Within supercritical CO2 power cycles, which risk increases when pump cavitation occurs?

💡 Explanation

Cavitation introduces vapor bubbles that disrupt the designed sCO2 flow and pressure, because the pump's performance degrades via a phase change; resulting in the process becoming less efficient using less heat gain. Therefore cycle efficiencies decrease, rather than direct component damage such as erosion or fouling under normal sCO2 operating conditions.

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