super heaters, Turbines, Condensers, Chimney and
Cooling towers. Nuclear Power Stations: Nuclear Fission and Chain reaction, Nuclear fuels, Principle of
operation of Nuclear reactor, Reactor Components - Moderators, Control rods, Reflectors and Coolants,
Radiation hazards -Shielding and Safety precautions, Types of Nuclear reactors and brief description of PWR,
BWR and FBR. Gas Power Stations: Principle of Operation and Components (Block Diagram Approach Only)
1 Line diagram of Thermal PPT & BB 4/12/17 T1
Power Station (TPS) showing To apply the
paths of coal, steam. knowledge of
2 Line diagram of Thermal PPT & BB 5/12/17 T1 Learn about the the same
Power Station (TPS) showing basics of thermal working in
paths of water, air, ash and plant operation TPS or
flue gasses designing the
3 Brief description of TPS Black Board 8/12/17 T1 TPS
components: Economizers,
Boilers.
4 Brief description of TPS Black Board 11/12/17 T1
components: Super heaters,
Turbines.
5 Brief description of TPS PPT & BB 12/12/17 T1
components: Condensers,
Chimney.
6 Brief description of TPS PPT & BB 15/12/17 T1
components: Cooling towers
7 Field Visit - I 14/12/17
Summary of unit 1 and Video & 18/12/17 T1 Learn about the To apply the
8&9 introduction of GAS AND PPT basics of Nuclear knowledge of
NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS plant operation the same
working in
Nuclear PS or
designing the
Nuclear PS
10 Nuclear Fission and Chain PPT 19/12/17 T1
reaction , Nuclear fuels
11 Principle of operation of PPT 25/12/17 T1
Nuclear reactor
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12 Reactor Components: PPT & BB 26/1/17 T1
Moderators, Control rods,
Reflectors and Coolants
13 Radiation hazards: Shielding PPT 29/12/17 T1
and Safety precautions
14 Types of Nuclear reactors and PPT 29/12/17 T1
brief description of PWR,
BWR and FBR.
15 Gas Power Stations: Principle PPT & BB 02/01/18 T1
of Operation and
Components
Unit 2: Introduction to GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND D.C. DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
Classification of Distribution Systems - Comparison of DC Vs AC and Under-Ground Vs Over - Head Distribution
Systems- Requirements and Design features of Distribution Systems- Voltage Drop Calculations (Numerical
Problems) in D.C Distributors for the following cases: Radial D.C Distributor fed one end and at the both the
ends (equal/unequal Voltages) and Ring Main Distributor. Voltage Drop Calculations (Numerical Problems) in
A.C. Distributors for the following cases: Power Factors referred to receiving end voltage and with respect to
respective load voltages - Numerical Problems.
1 Classification of Distribution PPT & BB 5/1/17 T1
Systems, Under-Ground vs Learn about the To apply the
Over - Head Distribution basics of knowledge of
Systems Distribution the same
2 Requirements and Design Black Board 8/1/18 T1 Systems and DC working in
features of Distribution Distribution Distribution
Systems-Voltage Drop Systems Systems and
Calculations (Numerical DC
Problems) Distribution
3 Radial D.C Distributor fed one PPT &BB 9/1/18 T1 Systems
end
4 Radial D.C Distributor fed at PPT & BB 16/1/18 T1
the both the ends
(equal/unequal Voltages)
5 Ring Main Distributor PPT & BB 19/1/18 T1
6 Voltage Drop Calculations Black Board 19/1/18 T1

(Numerical Problems) in A.C.
Distributors To apply the
7 Power Factors referred to PPT 23/1/18 T1 Learn about the knowledge of
receiving end voltage basics of AC the same
8 Problems Black Board 26/1/18 T1 Distribution working in AC
Systems
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9 Power Factors referred with PPT 26/1/18 T1 Distribution
respect to respective load Systems
voltages.
10 Problems Black Board 29/1/18 T1
Unit 3: Introduction to SUBSTATIONS

Classification of substations: Air insulated substations - Indoor & Outdoor substations: Substations layout
showing the location of all the substation equipment. Bus bar arrangements in the Sub-Stations: Simple
arrangements like single bus bar, sectionalized single bus bar, main and transfer bus bar system with relevant
diagrams. Gas insulated substations (GIS) – Advantages of Gas insulated substations, different types of gas
insulated substations, single line diagram of gas insulated substations, bus bar, construction aspects of GIS,
Installation and maintenance of GIS, Comparison of Air insulated substations and Gas insulated substations
1 Classification of substations: PPT & BB 2/2/18 T1
Air insulated substations - (I-Mid)
Indoor & Outdoor
substations:
2 Substations layout showing PPT & BB 13/2/18 T1
the location of all the To apply the
substation equipment. Learn about the knowledge in
basics of laying of sub
3 Bus bar arrangements in the PPT & BB 16/2/18 T1 Substations stations,
Sub-Stations: Simple single line
arrangements like single bus diagram etc.
bar, sectionalized single bus
bar,
4 Bus bar arrangements in the PPT 16/2/18 T1
Sub-Stations : main and
transfer bus bar system with
relevant diagrams
5 Advantages of Gas insulated PPT 19/2/18 T1
substations, different types of
gas insulated substations
6 single line diagram of gas PPT & BB 20/2/18 T1
insulated substations, bus bar,
construction aspects of GIS,
7 Installation and maintenance PPT 23/2/18 T1
of GIS, Comparison of Air
insulated substations and Gas
insulated substations
8 Problems BB 23/2/18 T1
Unit 4: Introduction to POWER FACTOR AND VOLTAGE CONTROL
Causes of low Power Factor - Methods of Improving PF - Phase advancing and generation of KVAR using static
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Capacitors - Most economical PF for constant KW load and constant KVA type loads, Dependency of Voltage on
Reactive Power flow - Methods of Voltage Control: Shunt Capacitors, Series Capacitors, Synchronous Capacitors,
Tap changing and Booster Transformers - Numerical Problems.
1 Causes of low p.f -Methods of PPT 26/2/18 T1
Improving p.f
2 Phase advancing and PPT 27/2/18 T1
generation of reactive KVAR To apply the
using static Capacitors knowledge of
3 Most economical p.f. for PPT & BB 2/3/18 T1 the same for
constant KW load, Numerical calculation of
Problems. Learn about the pf and
basics of p.f and voltage
4 Most economical p.f. for PPT & BB 2/3/18 T1
voltage control control
constant KVA type loads,
methods
Numerical Problems.
5 Dependency of Voltage on PPT 5/3/18 T1

Reactive Power flow.-
Methods of Voltage Control ,
Shunt Capacitors
6 Series Capacitors, PPT 6/3/18 T1
Synchronous Capacitors, Tap
changing and Booster
Transformers
7 Problems on Power factor BB 7/3/18 T1
8 Problems on capacitor bank BB 7/3/18 T1

U7nit 5: Introduction to ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF POWER GENERATION
Load curve, load duration and integrated load duration curves - load, demand, diversity, capacity, utilization,
plant use factors and operating reserve. Costs of Generation and their division into fixed, Semi-fixed and
running Cost. Desirable Characteristics of a Tariff Method - Tariff Methods: Flat Rate, Block-Rate, two-part, three
–part, and power factor tariff methods - Numerical Problems.
1 Load curve, load duration and PPT & BB 9/3/18 T1
integrated load duration To apply the
curves-load Learn about the knowledge of
2 Problems Black Board 12/3/18 T1 basics of the same to
3 demand, diversity, capacity, PPT/OHP 12/3/18 T1 economic aspects the field of
utilization and plant use power
factors systems
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6 Introduction to TARIFF Video & 19/3/18 T1
METHODS PPT
7 Costs of Generation and their PPT 20/3/18 T1
division into Fixed, Semi-fixed
and Running Costs
7 Numerical Problems Black Board 23/3/18 T1 Learn about the
8 Desirable Characteristics of a PPT 26/3/18 T1 basics of tariff To apply the
Tariff Method.-Tariff Methods: methods knowledge of
Flat Rate fixing the
9 Numerical Problems Black Board 27/3/18 T1 tariff
10 Block-Rate, two-part, three – PPT 2/4/18 T1 methods
part, and power factor tariff
methods and Numerical
Problems
11 Numerical Problems Black Board 3/4/18 T1
12 Numerical Problems Black Board 6/4/18 T1
13 Overview of power system Black Board 6/4/18 T1
generation , distribution and
tariff methods
14 Summary of the subject Oral 7/4/18 - --
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12. Individual time table: 2017-18 (IIsdem) Workload : 17
Faculty Name: K. Mahesh Subjects: HVE,

(B.Tech )
Time/ 9.30AM 10.20AM 11.10 to 11.20AM 12.10PM 1.00PM 1.30PM 2.20PM 3.10PM
Day to to 11.20 to to to to to to
10.20AM 11.10AM 12.10PM 1.00PM 1.30PM 2.20PM 3.10PM 4.00PM
Mon APSA (I M.Tech) PS-I EC&S Lab(II B.Tech)
(B.Tech)
Tue PS-I
(B.Tech)
Wed TEA LUNCH EC&S Lab(II B.Tech)
Thu APSA (I M.Tech) BREAK BREAK
Fri PS-I (B.Tech) PS-I Lab
Sat
13. Previous Semester Result analysis
Name of the No.of No.of %

Year Year & Sem faculty students students Pass >60%
registered passed
2016-17 II-II K. Mahesh 70 68 97.1 36
2015-16 II K. Ramakrishna 64 62 96.8 29
2014-15 II K. Ramakrishna 65 59 90.7 26
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14. Unit wise objective questions
ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION (1-15)
1. A load curve is a plot of

(A) Load versus generation capacity
(B) Load versus current
(C) Load versus time
(D) Load versus cost of power.
Answer: C
2. For economy in generation power

(A) diversity factor should be high
(B) plant utilization factor
(C) load factor should be high
(D) load factor and diversity factor should be low.
Answer: B
3. Which of the following category of consumers can provide highest load factor ?
(A) A domestic consumer
(B) A continuous process plant
(C) A steel melting unit using arc furnace
(D) A cold storage plant.
Answer: B
4. The load of a consumer is generally measured in terms of

(A) Volts
(B) Amperes
(C) Ampere hour
(D) kW.
Answer: D
5. The normal connected load of a domestic consumer is usually
(A) up to 10 kW
(B) 10 to 20 kW
(C) 25 to 50 kW
(D) 50 to 100 kW.
Answer: A
6. Load factor during a period is

(A) Average Load / Installed Capacity
(B) Average Load / Maximum Load
(C) Maximum Load / Average Load
(D) Maximum Load / Installed Capacity.
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Answer: B
7. Which of the following installation provides peaked load ?

(A) Arc furnace
(B) Air conditioner
(C) Air compressor running continuously
(D) Cold storage plant.
Answer: A
8. Demand factor is the

(A) Maximum Demand / Average Demand
(B) Maximum Demand / Connected Load
(C) Average Demand / Maximum Demand
(D) Connected Load / Maximum Demand.
Answer: B
9. During summer months the increased load is due to

(A) increased water supply (B) vacations in institutions
(C) increased business activity
(D) increased use of fans and air conditioners.
Answer: D
10. In a system if the base load is the same as the maximum demand, the load factor will be
(A) 1
(B) Zero
(C) Infinity
(D) 1 percent.
Answer: A
11. A system having connected load of 100 kW, peak load of 80 kW. base load of 20 kW and average
load of 40 kW, will have a load factor of
(A) 40%
(B) 50%
(C) 60%
(D) 80%.
Answer: B
12. Load due to one tonne air conditioner is nearly

(A)100W
(B) 200 to 500 W
(C) 1 kW to 2 kW
(D) 5 kW to 10 kW.
Answer: C
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13. Load due to a ceiling fan is nearly

(A) 10W
(B) 40 to 50 W
(C) 100 to 200 W
(D) 250 W to 2000 W.
Answer: C
14. Which domestic utility item has highest power rating?

