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  • The process of draining steam from the turbine, at certain points during its expansion and using this steam for heating the feed water in feed water heaters and then supplying it to the boiler is known as


  • Options
  • A. regenerative heating
  • B. reheating of steam
  • C. bleeding
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • bleeding 


  • Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems


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    • 1. In pressure compounding of an impulse turbine, the total pressure drop of the steam does not take place in the first nozzle ring, but is divided equally among all the nozzle rings.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
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    • 2. The expansion of steam, as it flows over the blades in reaction turbine, represents

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    • A. isothermal process
    • B. isentropic process
    • C. throttling process
    • D. free-expansion process
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    • 3. In an impulse reaction turbine, the pressure drops gradually and continuously over

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    • A. fixed blades
    • B. moving blades
    • C. both fixed and moving blades
    • D. none of these
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    • 4. When the inlet pressure of steam is equal to the exit pressure, then

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    • A. there is a pressure drop in the nozzle
    • B. fluid flows through the nozzle
    • C. pressure drops and fluid flows through the nozzle
    • D. there is no pressure drop and fluid does not flow through the nozzle
    • Discuss
    • 5. The pressure compounded impulse turbine as compared to velocity compounded turbine require __________ number of stages.

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    • A. same
    • B. less
    • C. more
    • Discuss
    • 6. An impulse turbine as compared to a reaction turbine, for a given power has __________ row of blades.

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    • A. equal
    • B. less
    • C. more
    • Discuss
    • 7. The critical pressure ratio for initially superheated steam is __________ as compared to initially dry saturated steam.

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    • A. more
    • B. less
    • Discuss
    • 8. The blade friction in the impulse turbine reduces the velocity of steam by __________ while it passes over the blades.

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    • A. 10 to 15%
    • B. 15 to 20%
    • C. 20 to 30%
    • D. 30 to 40%
    • Discuss
    • 9. The velocity of whirl at outlet for an axial discharge turbine is

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    • A. minimum
    • B. maximum
    • C. zero
    • Discuss
    • 10. In impulse turbines, when friction is neglected, the relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade is __________ the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. less than
    • C. greater than
    • Discuss


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