POWER PLANT ENGINEERING QUIZ

The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparison to conventional and nuclear consideration is

High heat rejection in condenser

Higher cost of nuclear fuel

Lower temperature and pressure conditions

High initial cost

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In boiling water reactor, moderator is

Graphite rod

Coolant itself

Liquid sodium metal

Ferrite rod

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One gram of uranium will produce energy equivalent to approximately

10 tonnes of high grade coal

4.5 tonnes of high grade coal

1 tonne of high grade coal

100 tonnes of high grade coal

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The function of control rods in nuclear plants is to

Control temperature

Control radioactive pollution

Control fuel consumption

Control absorption of neutron

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Which of the following is the primary fuel?

U₂₃₃

U₂₃₈

U

Pu

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The energy released during the fission of one atom of Uranium 235 in million electron volts is about

400

100

300

200

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A nuclear fission is initiated when the critical energy as compared to neutron binding energy of the atoms is

More

There is no such criterion

Same

Less

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A fast breeder reactor

Has powerful moderator

Uses graphite rods as moderator

Uses ferrite material as moderator

Has no moderator

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The percentage of carbon in bituminous coal is in the order of

20-40%

50-65%

65-80%

30-50%

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A nuclear unit becoming critical means

Chain reaction that causes automatic splitting of the fuel nuclei has been established

It is capable of generating much more than rated capacity

There is danger of nuclear spread

It is generating power to rated capacity

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