Question 117Steam Plants - QMED
70% to passConcerning the classification of steam turbines, a cross compound designed unit _______________.
Aconsists of reaction stages and a dummy piston
Bconsists of a high pressure turbine, crossover pipe, and low pressure turbine
Cis made up of a varied assortment of impulse and reaction staging
Dconsists of one Curtis stage and reaction blading
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) consists of a high pressure turbine, crossover pipe, and low pressure turbine. A cross compound steam turbine design consists of a high pressure turbine, a crossover pipe, and a low pressure turbine. This configuration allows the steam to expand through multiple stages, improving efficiency. The other answer choices do not accurately describe the components of a cross compound steam turbine.
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