22-Mec-B3 Energy Conversion and Power Generation
Worked solutions to 13 past sittings (2013–2019), 88 questions. Pick a sitting, or start from a topic below.
- December 2019
- December 2018
- May 2018
- December 2017
- May 2017
- December 2016
- May 2016
- May 2015
- December 2014
- May 2014
- December 2013
- May 2013
- Undated paper
Topics across the sittings
Topics that come up in more than one sitting, taken from the headings of our worked solutions. A topic counts once per sitting.
- Environmental Impact (4 sittings): December 2019 Q8 · December 2018 Q3 · May 2017 Q5 · May 2013 Q6
- Belledune Heat Balance Diagram (3 sittings): May 2016 Q4 · December 2014 Q4 · May 2013 Q3
- Brayton Cycle Modifications (3 sittings): December 2016 Q5 · December 2013 Q5 · Undated paper Q7
- Coal Fired Boiler (3 sittings): May 2018 Q6 · May 2016 Q5 · Undated paper Q6
- Combined Cycle Plant (3 sittings): December 2016 Q2 · May 2015 Q1 · May 2013 Q2
- Fuel Characteristics (3 sittings): December 2017 Q7 · December 2016 Q6 · May 2015 Q5
- Nuclear (3 sittings): December 2014 Q5 · May 2013 Q6 · Undated paper Q8
- Solar Energy (3 sittings): December 2017 Q6 · May 2016 Q6 · December 2013 Q6
- Steam Cycle (3 sittings): December 2019 Q5 · December 2014 Q2 · Undated paper Q4
- Steam Plant Design (3 sittings): December 2018 Q4 · May 2017 Q2 · May 2014 Q1
- Steam Turbine Operational Conditions (3 sittings): May 2017 Q4 · May 2014 Q3 · Undated paper Q3
- Water Power (3 sittings): December 2017 Q4 · May 2014 Q4 · Undated paper Q5
- Wind (3 sittings): December 2017 Q4 · May 2014 Q4 · Undated paper Q5
- Condenser Performance (2 sittings): December 2019 Q3 · May 2018 Q4
- Cycle efficiency (2 sittings): May 2016 Q4 · May 2013 Q3
Questions by sitting
December 2019
- Question 1: ARC-100 Reactor with Steam Cycle
- Question 2: ARC-100 Reactor with Gas Cycle
- Question 3: Condenser Performance
- Question 4: PWR Heat Generation
- Question 5: Steam Cycle — 512 MW Reheat Plant Heat Balance
- Question 6: Energy Storage
- Question 7: System Load Demand
- Question 8: Environmental Impact
December 2018
- Question 1: Gas Turbine
- Question 2: Heat Recovery Steam Generator
- Question 3: Environmental Impact
- Question 4: Steam Plant Design
- Question 5: Coal Pulveriser Air Flow
- Question 6: Nuclear Reactor Principles
- Question 7: Coal Combustion
- Question 8: Energy Storage
May 2018
- Question 1: Gas Turbine
- Question 2: Combined Cycle Steam Turbine
- Question 3: Nuclear Plant Output
- Question 4: Condenser Performance
- Question 5: Hydro Power Plant
- Question 6: Coal Fired Boiler
- Question 7: Combined Cycle Comparison
- Question 8: System Load Demand
December 2017
- Question 1: Turbojet gas turbine
- Question 2: Steam turbine on the Mollier chart
- Question 3: 512 MW reheat plant heat balance
- Question 4: Wind and water power
- Question 5: Power plant effluents
- Question 6: Solar energy
- Question 7: Fuel characteristics
- Question 8: Environmental protection
May 2017
- Question 1: Gas Turbine Modular Helium Reactor
- Question 2: Steam Plant Design
- Question 3: Power Plant Efficiency and Heat Discharge
- Question 4: Steam Turbine Operational Conditions
- Question 5: Environmental Impact
- Question 6: Energy Generation and Storage
December 2016
- Question 1: Regenerative Gas Turbine
- Question 2: Combined Cycle Plant
- Question 3: Internal Combustion Engine
- Question 4: Steam Plant Heat Rejection
- Question 5: Brayton Cycle Modifications
- Question 6: Fuel Characteristics
May 2016
- Question 1: Industrial Gas Turbine — cycle temperatures, efficiency and output
- Question 2: Hydro Power Plants — waterway losses, potential power and turbine efficiency
- Question 3: Steam Plant Turbomachinery — expansion line and feed pump efficiency
- Question 4: Belledune Heat Balance Diagram — cycle efficiency, HP turbine and feed pump duty
- Question 5: Coal Fired Boiler — heat absorption components, firing system and ash
- Question 6: Solar Energy — central receiver system, photovoltaics and land area
May 2015
- Question 1: Combined Cycle Plant
- Question 2: Locomotive Gas Turbine Cycle
- Question 3: Nanticoke Generating Station
- Question 4: Power Plant Heat Discharge and Cooling Towers
- Question 5: Fuel Characteristics
- Question 6: Wind Turbines
December 2014
- Question 1: Gas Turbine Modular Helium Reactor
- Question 2: Steam Cycle and Coal Fired Plant
- Question 3: Feedwater Heaters and Condensers
- Question 4: Belledune Heat Balance Diagram
- Question 5: Nuclear and Wind Power
- Question 6: Cycle Performance Enhancement
May 2014
- Question 1: Steam Plant Design
- Question 2: Steam Injected Gas Turbine
- Question 3: Steam Turbine Operational Conditions
- Question 4: Wind and Water Power
- Question 5: Graphical Representation
- Question 6: Energy Considerations
December 2013
- Question 1: Plant Energy Balances
- Question 2: Power Plant Efficiency and Heat Discharge
- Question 3: Steam Plant Turbomachinery
- Question 4: Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine
- Question 5: Brayton Cycle Modifications
- Question 6: Solar Energy
May 2013
- Question 1: Thermal Power Plant — resource and emission audit of a 6 × 600 MW coal fired station
- Question 2: Combined Cycle Plant — Brayton topping cycle with a regenerative Rankine bottoming cycle
- Question 3: Belledune Heat Balance Diagram — cycle efficiency, HP turbine power and feed pump performance at 430 MW
- Question 4: PWR Heat Generation — fuel inventory, fission heat release and core power densities
- Question 5: Boiler and Reactor Principles — pulverised coal firing and nuclear reactor components
- Question 6: Environmental Impact — comparing coal, nuclear and hydro generation
Undated paper
- Question 1: Steam Injected Gas Turbine
- Question 2: Heat Recovery Steam Generator
- Question 3: Steam Turbine Operational Conditions
- Question 4: Steam Cycle
- Question 5: Wind and Water Power
- Question 6: Coal Fired Boiler
- Question 7: Brayton Cycle Modifications
- Question 8: Nuclear and Wind Power