a. Water flowing at 2.6 KL/s is taken from a river and delivered to a turbine 100m lower than the source. If the turbine/generator has an efficiency of 45%, calculate the electrical power that would be delivered over one year. b. Explain, with the aid of suitable graphs, the charge and discharge cycle of a deep cycle lead acid battery. c. In a thermal power plant, 1500 MWh of energy is to be produced in a day, half from oil and half from natural gas, Calculate, for a one year period: the number of barrels of oil required if the fuel oil plant is 40% efficient. the total amount of natural gas required if the efficiency of the gas plant is If a coal plant of 45% was used to supply the full load for a week, how much coal would be required? Use the following conversions in your calculations. Fuel & Energy Conversion & Equivalence Chart (reduced) http://www.cogeneration.net/FuelAndEnergyConversionand Equivalence.htm 1. Fuel Oil: 1 Gal of #4 Fuel Oil - 145,000 Bou's 1 Barrel of Oil-42 Gallons 2. Coal: 1pound coal = 12,000 Bru 3. Natural Gas: 1 Cubic Foot of Natural Gas-1030 Btu's

a. Water flowing at 2.6 KL/s is taken from a river and delivered to a turbine 100m lower than the source. If the turbine/generator has an efficiency of 45%, calculate the electrical power that would be delivered over one year. b. Explain, with the aid of suitable graphs, the charge and discharge cycle of a deep cycle lead acid battery. c. In a thermal power plant, 1500 MWh of energy is to be produced in a day, half from oil and half from natural gas, Calculate, for a one year period: the number of barrels of oil required if the fuel oil plant is 40% efficient. the total amount of natural gas required if the efficiency of the gas plant is If a coal plant of 45% was used to supply the full load for a week, how much coal would be required? Use the following conversions in your calculations. Fuel & Energy Conversion & Equivalence Chart (reduced) http://www.cogeneration.net/FuelAndEnergyConversionand Equivalence.htm 1. Fuel Oil: 1 Gal of #4 Fuel Oil - 145,000 Bou's 1 Barrel of Oil-42 Gallons 2. Coal: 1pound coal = 12,000 Bru 3. Natural Gas: 1 Cubic Foot of Natural Gas-1030 Btu's

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a. Water flowing at 2.6 KL/s is taken from a river and delivered to a turbine 100m
lower than the source. If the turbine/generator has an efficiency of 45%, calculate
the electrical power that would be delivered over one year.
b. Explain, with the aid of suitable graphs, the charge and discharge cycle of a deep
cycle lead acid battery.
c. In a thermal power plant, 1500 MWh of energy is to be produced in a day, half
from oil and half from natural gas, Calculate, for a one year period:
the number of barrels of oil required if the fuel oil plant is 40% efficient.
the total amount of natural gas required if the efficiency of the gas plant is
48%
If a coal plant of 45% was used to supply the full load for a week, how
much coal would be required?
Use the following conversions in your calculations.
Fuel & Energy Conversion & Equivalence Chart (reduced)
http://www.cogeneration.net/FuelAndEnergyConversionandEquivalence.htm
1. Fuel Oil:
1 Gal of #4 Fuel Oil - 145,000 Bou's
1 Barrel of Oil -42 Gallons
2. Coal:
1pound coal = 12,000 Bru
3. Natural Gas:
1 Cubic Foot of Natural Gas-1030 Btu's

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