(A) Refrigerator
(B) Ceiling fan
(C) Tube light
(D) Electric iron.
Answer: D
15. A stereo with two 10 watt loudspeakers will provide electrical load of
(A) more than 12 W
(B) 12 W
(C) less than 6 W
(D) 6 W.
Answer: C
1.C ----- 2.B ----- 3.B ----- 4.D ----- 5.A ----- 6.B ----- 7.A ----- 8.B ----- 9.D -----10.A ----- 11.B ----- 12.C
----- 13.C ----- 14.D ----- 15.C
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ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION (16-30):
Questions 16 to 18 refer to the figure below.
16. The load of a system is shown in the figure above. The load factor of the system is
(A) 0.778
(B) 0.667
(C) 0.438
(D) 0.331.
Answer: C
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17. Load factor for the 0-6 hour period alone is
(A) 0.438
(B) 0.876
(C) 0.999
(D) 1.0.
Answer: D
18. Load factor for the period 6-24 hours period is

(A) 0.438
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.876
(D) 1.0.
Answer: B
19. Which plant can never have 100% load factor ?

(A) Nuclear power plant
(B) Hydro electric plant
(C) Peak load plant
(D) Base load plant.
Answer: C
20. Which meter is installed at the premises of a consumer for recovery of charges of electrical
energy
(A) Voltmeter
(B) Ammeter
(C) kVA meter
(D) kWh meter.
Answer: D
21. For certain industrial applications the energy requirement is 500 kWh. If the heat losses are 20
percent the total energy to be made available will be
(A) 5000 kWh
(B) 4000 kWh
(C) 6000 k Wh
(D) 6000 kWh.
Answer: D
22. A consumer finds that after running 10 kVA equipment on full load for six hours his energy
consumption was 48 kW. It can be concluded that
(A) the load factor of the consumer for the day was unity
(B) the maximum demand of the consumer was 10 kW
(C) the equipment was drawing reactive power only
(D) power factor of the equipment was 0.8.
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Answer: D
23. Which equipment provides fluctuating load ?

(A) Lathe machine
(B) Exhaust fan
(C) Welding transformer
(D) All of the above.
Answer: C
24. A power plant supplying energy to a city will usually experience peak demand
(A) from midnight to early morning
(B) 8 AM to 12 noon
(C) 2 PM to 6 PM
(D) 6 PM to 12 PM.
Answer: D
25. The ratio, maximum demand of the installation / sum of individual maximum demands is known
as
(A) Demand factor
(B) Plant use factor
(C) Diversity factor
(D) Plant capacity factor.
Answer: C
26. In a power plant a reserve generating capacity which is in operation but not in services known
as
(A) Hot reserve
(B) Cold reserve
(C) Spinning reserve
(D) Firm power.
Answer: A
27. Five consumers having peak demands of A, B, C, D, and E have individual load factors of 0.5. It
can be concluded that
(A) their combined load factor will be 0.5
(B) their peak demand during the day will be (A + B + C + D + E)
(C) their combined power consumption in a day will be 12 (A + B + C + D + E)
(D) their average demands are equal.
Answer: C
28. In an interconnected system consisting of a nuclear power stations, steam station and diesel
generating station, which plant can be used as base load plant?
(A) Steam station
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(B) Diesel generation plant
(C) Nuclear power station
(D) Any of the above.
Answer: C
29. Fuel transportation cost is least in

(A) Diesel generating plant
(B) Steam power stations
(C) Nuclear powers plants.
Answer: C
30. Capital cost per MWh is highest in case of

(A) steam power plants
(B) diesel engine power plants
(C) nuclear power plants
(D) hydroelectric power plants.
Answer: C
All answers:
16.C ----- 17.D ----- 18.B ----- 19.C ----- 20.D ----- 21.D ----- 22.D ----- 23.C -----24.D -----25.C ----- 26.A
----- 27.C ----- 28.C ----- 29.C ----- 30.C
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31. A steam power station will run with maximum efficiency when it is run
(A) at low steam pressures
(B) on pulverized coal
(C) at higher speeds
(D) near full load.
Answer: D
32. Which of the following is likely to result in lower efficiency of a power station ?
(A) Varying loads
(B) Low voltage generation
(C) Low turbine speeds
(D) Non-automatic controls.
Answer: A
Questions 33 to 36 refer to the following information.

The following factors are associated with power plant operation
I. High efficiency
II. High availability
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III. Quick starting
IV. Low capital cost.
33. Which factor is least important for base load plants ?

(A) I
(B) II
(C) III
(D) IV.
Answer: C
34. Which two factors are of significant requirement for base load plant ?
(A) I and II only
(B) III and IV only
(C) II and III only
(D) I and IV only.
Answer: A
35. Which two factors are of importance for peak load plant ?
(A) I and III only
(B) II and III only
(C) I and IV only
(D) III and IV only.
Answer: D
36. Which factors are favorable to a diesel power plant as compared to a steam power plant ?
(A) I and III only
(B) I, II and III only
(C) II, III and IV only
(D) I, II. Ill and IV.
Answer: D
37. In a 440 V system, in order to obtain the minimum cost and maximum benefits, the capacitor
should be installed
(A) at the load
(B) near the transformer
(C) anywhere in the circuit (D) near the earthling point. Answer: A
38. In case of medium sized induction motor, the power factor will be maximum at
(A) No load
(B) 50% load
(C) Full load
(D) Power factor remains constant at all loads.
Answer: C
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39. A coaxial line is filled with a dielectric of relative permitivity 9. If C denotes the velocity of
propagation in free space, the velocity of propagation in the line will be
(A) 3 C
(B) C
(C) C / 3
(D) C / 9.
Answer: C
40. A direct voltage is applied to a peak diode voltmeter in which scale is calibrated to read rms
voltage of a sine wave. If the meter reading is 36 V rms, the value of the applied direct voltage is
(A) 25 V
(B) 36 V
(C) 51 V
(D) 72 V.
Answer: C
41. A power station has annual load factor of 50% and capacity factor of 40%. If the maximum
demand is 15 MW, the reserve capacity of the plant is
(A) 1250 kw
(B) 2500 kw
(C) 3750 kw
(D) 4750 kw.
Answer: C
42. Which of the following will not contribute to low power-factor ?

(A) Partially loaded induction motors
(B) Replacement of fluorescent lamps with incandescent lamps
(C) Use of rectifiers instead of synchronous motor-generator sets for dc power supply
(D) Increased installation of electronic equipments, air- conditioning units, etc.
Answer: B
43. Which of the following may not be the effect of low plant operating power factor ?
(A) Over loaded transformers
(B) Reduced voltage level
(C) Improved illumination from lighting
(D) Over loaded cables.
Answer: C
44. Identify the incorrect relation

(A) power factor = KW / kVA
(B) kW = kVA x power factor
(C) kVA x kW = power factor
(D) kVA = kW / power factor.
Answer: C
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45. The power factor of a system on a 460 V, 3 phase, 60 Hz, in which the ammeter indicates 100
amp and the watt meter reads 62 kW will be
(A) 0.95
(B) 0.78
(C) 0.65
(D) 0.55.
Answer: B
All answers:
31.D ----- 32.A ----- 33.C ----- 34.A ----- 35.D ----- 36.D ----- 37.A ----- 38.C -----39.C -----40.C -----41.C
----- 42.B -----43.C -----44.C ----- 45.B
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46. The simple subtraction of kilowatts from total kVA equals the kVAR when the power factor is
(A) unity
(B) 0.707
(C) lagging
(D) zero.
Answer: A
Questions 47 to 50 refer to the data given below:
The annual peak load on a 30 MW power station is 25 MW. The power station supplies loads having
maximum demands of 10 MW, 8.5 MW, 5 MW and 4.5 MW. The annual load factor is 45%.
47. The average load is
(A) 1025 kW
(B) 1125 kW
(C) 1425 kW
(D) 1625 kW.
Answer: B
48. Total energy supplied in a year is
(A) 9,875,000 kWh
(B) 8345,000 kWh
(C) 7450,000 kWh
(D) 6395,000 kWh.
Answer: A
49. Diversity factor is

(A) 3.80
(B)1.02
(C) 1.12
(D) 1.22.
Answer: C
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50. Demand factor is
(A) 0.75
(B) 0.83
(C) 0.89
(D) 0.45.
Answer: B
51. In the figure shown below which curve represents the variation of cost of generation per kWh
with the load factor, for a thermal power plant?
(A) curve A
(B) curve B
(C) curve C
(D) curve D.
Answer: D
52. Connected load is
(A) The rating in kw of the installed electrical load of the consumer
(B) the maximum load that a consumer puts on at any time
(C) Part of the load which always remains on at the consumer ends
(D) Average load of the consumer during a specified period.
Answer: A
53. Which of the following appliance will offer the maximum load ?
(A) Toaster
(B) Refrigerator
(C) Hot plate
(D) Electric iron.
Answer: C
54. Which of the following industry will consume maximum power per tonne of product ?
(A) Zinc
(B) Aluminium
(C) Alloy steel
(D) Cement.
Answer: B
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Questions 55 to 61 refer to the figure given below:
Four different loads connected to a power Plant are shown in the figure.
55. Which load has the least value of average load?
(A) Load A
(B) Load B
(C) Load C
(D) Load D.
Answer: C
56. Which load has the highest value of average load?

(A) Load A
(B) Load B
(C) Load C
(D) Load D.
Answer: D
57. Which load has the least load factor ?

(A) Load A
(B) Load B
(C) Load C
(D) Load D.
Answer: D
58. Which load has the highest load factor ?

(A) Load A
(B) Load B
(C) Load C
(D) Load D.
Answer: B
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59. If all the loads are connected to single source of power, the maximum load on the station will be
(A) 9k / 4
(B) 2k (C) 3k
(D) 7 / 4k
Answer: C
60. The maximum load on the station will occur at

(A) 0 hr
(B) 6 hr
(C) 9 hr
(D) 12 hr.
Answer: B
61. In the above case load factor of the station will be

(A) 0.29
(B) 0.31
(C) 0.44
(D) 0.56.
Answer: D
All answer:
46.A ----- 47.B ----- 48.A ----- 49.C ----- 50.B ----- 51.D ----- 52.A ----- 53.C ----- 54.B -----55.C -----56.D
----- 57.D ----- 58.B ----- 58.C ----- 60.B ----- 61.D
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15. Unit Wise Assignment Questions
UNIT –I
1. a) What are the methods for arresting ash from flue gases? Explain any one method in detail.
b) Discuss the natural and forced draughts and list out the difference between them.
2. a) What are the types of super heaters and explain the convection type super heater.
b) Discuss function of condenser and where it is located.

