Question Paper Name: 5286 Energy Systems Engineering 30th June 2019 Shift 1
Subject Name: Energy Systems Engineering
Creation Date: 2019-06-30 13:01:39
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Energy Systems Engineering
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Energy Systems Engineering
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Number of Questions: 100
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Section Marks: 100
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Question Number : 1 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling: No Display Question Number: Yes Single Line Question Option : No Option Orientation : Vertical
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The major share of India's primary energy mix in 2017 was from _________
- Oil
- Coal
- Solar
- Natural gas
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In the Paris agreement, India has agreed to _________
- Reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by more than one third of its 2005 value in 2030.
- Reduce the emissions by more than one third of its 2005 value in 2030.
- Reduce the emissions per population by more than one third of its 2005 value in 2030.
- None of the above
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Which of the following is true for India in 2018?
- Share of nuclear in electricity generation is more than the share of renewables
- Share of nuclear by installed capacity is more than the share of renewables
- Both a. and b.
- None of the above
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What are strategies for enhancing the energy security of a nation?
- Increase strategic energy storage
- Diversify energy supply sources
- Increase the use of biofuels
- All of the above
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renewable energy policy has been with a focus on major thrust and growth of
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- de-centralized solar Microgrids less than 100 kW each
- roof-top solar PV in urban areas
- grid-connected biomass-based power generation in rural areas
- large grid-connected solar PV and wind plants
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The Specific Energy Consumption for a paper mill is
- Energy used on a monthly basis
- Energy used per unit of money spent
- Energy used per unit of paper produced
- Electricity used in the plant
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A Sankey diagram for a process plant represents _________
- the carbon flows in a plant
- the energy flows in a plant
- the water flows in a plant
- the exergy flows in a plant
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payback time for a system with an annual production of 3,000 kWh energy while consuming 8,000 kWh energy comes out:
- 2.67 years
- 0.38 years
- 1.67 years
- 0.63 years
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A lower limit for the discount rate would typically be:
- Interest rate by bank
- Insurance percentage of capital investment
- Ratio of payback period to life of project
- Ratio of O&M cost to capital investment cost
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For a discount rate of 12% and a project life of 10 years, the capital recovery factor will approximately be:
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- 5.65
- 0.12
- 0.18
- 1.47
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the following statements is not true about the renewable energy technologies?
- They do not have any environmental externalities
- They have significantly lower net carbon emissions as compared to the fossil fuel based technologies
- The energy output is typically intermittent and variable
- None of the above
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Which of the following is not a sustainability indicator for an energy system?
- EPBT
- NIMBY
- EROI
- Carbon footprint
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Concentrating collectors mainly utilize:
- Diffuse radiation
- Direct radiation
- Both
- None
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is used to measure direct normal radiation:
- Pyranometer
- Pyrheliometer
- Pyranometer with shading ring
- Pyrheliometer with shading ring
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Zenith angle and the angle of incidence on a surface are equal when:
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- The surface is facing due South
- The surface is facing due North
- The surface is horizontal
- The surface is vertical
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Question Number: 16 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : No Display Question Number: Yes Single Line Question Option : No Option Orientation : Vertical
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In a compound parabolic concentrator, the concentration ratio is around:
- 2-6
- 20-60
- 200-600
- 2000-6000
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is suitable for an operating temperature around:
- 60 °C
- 180 °C
- 390 °C
- 600 °C
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Thermal energy storage concept where the receiver heat transfer fluid is the same as the storage medium is:
- Passive direct
- Passive indirect
- Active direct
- Active indirect
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Thermal energy storage concept where the circulating storage medium is different from the receiver heat transfer fluid:
- Passive direct
- Passive indirect
- Active direct
- Active indirect
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It storage works using:
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- Two-tank molten salt
- Phase change material
- Concrete
- Thermal oil
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Question Number : 21 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling: No Display Question Number : Yes Single Line Question Option : No Option Orientation : Vertical
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In optimization, parameters are _________
- changed to minimize a desired outcome
- changed to maximize a desired outcome
- always varied
- always fixed
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To determine the maximum energy production from a photovoltaic cell on a particular day by changing its tilt angle is _________
- a modeling activity
- a simulation activity
- a design activity
- an optimization activity
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One advantage of simulation is _________
- It's helpful where mathematical models are not applicable
- It can be used to find the best solution
- Simulation models are cheap to build
- It can be used to find the maximum profit
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Optimization methods can be defined as _________
- Constrained and unconstrained
- Function and unconstrained
- Function and constrained
- Function and variables
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Constraints in an optimization are _________
- desired mathematical relationships of parameters
- desired mathematical relationships of variables
- must always be equality relationships
- must always be linear relationships
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Cold streams are those which _________
- have low enthalpy
- have low temperature
- need to be cooled
- need to be heated
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Question Number : 27 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling: No Display Question Number : Yes Single Line Question Option : No Option Orientation : Vertical
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the following should not be placed below the pinch?
