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← ScienceWhich risk significantly increases when throttling superheated steam without heat loss?
A)Condensation during isenthalpic expansion✓
B)Increased erosion of turbine blades
C)Increased thermal shock to components
D)Supercritical fluid regime transition
💡 Explanation
Condensation becomes likely during the isenthalpic expansion because the Joule–Thomson effect often cools the steam while the throttling process maintains constant enthalpy; therefore, liquid droplets form, rather than remaining superheated, despite no heat removal.
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