Explanation: Power plants mostly use surface condensers because from these condensers condensate can be used as feed water requiring less pumping power. In case of jet condensers exhaust steam mixes with the cooling water hence condenses and cooling water are mixed so condensing cannot be recovered for the use of feed water.

Explanation: Peat and lignite coals have low calorific value and high ash content. Anthracite coals are found in small quantities and are therefore costlier for power generation. Bituminous coals have enough calorific value, low moisture and ash content so most suitable for power generation.

Explanation: The advantages of using pulverised fuel outweigh the disadvantages and all the modern power plants uses pulverised fuel firing method. In pulverised fuel firing better combustion is achieved. Pulverization is a means of exposing a large surface area to the action of oxygen and consequently helping the combustion.

Explanation: Open and contact type haters are in small power plants. Such heaters recives steam from back pressure turbine. In large modern power plants heaters bleed steam from the main turbine and use it for heating of feed water.

Explanation: The Sulphur Dioxide emitted by thermal power plant gradually oxides to sulphur trioxide under the influence of Sunlight. This in turn interact with atmospheric moisture and forms sulphuric acid. This sulphuric acid later causes acid rain.

Explanation: Out of all the corona losses are less in HVDC system.

Explanation: Ozone gas corrodes the metals.

Explanation: The overall efficiency of gas turbine is low, because a greater part of power developed by the turbine (about 65%) is used in driving the compressor.

Explanation: Seam and Nuclear power plants are only used to supply base load. Diesel power plants are suitable for only peak load. Only hydroelectric power plant can supply both peak load as well as base load because of its flexibility in operation and low operating cost.

Explanation: The power plants to be employed as peak load plant should only have the capability of quick start, synchronization and taking up of system load and quick response to load variations.

Explanation: At high temperatures existing in the flame core of high power boilers, the nitrogen of fuel and air may partially be oxidised to form nitrogen oxides. These are toxic and produce a sharp irritating effect especially on the mucous membrane of the eye.