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← ScienceWhich effect increases in a steam turbine when liquid water transitions prematurely to vapor?
A)Blade erosion from droplet impact✓
B)Increased turbine efficiency overall
C)Superheated steam temperature consistency
D)Decreased thermal energy losses
💡 Explanation
Blade erosion increases because cavitation causes collapsing vapor bubbles that focus energy onto the turbine blades during the phase transition. Therefore, erosion occurs rather than improvements because pressure differentials are affected by mixed-phase fluid.
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