3. Draw the schematic diagram of a coal fired thermal power plant. Label each component. Discuss
briefly the functions of each component.
4. a) What is meant by fire tube boilers and what are the types as well as demerits of fire tube
boiler?
b) Explain the function of the following in thermal power plant and explain the principle of
operation of each. i) Economizer ii) Electrostatic Precipitator iii) Condenser iv) Super Heater
v) Cooling Tower.
5. a) Explain the function of chimney and precipitation.
b) Discuss the need of cooling towers and list out various types of cooling towers.
UNIT-II
1. Describe with neat sketches the construction and principle of operation of Liquid metal cooled
reactor.
2. Explain clearly how the operation of nuclear reactor is controlled for generation of electrical
power?
3. a) Discuss various factors associated with rapid growth of nuclear power industry.
b) State and classify the different Nuclear reactors according to the basis of components.
4. a) Define half life period. Derive the expression for half life period.
b) What are the functions of moderator and control rods in a nuclear power plants.
5. a) Explain clearly the various processes that can take place, when a neutron collides with a heavy
atom.
b) What are the factors to be considered for selecting the location of site for nuclear power
plant?
6. Explain in detail various types of Gas Power Stations with neat sketches for each of them.
UNIT-III
1. Explain different types of distribution systems with the help of neat sketches.
2. A DC 2 wire distributor 600m long is fed from both ends A and B at 220V shown in figure. The
load consists of 50A at 100m from A, 75A at 150m from A and a uniform loading of 0.5A per meter
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for the last 400m. The resistance of each conductor is 0.05Ω/Km. Determine the location and
magnitude of minimum voltage.
3. a) What is meant by radial and loop systems of distribution? Discuss briefly the requirements of a
distribution system.
b) A 2- wire DC ring distributor is 300 m long and is fed at 240 V at point A. At point B, 150m from
A, a load of 120 A is taken and at C, 100 m in the opposite direction, a load of 80 A is taken if the
resistance per 100 m of single conductor is 0.03Ω, find i) Current in each section of distributor
ii) Voltage at point B and C.
4. a) Give Comparison between overhead system and underground system?

b) A uniformly loaded distributor is fed at the centre. Show that maximum voltage drop=IR/8,
where I is the total current fed to the distributor and R is the total resistance of the distributor.
5. a) Give the comparison between DC and A.C systems of transmission and distribution.
b) A 2 – wire D.C distributor 900 meters long is fed at centre and is loaded uniformly at the rate of
1.2A/m. If the resistance of each conductor is 0.04Ω/Km, find maximum voltage drop in the
distributor.
UNIT-IV
1. A 3-phase distribution system power is supplied at 11 KV [line voltage] and the balanced load of
50A/phase at 0.8 lagging p.f and 70A at 0.9 lagging p.f are taken at Q and R respectively. The
impedance of the feeders are PQ= [5+j9] Ω, QR= [6+j10] Ω, and RP= [4+j8]Ω. Calculate the voltage
at Q and R and the current in each branch. Power factors are assumed with respect to voltage at P.
2. A 2- wire A.C feeder 1 km long supplies a load of 100 A at 0.8 p.f. lag 200 volts and its far end and
a load of 60 A at 0.9 p.f. lag at its mid-point. The resistance and reactance per km [go and return]
are 0.06Ω and 0.08Ω respectively. Calculate voltage drop along the distributor from sending end to
mid-point and from mid-point to far end.
3. a) Explain the method of voltage drop calculations in A.C distributor.
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b) Draw the phasor diagrams of A.C distributor with concentrated loads for power factors with
respect to respective load points.
4. A single phase AC distributor 1km long has resistance and reactance per conductor of 0.1 ohm
and 0.15 ohm respectively. At the far end, the voltage VB=200V and the current is 100A at the
power factor of 0.8(lagging). At the midpoint M of the distributor, a current of 100A is tapped at a
power factor 0.6 lagging with reference to the voltage VM at the midpoint. Calculate
i) Voltage at midpoint
ii) Sending end Voltage VA
iii) Phase angle between VA and VB
5. A 3-phase system is supplied at 6.6kV at terminal ‘A’ as shown in figure. The load is balanced and
the p.f are lagging, calculate load current in each branch.
6. What type of tariff is employed for domestic consumers? Why this tariff is not employed for bulk
consumers?
7. a) What is tariff? Discuss and compare various tariffs used in practice. Also, explain the reasons
why power factor tariff is imposed.
b) A generating station has the following data:
Installed capacity=300MW, Capacity factor=50%, Annual load factor=60%, Annual cost of fuel, oil
etc. = Rs. 9x107, capital cost=Rs. 109, annual interest and depreciation 10%. Calculate
i. The minimum reserve capacity of the station and
ii. The cost per kWh generated.
8. An electrical supply company having a maximum load of 50 MW generates 18x107 units per
annum and the supply consumers have an aggregate demand of 75 MW. The annual expenses
including capital charges are:
For Fuel = Rs. 90 lakhs.
Fixed charges concerning generation = Rs. 28 lakhs;
Fixed charges concerning transmission and distribution = Rs. 32 lakhs;
Assuming 90% of the fuel cost is essential to running charges and the loss in transmission and
distribution as 15% of kWh generated. Deduce a two part tariff to find the actual cost of supply to
the consumers.
9. a) Describe the desirable characteristics of a tariff.

b) A steam station with an installed capacity of 120MW has the following data:
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Maximum demand =100MW; Average load factor-0.75
Capital cost=Rs. 800/kW installed
Interest and depreciation=12%
Operational cost=Rs. 1x106 per annum.
Maintenance cost (2/3 fixed, 3/5 variable) =Rs. 6.5x105 p.a.
Cost of fuel=Rs.35 per metric ton
Calorific value of fuel=6,500 K. cal/kg
Generator efficiency =96% thermal efficiency of turbine=28% Boiler efficiency=75%
Overall thermal efficiency=20%
Determine the total fixed costs, total variable costs and the cost/ kW generated.
10 a) Discuss the flat rate and block rate tariffs.
b) A power station has an installed capacity of 20,000KW. The cost of the station is Rs. 1,200/kW.
The fixed costs are 13% of the cost of investment on full load at 100% load factor, the variable costs
of the station per year is 1.5 times the fixed costs. Assume that there is no reserve capacity of the
plant and that are variable costs and proportional to energy production. Find the cost of generation
per kWh at load factor of 100% and 20%. Comment on the results.
UNIT V
1. a) Explain the classification of substations according to design.

b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of outdoor substation as compared to indoor?
2. Explain the following with circuit diagrams.
i) Single bus bar arrangement with sectionalisation.
ii) Main and transfer bus bar arrangement.
3. a) What is substation? Name the factors that should be taken care of while designing and
erecting a Substation?
b) What is group switching? Explain its operation in detail with the help of suitable diagram?
4. a) what are different types of bus bar arrangements?

b) Explain Double bus bar arrangement and what are its merits as well as demerits.
5. a) Compare Air Insulated and Gas insulated Substations.

b) Explain with neat sketch Single line diagram and the function of Gas Insulated Substations.
6. a) Explain the disadvantages of low power factor.

b) A single phase motor connected to a 240 v, 50 Hz supply takes 20A at a pf of 0.75lag .a
capacitor is shunted across the motor terminals to improve the pf to 0.90 lag, determine the
capacitance of capacitor to be used?
7. a) What do you mean by power factor ?explain the necessity of improving power factor?
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b) A consumer takes a steady load of 300Kw at a lagging pf of 0.7 for 3,000 hours a year .the tariff
is Rs 1,300 per KVA of maximum demand per annum plus RS0.8 per kWh. The annual cost of phase
advancing as Rs 130 per KVAR .determine the annual saving if the p.f of total load is improved.
8) a) What factors determine the economical limit of pf correction?

Show that the economical limit to which pf of a lagging load can be raised is independent of original
value of pf if tariff consists of fixed charge per KVA of maximum demand plus flat rate per KWh
b) Calculate value of new pf when tariff is Rs 1350 per KVA of maximum demand plus flat rate
paise 80 per KWh. assume additional cost of condensers etc. at Rs 1050 per KVA of such plant. rate
of interest and depreciation together is taken as 10%.
9. a) Explain the method of voltage control in detail giving the neat connection diagram.
b) A consumer has an average demand of 400 kw at a pf of .8 lagging and annual load factor of
50% .the tariff is Rs 50 per KVA of a maximum demand per annum plus 5 paise pert KWh. if the
power factor is improved to 0.95 lagging by installing phase advancing equipment calculate
i)The capacity of phase advancing equipment ii) The annual saving effected .the phase advancing
equipment costs Rs 100 per KVAr and annual interest and depreciation together amount to 10% .
10. a) Why voltage control and pf correction are necessary in power systems? What are the
disadvantages of low voltage and low pf of the system?
b) A 400 V 50 cycles three phase line delivers 207 Kw at .8 pf (lag).it is desired to bring at the line
pf to unity by installing shunt capacitors .calculate the capacitors if they are
i) Star connected ii) Delta connected
11. From the following data, estimate the cost per KWH generation:-
Plant capacity--50MW
Annual load factor--40%
Capital cost—Rs.120x106
Annual cost of wages, taxes etc—Rs4x106
Annual cost of fuel lubrication etc—Rs20x106
Annual interest and depreciation—10%
12. State the effect of load factor and diversity factor on the cost of generation?
13. a) Define the following:
i. connected load
ii. Maximum demand
iii. Demand factor
b) A power supply is having the following loads.
If the system diversity factor is 1.5, determine
i) the maximum demand
ii) Connected load of each type
Type of load Max. Diversity of Demand

demand(KW) group factor
Domestic 15,000 1.25 0.7
Commercial 25,000 1.2 0.9
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Industrial 50,000 1.3 0.98
14. Explain clearly how a good load factor and a good diversity factor help to keep overall cost of
generation low.
15) The peak load on a 50MW power station is 39MW. It supplies power through for transformer
whose connected loads are 17, 12, 9 and 10MW. The maximum demands on these transformers are
15, 10, 8 and 9MW respectively. If the annual load factor is 50% and the plant is operating for 65%
of the period in the year, find out
i. average load on the station
ii. Energy supplied per year
iii) Demand factor
iv) Diversity factor and
v) Use factor for the power station
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Web links for similar course offered at other Universities:
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S.No Name of the student Regd No.
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8 ARSANIPALLI SHIVA KUMAR 16211A0208
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18. DETAILED NOTES
Types of energy sources
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Thermal Power Plant Layout

The above diagram is the layout of a simplified thermal power plant and the below is also diagram
of a thermal power plant.
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Fig.1 THERMAL POWER PLANT

