Q. If the peak load on a power plant having a capacity of 100 MW is 70 MW during a given week and the energy produced is 58, 80,000 kWh, the capacity factor for the plant for the week will be ___________________

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Q. During a certain week a power plant turns out 84,00,000 kWh and the peak load during the week is 100,000 kW. What is the load factor during the week?

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Q. A canal drop is 6 meters and discharges available through the turbine is 50 cumec. Find the electrical energy available.

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Q. The ratio of maximum power utilised to the maximum power available is _____________

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Q. The net amount of power which is continuously available from a plant without any break is known as _____________

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Q. The value of power factor is generally _____________________

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Q. To ensure maximum overall plant efficiency, the rated head should be equal to ______________

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Q. The difference of head at the point of entry and exit of turbine is _______________

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Q. The load on a hydel plant varies from a minimum of 10,000 kW to a maximum of 35,000 kW. Two turbo-generators of capacities 20,000 kW each have been installed. Calculate Plant factor.

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Q. Calculate utilisation factor if the maximum power utilised is 40,000 kW and two turbo generators installed each of capacity 23,000 kW.

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Q. If the peak load on a power plant having a capacity of 100 MW is 70 MW during a given week. Calculate the utilization factor.

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Q. 400 cumecs of water are being released from dam storage to meet the downstream demand through the turbines of the connected hydro plant. The effective head of water acting on the turbines is 50 m. The efficiency of the hydro plant is 0.8. The electrical power generated from this plant is __________________

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Q. What is the highest elevation of water level that can be maintained in the reservoir without any spillway discharge either with gated or non-gated spillway?

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Q. Which of the following is an example of an impulse turbine?

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Q. Which of the following is turbine is used for medium heads ranging from 25 to 150 meters?

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Q. An impulse turbine is essentially a __________________

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Q. Kaplan turbines are found to be more versatile and costly in their initial cost as compared to propeller turbines.

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Q. An impulse turbine like a Pelton’s turbine is __________________________

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Q. In a reaction turbine like a Francis turbine or a Kaplan turbine ______________

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Q. In a Francis turbine, the water flows through a closed draft tube.

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