- Steam heaters
- Water coolers
- Air coolers
- Steam generators
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According to the second law of thermodynamics, the minimum approach temperature (?Tmin) should be _________
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- negative
- zero
- positive
- greater than 15
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If the minimum approach temperature (?Tmin) is reduced _________
- Cold utility requirement is increased but hot utility requirement is decreased
- Hot utility requirement is increased but cold utility requirement is decreased
- Both hot and cold utility requirements are decreased
- Both hot and cold utility requirements are increased
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According to Pinch Analysis, a heat pump should be placed _________
- above the pinch
- below the pinch
- across the pinch
- either above or below the pinch
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If Eº = 1.006 V at 700°C, what is the open circuit voltage (Nernst potential) for an SOFC operating at 700°C (1 bar pressure) on 30% H2 (balance H2O) and air?
- 1.161 V
- 1.230 V
- 0.973 V
- 0.938 V
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A 60 cell SOFC stack produces 45 A. The average cell potential is 0.85 V. What is the approximate power output of this stack?
- 2.3 kW
- 3.1 kW
- 2.0 kW
- 2.7 kW
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ider that the above stack is fed with gaseous CH4 at a flow rate of 5 g/min and three times the stoichiometric air requirement. The efficiency is defined as ? = electrical output/(-?h of oxidation of fuel in inlet)? Use the data in the table below.
i | hi in J/mole | si in J/(mole.K) |
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CH4 | 3.8e4 | 246 |
H2 | 2.0e4 | 165 |
O2 | 2.2e4 | 243 |
H2O | -2.2e5 | 232 |
CO2 | -3.6e5 | 268 |
CO | -9.0e4 | 234 |
Table: Thermodynamic data at 700 °C
- 49%
- 52%
- 55%
- 60%
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Which of the properties below is desirable for the material used in PEMFC bipolar plates?
- High ionic conductivity
- Low electronic conductivity
- Should allow easy distribution of fuel and air to the electrodes
- Should allow gas transport across the bipolar plate
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Which of the properties below is desirable for a PEMFC electrolyte?
- High ionic conductivity
- Low electronic resistivity
- Should be impermeable to liquids
- Should allow gas transport across the electrolyte
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Pressurized heavy water reactor does not require enriched uranium as fuel because _________
- heavy water absorbs neutron
- heavy water is an excellent moderator
- heavy water enriches uranium
- due to high pressure, enrichment is not required
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During normal operation, a nuclear reactor is _________
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- Subcritical
- Supercritical
- Critical
- None of the above
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In a critical reactor, as the number of neutrons is doubled, it _________
- remains critical and power remains same
- becomes supercritical and power remains same
- becomes supercritical and power is doubled
- remains critical and power is doubled
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coolant in a boiling water reactor will make it _________
- Subcritical because of increase in temperature
- Supercritical because percentage of fissile material in reactor increases
- Supercritical because fission rate increases with temperature
- Subcritical because water which is a coolant also acts as a moderator in these reactors
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Why is graphite required in the gas cooled reactor - choose the correct statement.
- as a moderator because gas which act as coolant is not a moderator
- to enhance melting point of fuel
- because graphite enriches uranium
- to shield from radiation
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Which of these are non-invasive flow meters?
- Ultrasonic flow meter
- Hot wire anemometer
- Orifice flow meter
- None of the above
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Question Number : 42 Question Type : MCQ Option Shuffling : No Display Question Number : Yes Single Line Question Option : No Option Orientation : Vertical
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A tachometer is used to measure _________
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- conductivity of water samples
- electrical current
- power factor
- RPM
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A cement plant has a stream of hot air from the cooler at 430°C. The air flow rate is 1.4 kg/kg of clinker. The specific heat capacity of air is 1 kJ/kgK (Take the reference temperature as 30°C). What is the energy content of the air stream?
- 430 kJ/kg clinker
- 560 kJ/kg clinker
- 572 kJ/kg clinker
- None of the above
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What is the meaning of synthetic crude oil?
- crude oil synthesized in the lab by chemical methods
- crude oil synthesized in the lab by physical methods
- addition of hydrogen to saturate unsaturated C-C bonds
- none of the above.
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What are main compounds responsible for sulphur in the crude oil?
- paraffins
- naphthenes
- as
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