Main parts of the plant are
1. Coal conveyor 8. Smoke stack
2. Stoker 9. Turbine
3. Pulverizer 10. Condenser
4. Boiler 11. Transformers
5. Coal ash 12.Cooling towers precipitator
6. Air preheater 13. Generator
7. Electrostatic 14.High-votge power lines
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Basic Operation:
A thermal power plant basically works on Rankline cycle.
1) Coal conveyor:
This is a belt type of arrangement. With this coal is transported from coal storage place in power
plant to the place near by boiler.
2) Stoker:
The coal which is brought near by boiler has to put in boiler furnace for combustion. This stoker is a
mechanical device for feeding coal to a furnace.
3) Pulverizer:
The coal is put in the boiler after pulverization. For this pulverizer is used. A pulverizer is a device for
grinding coal for combustion in a furnace in a power plant.
3.1) Types of Pulverizes
3.1 a) Ball and Tube Mill
Ball mill is a pulverizer that consists of a horizontal rotating cylinder, up to three diameters in
length, containing a charge of tumbling or cascading steel balls, pebbles, or rods. Tube mill is a
revolving cylinder of up to five diameters in length used for fine pulverization of ore, rock, and other
such materials; the material, mixed with water, is fed into the chamber from one end, and passes
out the other end as slime.
3.1 b) Ring and Ball:
This type consists of two rings separated by a series of large balls. The lower ring rotates, while the
upper ring presses down on the balls via a set of spring and adjuster assemblies. Coal is introduced
into the center or side of the pulverizer (depending on the design) and is ground as the lower ring
rotates causing the balls to orbit between the upper and lower rings. The coal is carried out of the
mill by the flow of air moving through it. The size of the coal particles released from the grinding
section of the mill is determined by a classifier separator. These mills are typically produced by
B&W (Babcock and Wilcox).
4) Boiler:
Now that pulverized coal is put in boiler furnace. Boiler is an enclosed vessel in which water is
heated and circulated until the water is turned in to steam at the required pressure.
Coal is burned inside the combustion chamber of boiler. The products of combustion are nothing
but gases. These gases which are at high temperature vaporize the water inside the boiler to steam.
Some times this steam is further heated in a superheater as higher the steam pressure and
temperature the greater efficiency the engine will have in converting the heat in steam in to
mechanical work. This steam at high pressure and temperature is used directly as a heating
medium, or as the working fluid in a prime mover to convert thermal energy to mechanical work,
which in turn may be converted to electrical energy. Although other fluids are sometimes used for
these purposes, water is by far the most common because of its economy and suitable
thermodynamic characteristics.
4.1) Classification of Boilers:
Boilers are classified as
4.1 a) Fire tube boilers :
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In fire tube boilers hot gases are passed through the tubes and water surrounds these tubes. These
are simple, compact and rugged in construction. Depending on whether the tubes are vertical or
horizontal these are further classified as vertical and horizontal tube boilers. In this since the water
volume is more, circulation will be poor. So they can't meet quickly the changes in steam demand.
High pressures of steam are not possible, maximum pressure that can be attained is about
17.5kg/sq cm. Due to large quantity of water in the drain it requires more time for steam raising.
The steam attained is generally wet, economical for low pressures. The output of the boiler is also
limited.
4.1 b) Water tube boilers :
In these boilers water is inside the tubes and hot gases are outside the tubes. They consist of drums
and tubes. They may contain any number of drums (you can see 2 drums in fig).Feed water enters
the boiler to one drum (here it is drum below the boiler).This water circulates through the tubes
connected external to drums. Hot gases which surround these tubes will convert the water in tubes
in to steam. This steam is passed through tubes and collected at the top of the drum since it is of
light weight. So the drums store steam and water (upper drum).The entire steam is collected in one
drum and it is taken out from there (see in layout fig).As the movement of water in the water tubes
is high, so rate of heat transfer also becomes high resulting in greater efficiency. They produce high
pressure, easily accessible and can respond quickly to changes in steam demand. These are
also classified as vertical, horizontal and inclined tube depending on the arrangement of the tubes.
These are of less weight and less liable to explosion. Large heating surfaces can be obtained by use
of large number of tubes. We can attain pressure as high as 125 kg/sq cm and temperatures from
315 to 575 centigrade.
4.1 b) Superheater :
Most of the modern boilers are having superheater and Reheater arrangement. Superheater is a
component of a steam-generating unit in which steam, after it has left the boiler drum, is heated
above its saturation temperature. The amount of superheat added to the steam is influenced by the
location, arrangement, and amount of superheater surface installed, as well as the rating of the
boiler. The superheater may consist of one or more stages of tube banks arranged to effectively
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transfer heat from the products of combustion. Super heaters are classified as convection, radiant
or combination of these.
4.1 c) Reheater:
Some of the heat of superheated steam is used to rotate the turbine where it loses some of its
energy. Reheater is also steam boiler component in which heat is added to this intermediate-
pressure steam, which has given up some of its energy in expansion through the high-pressure
turbine. The steam after reheating is used to rotate the second steam turbine (see Layout fig)
where the heat is converted to mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is used to run the
alternator, which is coupled to turbine, there by generating electrical energy. 5) Condenser:
Steam after rotating steam turbine comes to condenser. Condenser refers here to the shell and tube
heat exchanger (or surface condenser) installed at the outlet of every steam turbine in Thermal
power stations of utility companies generally. These condensers are heat exchangers which convert
steam from its gaseous to its liquid state, also known as phase transition. In so doing, the latent
heat of steam is given out inside the condenser. Where water is in short supply an air cooled
condenser is often used. An air cooled condenser is however significantly more expensive and
cannot achieve as low a steam turbine backpressure (and therefore less efficient) as a surface
condenser.
The purpose is to condense the outlet (or exhaust) steam from steam turbine to obtain maximum
efficiency and also to get the condensed steam in the form of pure water, otherwise known as
condensate, back to steam generator or (boiler) as boiler feed water.
Why it is required?
The steam turbine itself is a device to convert the heat in steam to mechanical power. The
difference between the heat of steam per unit weight at the inlet to turbine and the heat of steam
per unit weight at the outlet to turbine represents the heat given out (or heat drop) in the steam
turbine which is converted to mechanical power. The heat drop per unit weight of steam is also
measured by the word enthalpy drop. Therefore the more the conversion of heat per pound (or
kilogram) of steam to mechanical power in the turbine, the better is its performance or otherwise
known as efficiency. By condensing the exhaust steam of turbine, the exhaust pressure is brought
down below atmospheric pressure from above atmospheric pressure, increasing the steam
pressure drop between inlet and exhaust of steam turbine. This further reduction in exhaust
pressure gives out more heat per unit weight of steam input to the steam turbine, for conversion to
mechanical power. Most of the heat liberated due to condensing, i.e., latent heat of steam, is
carried away by the cooling medium. (water inside tubes in a surface condenser, or droplets in a
spray condenser (Heller system) or air around tubes in an air-cooled condenser).
15) Economizer: -
Flue gases coming out of the boiler carry lot of heat. Function of economizer is to recover some of
the heat from the heat carried away in the flue gases up the chimney and utilize for heating the
feed water to the boiler. It is placed in the passage of flue gases in between the exit from the boiler
and the entry to the chimney. The use of economizer results in saving in coal consumption, increase
in steaming rate and high boiler efficiency but needs extra investment and increase in maintenance
costs and floor area required for the plant. This is used in all modern plants. In this a large number
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of small diameters thin walled tubes are placed between two headers. Feed water enters the tube
through one header and leaves through the other. The flue gases flow out side the tubes usually in
counter flow.
8).Air preheater:
The remaining heat of flue gases is utilised by air preheater. It is a device used in steam boilers to
transfer heat from the flue gases to the combustion air before the air enters the furnace, also
known as air heater, air-heating system. It is not shown in the lay out. But it is kept at a place near
by where the air enters in to the boiler.
The purpose of the air preheater is to recover the heat from the flue gas from the boiler to improve
boiler efficiency by burning warm air which increases combustion efficiency, and reducing useful
heat lost from the flue. As a consequence, the gases are also sent to the chimney or stack at a lower
temperature, allowing simplified design of the ducting and stack. It also allows control over the
temperature of gases leaving the stack (to meet emissions regulations, for example).After extracting
heat flue gases are passed to electrostatic precipitator.
9).Electrostatic precipitator:
It is a device which removes dust or other finely divided particles from flue gases by charging the
particles inductively with an electric field, then attracting them to highly charged collector plates,
also known as precipitator. The process depends on two steps. In the first step the suspension
passes through an electric discharge (corona discharge) area where ionization of the gas occurs. The
ions produced collide with the suspended particles and confer on them an electric charge. The
charged particles drift toward an electrode of opposite sign and are deposited on the electrode
where their electric charge is neutralized. The phenomenon would be more correctly designated as
electro-deposition from the gas phase.
The use of electrostatic precipitators has become common in numerous industrial applications.
Among the advantages of the electrostatic precipitator are its ability to handle large volumes of gas,
at elevated temperatures if necessary, with a reasonably small pressure drop, and the removal of
particles in the micrometer range. Some of the usual applications are: (1) removal of dirt from flue
gases in steam plants; (2) cleaning of air to remove fungi and bacteria in establishments producing
antibiotics and other drugs, and in operating rooms; (3) cleaning of air in ventilation and air
conditioning systems; (4) removal of oil mists in machine shops and acid mists in chemical process
plants; (5) cleaning of blast furnace gases; (6) recovery of valuable materials such as oxides of
copper, lead, and tin; and (7) separation of rutile from zirconium sand.
10).Smoke stack:
A chimney is a system for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace
to the outside atmosphere. They are typically almost vertical to ensure that the hot gases flow
smoothly, drawing air into the combustion through the chimney effect (also known as the stack
effect). The space inside a chimney is called a flue. Chimneys may be found in buildings, steam
locomotives and ships. In the US, the term smokestack (colloquially, stack) is also used when
referring to locomotive chimneys. The term
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Funnel is generally used for ship chimneys and sometimes used to refer to locomotive chimneys.
Chimneys are tall to increase their draw of air for combustion and to disperse pollutants in the flue
gases over a greater area so as to reduce the pollutant concentrations in compliance with
regulatory or other limits.
11) Generator:
An alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to alternating current
electrical energy. Most alternators use a rotating magnetic field. Different geometries - such as a
linear alternator for use with sterling engines - are also occasionally used. In principle, any AC
generator can be called an alternator, but usually the word refers to small rotating machines driven
by automotive and other internal combustion engines.
12) Transformers:
It is a device that transfers electric energy from one alternating-current circuit to one or more other
circuits, either increasing (stepping up) or reducing (stepping down) the voltage. Uses for
transformers include reducing the line voltage to operate low-voltage devices (doorbells or toy
electric trains) and raising the voltage from electric generators so that electric power can be
transmitted over long distances. Transformers act through electromagnetic induction; current in the
primary coil induces current in the secondary coil. The secondary voltage is calculated by
multiplying the primary voltage by the ratio of the number of turns in the secondary coil to that in
the primary.
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NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Nuclear power plants provide about 17% of the world’s electricity. Nuclear power technology in
India has reached a state of maturity and the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) continues to take
steps to develop it further. These steps are aimed at improving the safety and availability of
operating stations, reducing the gestation period of plants under construction by using innovative
management techniques, cost optimization and development of mew reactor systems. At present in
India 15 reactors are functioning at 6 sites (Tarapur, Rawatbhata, Kalpak am, Narora, Kakrapar and
kaiga)
Nuclear Fuel
Nuclear fuel is any material that can be consumed to derive nuclear energy. The most common type
of nuclear fuel is fissile elements that can be made to undergo nuclear fission chain reactions in a
nuclear reactor the most common nuclear fuels are 235U and 239Pu. Not all nuclear fuels are used
in fission chain reactions
Nuclear Fission
When a neutron strikes an atom of uranium, the uranium splits into two lighter atoms and releases
heat simultaneously. Fission of heavy elements is an exothermic reaction which can release large
amounts of energy both as electromagnetic radiation and as kinetic energy of the fragments
NUCLEAR CHAIN REACTIONS
A chain reaction refers to a process in which neutrons released in fission produce an additional
fission in at least one further nucleus. This nucleus in turn produces neutrons, and the process
repeats. If the process is controlled it is used for nuclear power or if uncontrolled it is used for
nuclear weapons Condensers are classified as (i) Jet condensers or contact condensers (ii) Surface
condensers. In jet condensers the steam to be condensed mixes with the cooling water and the
temperature of the condensate and the cooling water is same when leaving the condenser; and the
condensate can't be recovered for use as feed water to the boiler; heat transfer is by direct
conduction.
In surface condensers there is no direct contact between the steam to be condensed and the
circulating cooling water. There is a wall interposed between them through heat must be
convectively transferred. The temperature of the condensate may be higher than the temperature
of the cooling water at outlet and the condensate is recovered as feed water to the boiler. Both the
cooling water and the condensate are separately with drawn. Because of this advantage surface
condensers are used in thermal power plants. Final output of condenser is water at low
temperature is passed to high pressure feed water heater; it is heated and again passed as feed
water to the boiler. Since we are passing water at high temperature as feed water the temperature
inside the boiler does not decrease and boiler efficiency also maintained.
6) .Cooling Towers:
The condensate (water) formed in the condenser after condensation is initially at high temperature.
This hot water is passed to cooling towers. It is a tower- or building-like device in which atmospheric
air (the heat receiver) circulates in direct or indirect contact with warmer water (the heat source)
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and the water is thereby cooled (see illustration). A cooling tower may serve as the heat sink in a
conventional thermodynamic process, such as refrigeration or steam power generation, and when it
is convenient or desirable to make final heat rejection to atmospheric air. Water, acting as the heat-
transfer fluid, gives up heat to atmospheric air, and thus cooled, is re-circulated through the system,
affording economical operation of the process. Two basic types of cooling towers are commonly
used. One transfers the heat from warmer water to cooler air mainly by an evaporation heat-
transfer process and is known as the evaporative or wet cooling tower. Evaporative cooling towers
are classified according to the means employed for producing air circulation through them:
atmospheric, natural draft, and mechanical draft. The other transfers the heat from warmer water
to cooler air by a sensible heat-transfer process and is known as the non-evaporative or dry cooling
tower.
Non-evaporative cooling towers are classified as air-cooled condensers and as air-cooled heat
exchangers, and are further classified by the means used for producing air circulation through
them. These two basic types are sometimes combined, with the two cooling processes generally
used in parallel or separately, and are then known as wet-dry cooling towers.
Evaluation of cooling tower performance is based on cooling of a specified quantity of water
through a given range and to a specified temperature approach to the wet-bulb or dry-bulb
temperature for which the tower is designed. Because exact design conditions are rarely
experienced in operation, estimated performance curves are frequently prepared for a specific
installation, and provide a means for comparing the measured performance with design conditions.
U235 + n → fission + 2 or 3 n + 200 MeV
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If each neutron releases two more neutrons, then the number of fissions doubles each
generation. In that case, in 10 generations there are 1,024 fissions and in 80 generations
about 6 x 10 23 (a mole) fissions
NUCLEAR REACTOR
Main Parts of Nuclear Reactor:

