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Power Plant Q1 Flashcards

1
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1 cal = ?? J

A

4.184 J

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2
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1 BTU = ??? J

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1055 J

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3
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1 BTU/h = ??? W

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0.293 W

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4
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1 W = ??? BTU/h

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3.41 BTU/h

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5
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1 quad = ??? BTU

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1x10^15 BTU

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6
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1 J = 1 ???

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Watts • sec ( W•s )

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7
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1 Wh = ??? J

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3600 J

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8
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1 J = 1 ???

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kgm^2 / s^2

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9
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specific weight of water

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1000 kg/m^3

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10
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speed of light (c)

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3x10^8 m/s

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11
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The art of designing and installing generating plant that will result in maximum return on investment over the expected life of the equipment

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Power Plant Engineering

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12
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A station or establishment which houses the prime movers, electric generators, and auxiliaries, for conversion of mechanical, chemical and/or nuclear energy into electrical energy

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Power Plant

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13
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An electric generating station using heat as a source of energy

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Thermal Power Plant

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14
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Types of Thermal Power Plant that makes use of heavy fuel oil, light fuel oil, or bunker oil for production of energy

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Oil-fired Steam Plant

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15
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makes use of pulverized coals as fuel

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Coal-fired Thermal Plant

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16
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makes use of wood as fuel

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Dendro Thermal Plant

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17
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makes use of steam generated in a reactor by heat from fission process of nuclear fuel (uranium 235, uranium 238)

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Nuclear-Steam Plant

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18
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makes use of combustible gasses as fuel from a gas turbine engine prime mover

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Gas Turbine Plant

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19
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makes use of generated heat from the inherit steam from the earth’s magma fuel

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Geothermal Plant

20
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makes use of steam generated from solar radiation

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Solar-steam Plant

21
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an electric generating station using flowing water to drive the prime-movers (hydraulic turbines) either impulse or reaction type.

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Hydro Electric Power Plant

22
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using pondage or steam flows as it occurs, more power can be generated in a rainy season than in dry season

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Run-of-River

23
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associated with a large water reservoir. this permits regulated supply of water so that the power output is constant throughout the year.

A

Plant with storage capacity

24
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where energy is generated during periods of high system demand using water which has been pumped into a reservoir usually during periods of relatively low system.

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Pump-storage plant

25
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A type of hydraulic turbines that use high heads and low volume

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Impulse Type

26
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a type of hydraulic turbines that use low heads and high volume

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Reaction Type

27
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a plant of internal combustion engine prime mover using diesel as fuel in producing energy

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Diesel Power Plant

28
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using windmills as prime mover

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Windmill Plant

29
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makes use of natural rising of tide to simulate flowing water

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Sea Waves/Ocean Tides Plant

30
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chemical conversion of radiant energy of the sun to DC energy

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Solar or Photovoltaic

31
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Type of power plant (as to use) an electric generating station using heat as a source of energy

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Base-Load Plant

32
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plant that is normally operated to provide power only during peak load periods

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Peaking Plant

33
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plant capable of carrying load for the time interval either during off peak or peak periods and usually responds to changes in system frequency

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Regulating Plant

34
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for peak or system deficiencies

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Reserve or Stand-by plant

35
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Type of Plant Reserve where a portion of the installed reserve kept in operable condition and available for service but not for immediate loading

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Cold Reserve

36
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Type of Plant Reserve that refers to capacity in actual service in excess of peak load

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Operating Reserve

37
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Type of Plant Reservevthat refers to units available, maintained at operating temperature and ready for service although not in actual operation

A

Hot Reserve

38
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Type of Plant Reserve that generating capacity connected to the bus ready to take load

A

Spinning Reserve

39
Q

Wind Plant
Power Extracted formula

A

2.46x10^-3 D^2 v^3

40
Q

Nuclear energy formula

A

E = mc^2

41
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Hydro Electric Power Plant
Power Developed formula

A

P = ( w Q H n)

w = specific weight of water, kg/m^3
Q = flow rate of water, m^3/s
H = height of fall, m
n = generation efficiency

42
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Average Tidal Power per unit Area formula

A

Pav = 0.219H^2

43
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is power manifested over time

A

Energy

44
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is the rate at which energy is expended

A

Power

45
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is any form of energy transfer that causes changes in temperature

A

Heat

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