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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when a geothermal plant's brine experiences supersaturation?
A)Scaling reduces heat transfer efficiency✓
B)Turbine blade erosion abruptly decreases
C)Geyser formation unexpectedly becomes dormant
D)Injectivity into the reservoir improves sharply
💡 Explanation
Scaling occurs because mineral solubility decreases, causing deposition via homogeneous nucleation. This mechanism, called scaling, reduces heat transfer. Decreased efficiency is more probable than lower erosion because scaling accumulates over time rather than sudden blade changes.
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