1). control rod 5). Feed pump
2). steam generator 6). Condenser
3). steam turbine 7). Coolant tower
4). coolant pump
A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear chain reactions are initiated, controlled, and sustained
at a steady rate, as opposed to a nuclear bomb, in which the chain reaction occurs in a fraction of a
second and is uncontrolled causing an explosion. The most significant use of nuclear reactors is as
an energy source for the generation of electrical power for the power in some ships. This is usually
accomplished by methods that involve using heat from the nuclear reaction to power steam
turbines
1).Control Rods:
Control rods made of a material that absorbs neutrons are inserted into the bundle using a
mechanism that can rise or lower the control rods. Raising and lowering the control rods allow
operators to control the rate of nuclear reaction. When an operator wants the less heat, the rods
are lowered into the uranium bundle. The rods can also be lowered completely into the uranium
bundle to shut the reactor down in the case of an accident or to change the fuel. The control rods
essentially contain neutron absorbers like, boron, cadmium or indium.
2).Steam Generators:
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Steam generators are heat exchangers used to convert water into steam from heat produced in a
nuclear reactor core. One or two steam generators can also be used depending upon the reactor
used. The coolant is maintained at a pressure of the order of 150 bar. Either ordinary water or
heavy water is used as the coolant.
3).Steam Turbine:
A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and
converts it into useful mechanical work. The operation of the turbine is similar to the one used in
thermal power plants. Various high-performance alloys and super-alloys have been used for steam
generator tubing.
4).Coolant pump:
The coolant pump pressurizes the coolant to pressures of the order of 155bar. The pressure of the
coolant loop is maintained almost constant with the help of the pump and a pressurizer unit.
5).Feed pump
Steam coming out of the turbine, flows through the condenser for condensation and re-circulated
for the next cycle of operation. The feed pump circulates the condensed water in the working fluid
loop.
6).Condenser : Condenser is a device or unit which is used to condense vapor into liquid. The
objective of the condenser are to reduce the turbine exhaust pressure to increase the efficiency and
to recover high quality feed water in the form of condensate & feed back it to the steam generator
without any further treatment.
Cooling Tower
Large quantities of water are required to condensate working fluid. Cooling towers are heat removal
devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. Water circulating through the
condenser is taken to the cooling tower for cooling and reuse.
ADVANTAGES OF NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION:
 Nuclear power generation does emit relatively low amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). The
emissions of green house gases and therefore the contribution of nuclear power plants to global
warming is therefore relatively little.
 This technology is readily available; it does not have to be developed first.
 It is possible to generate a high amount of electrical energy in one single plant.
DISADVANTAGES OF NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION:

 The problem of radioactive waste is still an unsolved one. The waste from nuclear energy is
extremely dangerous and it has to be carefully looked after for several thousand years (10'000 years
according to United States Environmental Protection Agency standards).
 High risks: Despite a generally high security standard, accidents can still happen. It is technically
impossible to build a plant with 100% security. A small probability of failure will always last. The
consequences of an accident would be absolutely devastating both for human being as for the
nature. The more nuclear power plants (and nuclear waste storage shelters) are built, the higher is
the probability of a disastrous failure somewhere in the world.
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 Nuclear power plants as well as nuclear waste could be preferred targets for terrorist attacks. No
atomic energy plant in the world could withstand an attack similar to 9/11 in Yew York. Such a
terrorist act would have catastrophic effects for the whole world.
 During the operation of nuclear power plants, radioactive waste is produced, which in turn can be
used for the production of nuclear weapons. In addition, the same know-how used to design
nuclear power plants can to a certain extent be used to build nuclear weapons (nuclear
proliferation).
 The energy source for nuclear energy is Uranium. Uranium is a scarce resource; its supply is
estimated to last only for the next 30 to 60 years depending on the actual demand.
 The time frame needed for formalities, planning and building of a new nuclear power generation
plant is in the range of 20 to 30 years in the western democracies. In other words: It is an illusion to
build new nuclear power plants in a short time .
THE BASICS OF NUCLEAR POWER

Nuclear power plants generate electricity from fission, usually of uranium-235 (U-235), the
nucleus of which has 92 protons and 143 neutrons. When it absorbs an extra neutron, the
nucleus becomes unstable and splits into smaller pieces (“fission products”) and more
neutrons. The fission products and neutrons have a smaller total mass than the U-235 and
the first neutron; the mass difference has been converted into energy, mostly in the form of
heat, which produces steam and in turn drives a turbine generator to produce electricity.
Natural uranium is a mixture of two isotopes, fissionable U-235 (0.7 per cent) and non-fissionable
U-238. However, U-238 can absorb neutrons to form plutonium-239 (P-239), which is fissionable,
and up to half the energy produced by a reactor can in fact come from fission of P-239. Some types
of reactor require the amount of U-235 to be increased above the natural level, which is called
enrichment. Pressurized water reactors (PWRs), the most common type of reactor, require fuel
enriched to about 3 per cent U-235.
Reactor fuel is made up of fuel pellets or pins enclosed in a tubular cladding of steel, zircaloy, or
aluminium. Several of these fuel rods make up each fuel assembly. The fast neutrons released in
the fission reaction need to be slowed down before they will induce further fissions and give a
sustained chain reaction. This is done by a moderator, usually water or graphite, which surrounds
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the fuel in the reactor. However, in “fast reactors” there is no moderator and the fast neutrons
sustain the fission reaction.
A coolant is circulated through the reactor to remove heat from the fuel. Ordinary water (which is
usually also the moderator) is most commonly used but heavy water (deuterium oxide), air, carbon
dioxide, helium, liquid sodium, liquid sodium-potassium alloy, molten salts, or hydrocarbon liquids
may be used in different types of reactor.
The chain reaction is controlled by using neutron absorbers such as boron, either by moving boron-
containing control rods in and out of the reactor core, or by varying the boron concentration in the
cooling water. These can also be used to shut down the reactor. The power level of the reactor is
monitored by temperature, flow, and radiation instruments and used to determine control settings
so that the chain reaction is just self-sustaining.
The main components of a nuclear reactor are: the pressure vessel (containing the core); the fuel
rods, moderator, and primary cooling system (making up the core); the control system; and the
containment building. This last element is required in the event of an accident, to prevent any
radioactive material being released to the environment, and is usually cylindrical with a
hemispherical dome on top.
Radioactivity was discovered by Antoine Henri Becquerel in 1896, although not called this until two
years later when Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium,
which occur naturally with uranium. In 1932 the neutron was discovered by British scientist James
Chadwick. Enrico Fermi and colleagues in Italy then discovered that bombarding uranium with
neutrons slowed by means of paraffin produced at least four different radioactive products. Six
years later, German scientists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman demonstrated that the uranium atom
was actually being split. The Austrian-born Swedish physicist Lise Meitner continued the work with
her nephew Otto Frisch and defined nuclear fission for the first time.
In 1939, Fermi travelled to the United States to escape the Fascist regime in Italy, and was followed
by physicist Niels Bohr, who fled the German occupation of Denmark. Collaborating at Columbia
University, they developed the concept of a chain reaction as a source of power. With the outbreak
of World War II concerns arose among refugee European physicists in France, the United Kingdom,
and the United States that Nazi Germany might develop an atomic bomb. The focus of research
then changed to military applications.
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IV TYPES OF REACTOR
Most of the world’s reactors are located in nuclear power plants, the rest are research reactors, or
reactors used for propulsion of submarines and ships. Some designs can be re-fuelled while in
operation, others need to be shut down to refuel. Several advanced reactor designs, which are
simpler, more efficient, and inherently safer, are also under development. There are two basic types
of fission reactors: thermal reactors and fast reactors. In thermal reactors, the neutrons created in
the fission reaction lose energy by colliding with the light atoms of the moderator until they can
sustain the fission reaction. In fast reactors, “fast” neutrons sustain the fission
reaction and a moderator is not needed. They require enriched fuel, but the fast neutrons can be
used to convert U-238 into fissile material (plutonium), creating more nuclear fuel than the amount
consumed. They can also be used to “burn” plutonium as a means of reducing the amount that is
stockpiled.
For the purpose of electricity generation there are five main categories of reactors, each
comprising one or more types. Light Water Reactors include Pressurized Water Reactors
(PWRs), together with the Russian VVER design, and Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs). Gas
Cooled Reactors comprise Magnox reactors and Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (AGR),
developed in the United Kingdom, as well as High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGR).
Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors include the CANDU reactor developed in Canada. Light
Water Graphite Reactors comprise the RBMK reactors, developed in the USSR. Lastly, Fast
Breeder Reactors include
Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors (LMFBR).
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In the early 1950s enriched uranium was only available in the United States and the USSR. For this
reason, reactor development in the United Kingdom (Magnox), Canada (CANDU), and France was
based on natural uranium fuel. The Russian RBMK design also used natural uranium fuel.
In natural uranium reactors ordinary water cannot be used as the moderator, because it absorbs
too many neutrons. In the successful CANDU design this was overcome by using heavy water
(deuterium oxide) for the moderator and coolant. Nearly all reactors in the United Kingdom have
used a graphite moderator and carbon dioxide as the coolant.
In the United Kingdom, the Magnox reactors of the 1960s were followed by the AGRs, which
used enriched fuel and were able to operate at higher temperatures and with greater
efficiency. The Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor (SGHWR) design was intended as the
next technological step but this policy was changed in favour of the more established PWR
design, of which many were already in operation. However, only one PWR was subsequently
constructed in the United Kingdom, at Sizewell. Nuclear power generates about 25 per cent
of the country’s electricity.
Comparison of Main Types of Reactor
THERMAL
EFFICIENCY REACTOR COOLANTMODERATOR ELECTRICAL UTPUT (MW)
32% PWR water 160 to 1380
32% BWR water 75 to 1300
27% Magnox carbon dioxide 50 to 420
41% AGR carbon dioxide 600 to 625
31% RBMK water 1000 & 1500
34% CANDU heavy water 220 to 935
French researchers abandoned the design they had initially developed and embarked in the early
French researchers abandoned the design they had initially developed and embarked in the early
1970s on a nuclear power programme based totally on PWRs when French-produced enriched
uranium became available. These now supply almost 80 per cent of France’s electricity.
Worldwide 56 per cent of power reactors are PWRs, 22 per cent are BWRs, 6 per cent are
pressurized heavy water reactors (mostly CANDUs), 3 per cent are AGRs, and 23 per cent are other
types. Eighty-eight per cent are fuelled by enriched uranium oxide, the rest by natural uranium,
with a few light
water reactors also using mixed oxide fuel (MOX), which contains plutonium as well as uranium.
Light water is the coolant/moderator for 80 per cent to 85 per cent of all reactors. The most
important factors to be considered for any type of nuclear reactor are: safety; cost per kilowatt
of generating capacity to construct; cost per kilowatt delivered (to include fuel, operation, and
downtime costs); operating lifetime; and decommissioning costs. Pressurized Water Reactor
(PWR)
High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors (HTGRs) are largely experimental. The fuel elements are
spheres made from a mixture of graphite and nuclear fuel. The German version has the fuel
loaded in a silo, the US version loads the fuel into hexagonal graphite prisms. The coolant is
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helium, pressurized to about 100 bar, circulated through the interstices between the spheres or
through holes in the graphite prisms. An example of this type is described in the Advanced
Reactors section later in this article.
Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor
The Liquid Metal Fast Breeder (LMFBR) uses molten sodium as the coolant and runs on fuel
enriched with U-235. Instead of a moderator being employed, the core is surrounded by a
reflector, which bounces neutrons back into the core to help sustain the chain reaction. A
blanket of “fertile” material (U-238) is included above and below the fuel, to be converted into
fissile plutonium by capture of fast neutrons. The core is compact, with a high power density.
The molten sodium primary coolant transfers its heat to a secondary sodium loop, which heats
water in a third loop to raise steam and drive the turbine generators.
Development of fast reactors proceeds only in France, India, Japan, and Russia. The only
commercial power reactors of this type are in Kazakhstan and Russia. The British fast reactor,
which generated 240 megawatts, was closed down in the 1990s and is being decommissioned
THE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE

Nuclear power is based on uranium, a slightly radioactive metal that is relatively abundant (about
as common as tin and 500 times as abundant as gold). Thorium is also usable as a nuclear fuel, but
there is no economic incentive to exploit it at present. Economically extractable reserves at current
low world prices amount to just 4.4 million tonnes,
from the richer ores. At the current world usage rate of 50,000 tonnes per annum this would last
only another 80 years. But if prices were to rise significantly, the usable reserves would increase to
the order of 100 million tonnes. And if prices were to rise to several hundred dollars per kilogram, it
may become economic to extract uranium from seawater, in which it is present at about 3 mg per
tonne. This would be a sufficient supply for a greatly enlarged industry for several centuries.
Uranium Production
The world’s uranium reserves are mostly located in Australia (35 per cent), countries of the former
USSR (29 per cent), Canada (13 per cent), Africa (8 per cent), and South America (8 per cent). In
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terms of production, Canada (33 per cent) is followed by Australia (15 per cent) and Nigeria (10 per
cent). Other producers are Kazakhstan, Namibia, Russia, South Africa, the US, and Uzbekistan.
Uranium ore contains about 1 per cent uranium. It is mined either by open-pit or deep-mining
techniques and milled (crushed and ground) to release the uranium minerals from the
surrounding rock. The uranium is then dissolved, extracted, precipitated, filtered, and dewatered
to produce a uranium ore concentrate called “yellowcake” which contains about 60 per cent
uranium. This has a much smaller volume than the ore, and hence is less expensive to transport.
It is either shipped to the fuel enrichment plant or, alternatively, to the fuel fabrication plant if it
is not to be enriched. Enrichment
The yellowcake is converted to uranium hexafluoride (UF6), which is a gas above 50° C and is
used as the feedstock for the enrichment process. Because most reactors require more than the
0.7 per cent natural concentration of U-235, some of the U-238 needs to be removed to give a
concentration of 3 per cent U-235 or thereabouts.Enrichment is carried out using either the
gaseous diffusion process or the newer gas centrifuge process. A laser process is also under
development. The gas centrifuge process requires only 5 per cent of the energy to separate the
same amount of U-235 as the diffusion process, although diffusion plants are still dominant
worldwide.
Fuel Fabrication
The enriched UF6 is converted to uranium dioxide in the form of a ceramic powder. This is
pressed and then sintered in a furnace to produce a dense ceramic pellet. Pellets are welded
into fuel rods and combined into fuel assemblies, which are then transported to the nuclear
power station for loading into the reactor.
Plutonium oxide may also be mixed with the uranium oxide to make mixed oxide fuel (MOX), as a
means of reducing the amount of stockpiled plutonium (although not the total amount in circulation)
and avoiding the need to enrich the uranium. MOX fuel is manufactured at the reprocessing plant
where the plutonium is held and is increasingly being used in light water reactors, up to a maximum of
about 30 per cent of the fuel in a PWR. Because spent MOX fuel is highly radioactive, the plutonium is
unlikely to be illegally diverted into manufacture of nuclear weapons.
Power Generation
The fuel assemblies are loaded into the reactor in a planned cycle to “burn” the fuel most
efficiently. The “burn-up” is expressed as gigawatt-days per tonne (GWd/te) of uranium. The
early Magnox stations achieved 5 GWd/te but by the late 1980s PWRs and BWRs were achieving
33 GWd/te. Figures of 50 GWd/te are now being achieved, and this is forecast to increase.
Spent Fuel
The fuel elements are removed from the reactor when they have reached the design burnup
level, typically after four years. At this point they are intensely radioactive and generate a lot of
heat, so the spent fuel is placed in a cooling pond adjacent to the reactor. The water (which is
dosed with boric acid to absorb neutrons and prevent a chain reaction) acts as a radiation shield
and coolant. The fuel elements remain there for at least five months until the radioactivity has
decayed enough to permit them to be transported.
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Where the fuel is to be reprocessed, it is transported in shielded flasks by rail or road to the
reprocessing plant. Where this is not the case, it will remain in the cooling pond. Older ponds were
designed to accommodate up to ten years’ worth of spent fuel but may be able to accommodate more
by removing older fuel into dry storage facilities. But ultimately the spent fuel will need to be sent for
permanent disposal if it is not to be reprocessed
VIII NUCLEAR POWER TODAY AND TOMORROW

Today
Worldwide, there are about 430 power reactors operating in 25 countries, providing about 17 per
cent of the world’s electricity. Of these 56 per cent are PWRs, 22 per cent are BWRs, 6 per cent are
pressurized heavy water reactors (mostly CANDUs), 3 per cent are AGRs, and 23 per cent are other
types. In all, 88 per cent are fuelled by enriched uranium oxide, the rest by natural uranium. A few
light waterreactors also use mixed oxide fuel (MOX) and this is likely to increase, partly as a way to
dispose of the growing stocks of military plutonium. The number of fast breeder reactors (FBRs) has
reduced with the closure of FBR programmes in several countries.
Nuclear power and hydro-electric power together provide 36 per cent of world electricity: neither
put carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In both cases the technology is mature. The new
renewable technologies hardly appear in the statistics but, with financial support, they are starting
to make their presence felt. It is unlikely, however, that renewables will ever provide more than 20
per cent of world energy. In a world greedy for energy, where oil is already beginning to be supply-
constrained and gas will follow by 2010, concerns for the security of energy supply are now being
voiced. In the US, where power blackouts are prevalent in some states, life extension of nuclear
stations is being implemented urgently to ensure supply despite pressures from the environmental
movement to phase out nuclear power. Life extension of nuclear reactors in the UK has been very
successful but current policy appears to be to retire stations at the end of their useful lives and
replace them with gas-fired stations. However, replacement by gas brings a huge carbon dioxide
penalty which will derail the UK’s Kyoto Protocol’s obligations. The much more stringent post-2010
requirements that have been called for by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
require a 60 per cent carbon dioxide reduction by 2050, but have virtually no chance of success
without a nuclear input. Sweden and Germany are following a similar nuclear closure route.
Nuclear power construction is on the plateau or in decline in some developed countries and
consequently the teams of experienced nuclear engineers have been dispersed (despite the 38 new
nuclear power plants currently under construction). Some countries, such as the UK, have lost the
capacity to build a nuclear power station. University departments teaching nuclear technology have
all but disappeared, which could be a limiting factor on new nuclear construction and will take time
to change. Nuclear power is generally not discussed by politicians with the exception of France,
some Far Eastern countries, China, and Russia. The EU energy commissioner Loyola de Palacio said,
on November 7, 2000: “From the environmental point of view nuclear energy cannot be rejected if
you want to maintain our Kyoto commitments.” She went on to imply she wanted nuclear power to
be part of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism.
The Short-Term Future
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Attention is beginning to move towards building new nuclear power stations. Looking ahead to a
doubling of energy demand by 2050, and with the world now trying to reduce its use of fossil fuels
in order to contain carbon dioxide emissions, it is difficult to see how this can be achieved without a
substantial increase in nuclear power. Nevertheless, the public perception of the industry in many
countries is that it is more dangerous than other forms of energy and the problems of storing
nuclear waste have not been fully solved (though there is considerable evidence to counter this
argument).
A new generation of advanced reactors is being developed, which are more fuel efficient and
inherently safer, with passive safety systems. The new designs are based on accumulated
experience derived from operating PWRs and BWRs. Advanced boiling water and pressurized water
reactors are already operating and the smaller AP 600 Westinghouse design has been certificated
(as already mentioned, global certification, as with new aircraft, will be essential to get new designs
into production). The European pressurized water reactor is available for construction, a number of
liquid and gas cooled fast reactor systems have been designed, and some prototypes constructed.
These new designs will produce electricity more cheaply than coal-fired stations and than gas-
generated electricity (if gas prices continued to increase), and probably also more cheaply than
renewable electricity (and with better availability). Interest in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors
(HTGRs) using helium at 950o C has been revived, particularly in Japan and China, and a Pebble Bed
Modular Reactor (PBMR) with direct cycle gas turbine generator is being developed in South Africa.
The use of nuclear reactors to generate process heat is an important development, particularly if
the heat is used for desalination. An integrated nuclear reactor producing electricity and clean
water could produce water at between 0.7 dollars and 1.1 dollars per cubic metre. There is
considerable interest in this technology from North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula states, Turkey, and
northern China.
Further Ahead
The existing types of nuclear reactor are not particularly efficient in their use of uranium. An
alternative is the fast breeder reactor (FBR), which uses uranium some 60 times more efficiently
than today's PWRs and BWRs, although it is more expensive and is not yet a mature technology.
Russian scientists have successfully operated the BS 600 fast reactor for 18 years with over 75 per
cent availability. FBRs in other countries have been less successful and they eventually closed down
because it was thought that the technology would not be required for 30 years and uranium and
plutonium are readily available at the present time. In the long term, fast reactor technology could
effectively increase world energy resources by a factor of ten and its time will no doubt come,
unless nuclear fusion can be engineered into a power station. Research on fusion continues, with
the time horizon constantly receding, but it is expected that the prize will be worth the effort.
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UNIT-II
GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND D.C. DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS:
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UNIT-III SUB-STATIONS
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UNIT-IV POWER FACTOR AND VOLTAGE CONTROL
POWER FACTOR:
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UNIT-IV
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UNIT-V: Economics of Power Generation
The function of a power station is to deliver power at the lowest possible cost per kilo watt hour.
This total cost is made up of fixed charges consisting of interest on the capital, taxes, insurance,
depreciation and salary of managerial staff, the operating expenses such as cost of fuels, water, oil,
labor, repairs and maintenance etc.
The cost of power generation can be minimized by:
1. Choosing equipment that is available for operation during the largest possible % of time in a year.
2. Reducing the amount of investment in the plant.
3. Operation through fewer men.
4. Having uniform design
5. Selecting the station as to reduce cost of fuel, labor, etc.
All the electrical energy generated in a power station must be consumed immediately as it cannot
be stored. So the electrical energy generated in a power station must be regulated according to the
demand. The demand of electrical energy or load will also vary with the time and a power station
must be capable of meeting the maximum load at any time. Certain definitions related to power
station practice are given below:
Load curve:
Load curve is plot of load in kilowatts versus time usually for a day or a year.
Load duration curve:

