Power Plant Q1

Question 1

1 cal = ?? J

Answer 1

4.184 J

Question 2

1 BTU = ??? J

Answer 2

1055 J

Question 3

1 BTU/h = ??? W

Answer 3

0.293 W

Question 4

1 W = ??? BTU/h

Answer 4

3.41 BTU/h

Question 5

1 quad = ??? BTU

Answer 5

1x10^15 BTU

Question 6

1 J = 1 ???

Answer 6

Watts • sec ( W•s )

Question 7

1 Wh = ??? J

Answer 7

3600 J

Question 8

1 J = 1 ???

Answer 8

kgm^2 / s^2

Question 9

specific weight of water

Answer 9

1000 kg/m^3

Question 10

speed of light (c)

Answer 10

3x10^8 m/s

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Power Plant Engineering

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Power Plant

Question 13

An electric generating station using heat as a source of energy

Answer 13

Thermal Power Plant

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Oil-fired Steam Plant

Question 15

makes use of pulverized coals as fuel

Answer 15

Coal-fired Thermal Plant

Question 16

makes use of wood as fuel

Answer 16

Dendro Thermal Plant

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Nuclear-Steam Plant

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Gas Turbine Plant

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Geothermal Plant

Question 20

makes use of steam generated from solar radiation

Answer 20

Solar-steam Plant

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Hydro Electric Power Plant

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Run-of-River

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Plant with storage capacity

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

Pump-storage plant

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Impulse Type

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Reaction Type

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Diesel Power Plant

Question 28

using windmills as prime mover

Answer 28

Windmill Plant

Question 29

makes use of natural rising of tide to simulate flowing water

Answer 29

Sea Waves/Ocean Tides Plant

Question 30

chemical conversion of radiant energy of the sun to DC energy

Answer 30

Solar or Photovoltaic

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Base-Load Plant

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Peaking Plant

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Regulating Plant

Question 34

for peak or system deficiencies

Answer 34

Reserve or Stand-by plant

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Cold Reserve

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Operating Reserve

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Hot Reserve

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Spinning Reserve

Question 39

Wind Plant Power Extracted formula

Answer 39

2.46x10^-3 D^2 v^3

Question 40

Nuclear energy formula

Answer 40

E = mc^2

Question 41

Hydro Electric Power Plant Power Developed formula

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Average Tidal Power per unit Area formula

Answer 42

Pav = 0.219H^2

Question 43

is power manifested over time

Answer 43

Energy

Question 44

is the rate at which energy is expended

Answer 44

Power

Question 45

is any form of energy transfer that causes changes in temperature

Answer 45

Heat