Thermal and nuclear power generation

Which one of the following is not a thermal source?

• Solar

• Coal

• Hydro

• Gas

In a coal-fired power plant, which part is used to produce high pressured steam?

• Economiser

• Boiler

• Steam generator

• Flue gas stack

In a coal-fired power plant, what is the function of steam drum?

• To convert steam to water

• To generate electricity

• To remove flue gas

• To separate vapour from feedwater

In a coal-fired power plant, the steam finally flows through ______ to generate electricity.

• Intermediate pressure turbine

• Low pressure turbine

• High pressure turbine

Combined cycle gas turbine is a combination of _____ to generate electricity.

• Gas and steam turbines

• 2 gas turbines

• 2 steam turbines

• Steam and nuclear turbines

The heat source of a nuclear power plant is called

• Nuclear weapon

• Steam turbine

• Nuclear reactor

• Boiler

A direct contact between water and nuclear reaction occurs in

• Nuclear dome

• Pressurised water reactor

• Boiling water reactor

The main important aspect of a nuclear power plant is

• supply of nuclear element

• Cooling system

• Recycling of nuclear waste

• lightning protection sytem

The advantage of a thermal power plant is

• Higher efficiency than solar power plant

• The fuel is cheap

• The fuel source can be easily obtained

• All of these

Which one of the following is not a source of nuclear reaction?

• Thor

• Uranium

• Plutonium

• None of these