Load duration curve is the plot of load in kilowatts versus time duration for which it occurs.
Maximum demand: Maximum demand is the greatest of all demands which have occurred during a
given period of time.
Average load:
Average load is the average load on the power station in a given period (day/month or year)
Base load:
Base load is the minimum load over a given period of time.
Connected load:
Connected load of a system is the sum of the continuous ratings of the load consuming apparatus
connected to the system.
Peak load:
Peak load is the maximum load consumed or produced by a unit or group of units in a stated period
of time. It may be the maximum instantaneous load or the maximum average load over a
designated interval of time.
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Demand factor:
Demand factor is the ratio of maximum demand to the connected load of a consumer.
Diversity factor:
Diversity factor is the ratio of sum of individual maximum demands to the combined maximum
demand on power stations
Load factor:
Load factor is the ratio of average load during a specified period to the maximum load occurring
during the period.
Station load factor: Station load factor is the ratio of net power generated to the net maximum
demand on a power station.
Plant factor:
Plant factor is the ratio of the average load on the plant for the period of time considered, to the
aggregate rating of the generating equipment installed in the plant.
Capacity factor:
Capacity factor is the ratio of the average load on the machine for a period of time considered, to
the rating of the machine.
Demand factor:
Demand factor is the ratio of maximum demand of system or part of system, to the total connected
load of the system, or part of system, under consideration.
Utilization factor:
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Utilization factor is the ratio of maximum demand of a system or part of the system, to the rated
capacity of the system, or part of the system, under consideration.
Firm power:
Firm power is the power intended always to be available even under emergency conditions.
Prime power:
Prime power is the maximum potential power constantly available for transformation into electrical
power.
Cold reserve:
Cold reserve is the reserve generating capacity that is available for service but not in operation.
Hot reserve:
Hot reverse is the reserve generating capacity that is in operation but not in service.
Spinning reserve:
Spinning reserve is the reserve generating capacity that is connected to the bus and ready to take
load.
Run of river station:
Run of river station is a hydro-electric station that utilizes the stream flow without water storage.
Base Load supply:
In inter connected systems with many generating stations of various types, the choice of station to
supply the varying load is of considerable economic significance. Entire load of the system may be
divided into two parts e.g., base load and peak load. Base load is the load which is supplied for
most of the time which remains more or less constant. Peak load is the intermittent requirement at
particular hours of the day and so on.
The main considerations for base load provision are:
(i) High efficiency
(ii) High availability of the system.
Even a higher capital cost is sometime favored if it can ensure resultant gain in efficiency, as the cost
is spread over a large total energy value.
Nuclear power plants are invariably used as base load plants. Thermal power plants and
hydroelectric power plants can also be used as base load plants.
As far as peak load plants are concerned, these plants should have:
(i) Ability to start and take full load with a short time
(ii) Low capacity cost in view of the small annual output with the efficiency only a secondary
condition.
Obsolete steam plant, through less efficient can't be used to met with peak load demand. Gas
turbines, diesel engine plant and pumped storage stations are also suitable for peak load operation.
Peak Load:
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Load on a power plant seldom remain constant. The load varies from season to season and also in a
day from hour to hour. In summer, due to fans and air conditioners the plants have generally high
load as compared to winter months. During day time also lights are switched on in the evening, the
load on the plant will increase. During the days of festivals like national festivals, national days etc.,
there is excessive demand of electrical power. A power generating plant has to meet with all such
variable demand sand at the same time maintain overall economy of operation. The period during
which the demand on a power station is highest is known as peak load. Peak load on a plant may
exist for small duration but still the plant has to devise ways and means for meeting with such
demands.
Some of the methods are given below to meet with peak load demand:
1. Peak Load Plants:
Such plants arc operated only during peak load periods. These plants must be capable of quickly
starting from cold conditions. Diesel engine plants, gas turbine plants, pumped storage plants and
sometimes steam power plants and hydroelectric plants are used as peak load plants. Efficiency of
such plants is of secondary importance as these plants operate for limited period only.
2. Use of accumulators:
Although electrical energy cannot be stored, however steam can be stored in steam accumulators,
which can be used to generate additional power during peak load period.
3. Purchasing power:
When a power plant cannot generate sufficient power to meet with the demand, it may purchase
power from neighboring plants if facilities exist.
4. Load Shedding:
When there is no alternative available the supply to some consumers is cut off temporarily, which is
known as load shedding. Sometimes load shedding is done by switching off feeders by rotation or
by reducing system voltage or by reducing frequency.
SELECTION OF TYPE OF GENERATION

It is done on the basis of
1. Capacity of power plant
2. Probable load factor
3. Space
4. Cost of fuel and transpiration facilities
5. Availability of water
6. Interest and depreciation
7. Reliability
Cost of Electrical Energy:

Capital cost of a power plant is due to
1. Cost of land and buildings
2. Cost of generating equipment and accessories
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3. Cost of transmission and distribution network
4. Cost of designing and planning the power station
In general following plants are preferred for base load operations:

1. Nuclear power plant
2. Hydro electric plant
3. Steam power plant
Following points are preferred for peak load operations:

1. Diesel engine power plant.
2. Gas turbine power plant
3. Pumped storage plant.
Cost of generation:
The cost of generating electricity in a power plant can be conveniently split into two parts: fixed
costs and variable costs.
(A) Fixed Cost:

Fixed costs are to be borne by the plants irrespective of the load. These costs consist
(i) Interest on capital:
Capital cost of a plant includes the cost of land, buildings, of equipment including installation,
designing, engineering etc. Since the capital cost of a plant is fixed therefore interest on the amount
is considered as fixed cost.
(ii) Taxes:
A power generating and distributing company has to pay taxes to the Government. This amount is
more or less fixed.
(iii) Cost of Transmission and Distribution:

Power transmission and. distribution network involves huge capital expenditure. This involves cost
of transmission lines, transformers, substations and associated equipment. Interest on the capital
involved is considered as a fixed cost.
(iv) Depreciation:
It is decrease in value caused by the wear due to constant use of an equipment Under the income
tax laws there is provision for setting aside a fixed proportion of the capital employed, towards the
depreciation fund.
(v) Insurance:
The plant and also life of some of workers working in dangerous areas, has to be insured against
various risks involved. For this purpose a fixed sum is payable as premium for the insurance cover.
(vi) Salary for Managerial Staff:
Irrespective of whether the plant works or not certain managerial staff has to be retained by the
organization. The salary liability of such staff is a part of the fixed cost.
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(B) Variable Cost:

These costs vary in some proportion of the power generated in a plant. These costs consist of
(i) Cost of fuel:
Cost of fuel is directly related with the amount of power generated. For generating more power,
more fuel is required. Cost of fuel may be 10% to 25% of the total cost of production. In case of
hydroelectric plants the cost of fuel is zero.
(ii) Maintenance and Repair Charges:

In order to keep the plant in running condition, certain repairs are always needed. Stock of some
consumable and non- consumable items has got to be maintained. All chargers for such staff are
considered as operating costs.
(iii) Wages:
Salaries including allowances bonus, benefits etc. for the workers are considered as operating costs.
Total cost of production is thus sum of the fixed charges and the operating charges. As the plant
load factor improves, the cost per kWh decreases. The sum of the charges for various factors will
give an optimum load factor where such charges will be least.
Tariff Methods:
A tariff is the rate of charge per kilowatt hour of energy supplied to a consumer. The cost of
generation of electrical energy may be conveniently split into two parts e.g. fixed charges plus the
operating charges. So a tariff should be adjusted in such a way that the total receipts balance the
total expenditure involved in generating the energy. There are several solutions to this problem,
some of which are given below:
1. Flat Rate Tariff:

In this case there is a fixed rate per unit amount of energy consumed. The consumption of energy is
measured by the energy meter installed at the premises of the consumer. This type of tariff
accounts for all the costs involved in the generation of power. This is the simplest tariff easily
understood by consumers. However, this type of tariff does not distinguish between small power
domestic consumer and bulk power industrial consumers.
2. Two Part Tariff:
In this the total charges are split into two parts - fixed charges based on maximum demand (in kW)
plus the charges based on energy consumption (in kWh). This method suffers from the drawback
that an additional provision is to be incorporated for the measurement of maximum demand.
Under such tariff, the consumers having 'peaked' demand for short duration are discouraged.
3. Block Rate Tariff:
In this the fixed charges are merged into the unit charges for one or two blocks of consumption, all
units in excess being charged at low or high unit rate. Lower rates for higher blocks are fixed in
order to encourage the consumers for more and more consumptions. This is done in case the plant
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has got larger spare capacity. Wherever the plant capacity is inadequate, higher blocks are charged
at higher rate in order to discourage the consumers for higher than minimum consumption.
4. Three Part Tariff:

