GTU BE 6th Semester 2163904 Non-conventional energy sources Summer 2018 Question Paper

Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE – SEMESTER ?VI (NEW) – EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2018
Subject Code: 2163904 Date: 05/05/2018
Subject Name: Non-conventional energy sources
Time: 10:30 AM to 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) Define Nuclear Fission and Fusion? 03
(b) Write advantages and limitations of fuel cells? 04
(c) What is MHD? Explain the principle of MHD power
generation?
07

Q.2 (a) Draw a well-defined diagram of Autonomous Solar Cell
Power Plant?
03
(b) What is the difference between biomass and biogas? 04
(c) Write down the advantages and disadvantages of tidal
power plant?
07
OR
(c) Name and explain basic types of silicon solar cells? 07
Q.3 (a) Draw a well-defined diagram of open cycle MHD
generator?
03
(b) Write down the principle of tidal energy? 04
(c) Explain close cycle and Hybrid cycle OTEC? 07
OR
Q.3 (a) How you can improve the efficiency of solar cells? 03
(b) List disadvantages of geothermal energy? 04
(c) How you can use biomass as a fuel? 07
Q.4 (a) Explain HDR? 03
(b) What do you mean by geothermal energy? 04
(c) Write down the working of fuel cells? 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Define flat plate collector? 03
(b) Draw a well-defined diagram of binary fluid system
geothermal power plant?
04
(c) Write advantages and disadvantages of Nuclear Power? 07
Q.5 (a) List advantages of wind energy? 03
(b) Explain two basin system of tidal power system? 04
(c) How geothermal power plant can operate? 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Define the term Renewable and Non-Renewable energy
with proper examples?
03
(b) List the advantages of MHD power generator? 04
(c) Write a short notes on characteristics of Wind Power? 07

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