Power Plant Questions and Answers – Steam Power Plant Appraisal

This set of Power Plant Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Steam Power Plant Appraisal”.

1. The thermal efficiency of a Watt’s Beam Engine is about?
a) 50%
b) 100%
c) 5%
d) 2%
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Answer: d
Explanation: From the performance table consisting of performance data of various steam power plants(Aschner), the efficiency of Watt’s Beam Engine is about 2%.

2. The thermal efficiency of a 1 MW locomotive steam engine is about?
a) 2%
b) 3%
c) 6%
d) 7%
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Answer: d
Explanation: From the performance table consisting of performance data of various steam power plants(Aschner), the efficiency of 1 MW locomotive steam engine is about 7%.

3. The number of feedwater heaters required in a Watt’s Beam Engine is?
a) 0
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
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Answer: a
Explanation: A Watt’s Beam Engine does not employ any feedwater heaters & hence the number of feedwater heaters in a Watt’s Beam Engine is ZERO.
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4. Among 1 MW, 2 MW, 30 MW & 660 MW locomotive steam engines, the highest efficiency is?
a) 1 MW
b) 2 MW
c) 30 MW
d) 660 MW
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Answer: d
Explanation: From the performance table consisting of performance data of various steam power plants(Aschner), the efficiency of 1 MW locomotive steam engine is about 7%, 2 MW locomotive steam engine is about 20%, 30 MW locomotive steam engine is about 35%, 660 MW locomotive steam engine is about 44%.

5. The initial pressure of a Watt’s Beam Engine is about?
a) 1 bar
b) 2 bar
c) 3 bar
d) 4 bar
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Answer: b
Explanation: From the performance table consisting of performance data of various steam power plants(Aschner), the pressure of a Watt’s Beam Engine is about 2 bar.
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6. What is the exhaust condition of a Watt’s Beam Engine?
a) near saturation
b) dry
c) wet
d) 0.9 dry
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Answer: c
Explanation: From the performance table consisting of performance data of various steam power plants(Aschner), the exhaust condition of a Watt’s Beam Engine is wet.

7. The number of feedwater heaters required for a 660 MW locomotive steam engine is?
a) 4
b) 0
c) 7
d) 8
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Answer: c
Explanation: From the performance table consisting of performance data of various steam power plants(Aschner), the number of feedwater heaters required by a 660 MW locomotive steam engine are 7.
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8. Among 1 MW, 2 MW, 30 MW & 660 MW locomotive steam engines, the highest initial pressure is?
a) 1 MW
b) 2 MW
c) 30 MW
d) 660 MW
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Answer: d
Explanation: From the performance table consisting of performance data of various steam power plants(Aschner), the initial pressure of 1 MW locomotive steam engine is about 15 bar, 2 MW locomotive steam engine is about 15 bar, 30 MW locomotive steam engine is about 40 bar, 660 MW locomotive steam engine is about 160 bar.

9. Among 1 MW, 2 MW, 30 MW & 660 MW locomotive steam engines, the highest initial temperature is?
a) 1 MW
b) 2 MW
c) 30 MW
d) 660 MW
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Answer: d
Explanation: From the performance table consisting of performance data of various steam power plants (Aschner), the initial temperature of 1 MW locomotive steam engine is about 300 degree Celsius bar, 2 MW locomotive steam engine is about 250 degree Celsius, 30 MW locomotive steam engine is about 450 degree Celsius, 660 MW locomotive steam engine is about 540 degree Celsius.
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10. Common size unit of a Steam Power Plant is?
a) 30 MW(e)
b) 300 MW(e)
c) 500 MW(e)
d) 150 MW(e)
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Answer: c
Explanation: The most common size steam power plant is of 500 MW(e). Further large size plants have been built, but aren’t found in common usage.

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