It is an extension of the two part tariff in that it adds to the consumer some fixed charges
irrespective of the energy consumption or maximum demand. In this ever if the consumer has got
zero power consumption, he has to pay some charges merely because a connection has been
provided to him.
5. Power Factor Tariff:
In ac power supply size of the plant is determined by the kVA rating. In case the power factor of a
consumer installation is low, the energy consumption in terms of kW will be low. In order to
discharge such consumers, power factor tariff is introduced, which may be of the following types.
(a) Maximum kVA demand Tariff:

In this instead of kW. the kVA consumption is measured and the charge are Based partly or fully on
this demand.
(b) Sliding Scale:
In this case the average power factor is fixed say at 0.8 lagging. Now if the power factor of a
consumer falls below by 0.01 or multiples thereof, some additional charges are imposed. A discount
may be allowed in case the power factor is above 0.8.
The depreciation on the plant is charged by any of the following methods

1. Straight Line method
2. Sinking fund method
3. Diminishing value method.
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19. GATE- QUESTIONS
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1. A transmission line has a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω and a resistance of 0.1 Ω /m. if the
line is distortion less, the attenuation constant (in Np/m) is Gate: 2010
A) 500 B) 5 C) 0.014 D) 0.002
Ans: D
2. Base load power plants are Gate: 2017
Ans; C
P:windfarms.
Q:run-of-riverplants.
R:nuclearpowerplants.
S: diesel power plants.
A) P,Q & S ONLY B) P, R & S ONLY C) P,Q & R ONLY D) Q& R ONLY
Ans; D
3. A distribution feeder of 1 km length having resistance, but negligible reactance, is fed from
both the ends by 400V, 50 Hz balanced sources. Both voltage sources S1 and S2 are in phase. The
feeder supplies concentrated loads of unity power factor as shown in the figure.
Gate: 2014
The contributions of S1 and S2 in 100 A current supplied at location P respectively, are

A) 75A & 25 A B) 50A & 50 A C) 25A & 75 A D) 0A & 100 A
Ans; D
4. A three phase star-connected load is drawing power at a voltage of 0.9 pu and 0.8 power factor
lagging. The three phase base power and base current are 100 MVA and 437.38 A
respectively. The line-to-line load voltage in kV is ________. Gate; 2014
Ans: 117 to 120

5. Out of the following plant categories Gate: 2009
(iii) Pump
(i) Nuclear (ii) Run-of-river (iv) Diesel
Storage
The base load power plants are
(A) (i) and (ii) B) (B) (ii) and (iii) c) (i), (ii) and (iv) d) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Ans: (A) (i) and (ii)
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6. Match the items in List-I with the items in List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists.
List I List II
To Use
a. improve power factor 1. shunt reactor
b. reduce the current ripples 2. shunt capacitor
3. series
c. increase the power flow in line
capacitor
d. reduce the Ferranti effect 4. series reactor
(A) a → 2, b → 3, c → 4, d → 1 (B) a → 2, b → 4, c → 3, d → 1
(C) a → 4, b → 3, c → 1, d → 2 (D) a → 4, b → 1, c → 3, d → 2
Ans: (B) a → 2, b → 4, c → 3, d → 1
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20. Previous Question Papers
BVRAJ U I NSTITUTE OF TEC H NO LO GY, NAR SAPU R

(UGC - AUTONOMOUS)
B.Tech II Year II Semester Supplementary Examinations, November 2017
POWER SYSTEMS-I
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
Note: This Question Paper contains two Parts A and B
Part A is compulsory which carries 20 marks. Answer all questions in Part A at one place only.
Part B Consists of 10 questions. Answer any five (one full question from each unit). Each question
carries10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
PART –A (10x2=20 Marks)

1. a)Explain the role of chimney and cooling towers in thermal power plants.
b) Discuss various factors which affect the selection of site for a nuclear power plant.
c) Briefly discuss about the design aspects of DC distribution network.
d) Compare radial distribution system with ring main distribution system.
e) Draw the outdoor substation layout indicating all the elements of it.
f) List out the merits and demerits of air insulated substations.
g) Briefly discuss about the various causes of low power factor.
h) Derive the relation indicating the dependency of reactive power on voltage.
i) What do you understand by the load curve? What information is conveyed? by a load
curve?
j) Describe the desirable characteristics of a tariff.
PART -B (5x10=50 Marks)

2. a) Draw the line diagram of Thermal Power Station (TPS) showing paths of coal, steam, water,
air,ash
and flue gasses.
b) Describe the following components of thermal power station with neat schematic diagram.
i) Economizers ii) Boilers iii) Super heater.
OR
3. Explain the principle of operation and functions of various components of gas power station
with the
help of neat diagrams.
4. a)What is distribution system? Discuss about the classification of distribution systems.

b) Figure shown below is a single-phase line having resistance and reactance (go and return)
as 0.06 and 0.1 Ohms/km respectively. The lengths of section AB and BC are 1.0km
each. The voltage at the farther end is 220V. Find the voltage at the sending end and
phase angle difference between the voltages of two ends, if power factors of the loads are
with reference to farther-end voltage.
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OR
5. Compare AC vs DC and under-ground cables vs overhead distribution systems.

6. a) Explain the classification of sub-stations.
b) Explain in detail about various types of bus bar arrangements in the sub-stations with a neat
diagrams.
OR
7. a) What is Gas insulated substation (GIS)? List out various advantages of GIS over outdoor
substations.
b) Discuss about various types of GIS systems.
8. a) Explain the adverse effects of low power factor and briefly discuss about various causes for
low
power factor.
b) Explain in detail the methods employed for improvement of power factor.
OR
9. a) Deduce an expression for most economical power factor in the case of i) constant KW load
and ii)
constant KVA load.
b) What do you understand by distribution system voltage control? Explain in general, various
methods
to improve voltage profile in distribution system.
***
10. a) Define and explain the importance of the following terms in generations.
i. connected load ii. maximum demand iii. demand factor and iv. average load.
b) Briefly discuss about the economic aspects of power generation and explain various components
of
cost of generation.
OR
11. a) Explain the terms load factor and diversity factor. How do these factors influence the cost of
generation?
b)Describe some of the important types of tariff commonly used.
****
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Code No: A24A5

R 15
BVRAJU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NARSAPUR
(UGC - AUTONOMOUS)
B.Tech II Year II Semester Supplementary Examinations, November 2017
POWER SYSTEMS-I
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
Note: This Question Paper contains two Parts A and B
Part A is compulsory which carries 20 marks. Answer all questions in Part A at one place only.
Part B Consists of 5 questions. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries
10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
PART – A (10x2 = 20 Marks)
1. a) define the Rankine cycle
b) What are the main parts of Nuclear power station and their functions.
c) What are the advantages of Ring main Distribution systems. d) Describe the design features of
distribution systems?
e) What are the merits and demerits of the double bus bar with one circuit breaker?
f) What are the Advantages of Gas insulated substations?
g) What are the effects of low power factor.
h) Explain how power factor can improve using synchronous condenser
i) What is the significance of load factor and diversity factor?
j) A consumer has a maximum demand of 200 kW at 40% load factor. If the tariff is Rs. 100 per kW of
maximum demand plus 10 paisa per kWh, find the overall cost per kWh.
PART – B (5x10 = 50 Marks)
2. Draw the line diagram of thermal plant. Discuss components in it
OR
3. Explain the functions of different components of a Gas turbine power plant with a neat block diagram
***
4. A DC ring main ABCDA is fed from point A with 230 V supply and the loop resistances of
various sections are AB = 0.04 ohms; BC = 0.35 ohms; CD = 0.5 ohms and DA = 0.05
ohms. The main supplies 100 A at B, 150A at C and 200 A at D. Calculate the voltages at
each load point. If the points A and C are inter connected through a link of 0.05 ohm.
OR
5. Explain about the different types of distribution systems.
***
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6. Explain with a neat lay out diagram of main and transfer bus bar system OR
7. Explain about the 33/11 kV substation showing the location of all the substation equipments.
***
8. a) Derive the expression for most economical power factor
b) What are the methods of voltage control and explain shunt capacitor briefly
OR
9. (a) What is the importance of power factor in the supply system?
(b) What are the disadvantages of low power factor?
***
10. a) Explain in detail the different types of tariffs
b)An industry has a maximum demand of 100kW .Two alternate tariffs are as follows
i)A fixed charge of Rs60/kW/annum + a running charge of 10 ps /unit
ii) A charge of 12ps/unit
If the factory runs for 3000 hours with a load factor of 80% find which tariff is
economical and by how much?
OR
11. A consumer has a maximum demand of 200KW, maintain l load factor of 40%.The tariff rates are Rs
100 per KW of maximum demand plus 10 paisa per Kwh, Find (i) total energy consumed per annum (ii)
The annual electricity bill.
**
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21 . Weblinks
1. www.youtube.com
2. www.nptel.com
3. www.mit.in
4. www.sonet.com
5. www.vidyarthiplus.com
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22. Mid Papers
137

24. Internal Marks reports
138

25. Identification of Slow Learners
139
26. Remedial Classes
140

27. Performance Improvement analysis in internal marks
141

28. Closure Report:
1. Total Number of classes registered - 73

2. Total Number of students attended for the internal exam -
3. Total Number of students attended for the external exam -
4. Total number of students passed the exam -
5. Pass percentage -
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COURSE INFORMATION FILE - CONTENTS

Subject Code & Name: A24A5- Power Systems-I

Academic Year (2019-20) Even Semester

Prepared by: Asst. Prof, K. Mahesh

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

1. Vision of the Institute:

2. Mission of the institute:

We are committed to providing a positive and professional learning environment

3. Vision of the Department:

To achieve excellence in undergraduate education, meaningful & innovative

4. Mission of the Department:

The mission of Electrical and Electronics Engineering undergraduate program is:

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

4. Conduct investigations of complex problems:

5. Modern tool usage:

6. The engineer and society:

7. Environment and sustainability:

9. Individual and team work:

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

11. Project management and finance:

12. Life-long learning:

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO’s)

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOS)

PEO1: To develop the concepts of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in design

PEO2: To demonstrate their ability to work effectively as a responsible professional in

PEO3: To have an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning and

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

II Year B.Tech EEE II-Semester

UNIT-1: POWER STATIONS

UNIT-2: GENERAL ASPECTS OF D.C and A.C DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS:

UNIT-3 AIR INSULATED AND GAS INSULATED (GIS) SUBSTATIONS:

UNIT-4 POWER FACTOR AND VOLTAGE CONTROL:

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UNIT-5 ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF POWER GENERATION& TARIFF:

After completion of this course, students will be able to

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CO Content Delivery Bloom Assessment Tools

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8. COURSE INFORMATION SHEET

Course Name/Code Power Systems-I/Code

Subjective Test - I : 15 Marks

Subjective Test – II : 15 Marks

ASSIGNMENT TOPICS AND DATES:

S.No. Assignment Topics Date of

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10. Micro Teaching Plan

No of Classes Name of the faculty : K. Mahesh

Subjective Test – I : 15 Marks

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S.No. Announcement Date Assignment No. Portion Submission

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SL. Topics proposed to be Teaching Date Text Instructional Program

UNIT- 1: THERMAL POWER STATIONS

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6 Voltage Drop Calculations Black Board 19/1/18 T1

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