Which outcome occurs when a positive displacement pump attempts to transfer a fluid held above its critical temperature?

💡 Explanation

When a fluid is held above its critical temperature, distinct liquid and gas phases no longer exist, because the heat transformation prevents phase change, resulting in greatly reduced volumetric expansion work. Therefore mass flow rate diminishes significantly, rather than cavitation, efficiency increase or back-EMF changes, which require phase separation and boiling.

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