Which efficiency limitation does irreversibility impose in a closed Rankine cycle power plant?

💡 Explanation

When irreversibilities such as friction occur within the turbine, energy is dissipated as heat leading to a reduced conversion of thermal energy into mechanical work because entropy increases, lowering actual work output. Therefore turbine work reduces, rather than other options which are affected by different parameters.

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