POWER PLANT ENGINEERING QUIZ

Which one of the following is NOT an accessory for the boiler ?

Feed water pump

Air Preheater

Economizer

Condenser

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Pick up the wrong statement

Slow or thermal neutrons have energy of the order or 0.025 eV

Fast reactor uses moderator

Fast neutrons have energies above 1000 eV

In a heterogeneous or solid fuel reactor, the fuel is mixed in a regular pattern within moderator

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A moderator, in nuclear power plants, is a medium introduced into the fuel mass in order to

Extracts heat from nuclear reaction

Control the reaction

Reduce the temperature

Slow down the speed of fast moving neutrons

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In a thermal power plant, coal from the coal handling plant is moved to the boiler bunker through a

Belt conveyor

Fork lift truck

Overhead crane

Bucket conveyor

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U233 is produced

Artificially

By neutron irradiation of Uz

As basic raw material

By neutron irradiation of thorium

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Plutonium is produced

By neutron irradiation of thorium

As basic raw material

By neutron irradiation of Uz

Artificially

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Amongst the following, the fissionable materials are

U₂₃₈ and Pu₂₃₉

U₂₃₃ and Pu₂₂₉

U₂₃₅ and Pu₂₃₅

U₂₃₁ and Pu₂₃₃

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A pressurized water reactor employs pressurizes for the following application

To increase pressure of water in primary circuit

To Supply high pressure steam

To provide sub cooled water at high pressure

To maintain constant pressure in primary circuit under varying load

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Which of the following is more appropriate for a moderator? One which

Accelerates neutrons

Does not absorb neutrons

Eats up neutrons

Absorbs neutrons

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The primary fuel used in nuclear power plants is

U₂₃₅

U₂₃₈

Pu₂₃₃

Pu₂₃₉

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