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Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems


  • 1. The stage efficiency is the ratio of energy supplied to the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 2. The pressure compounded impulse turbine as compared to velocity compounded turbine require __________ number of stages.

  • Options
  • A. same
  • B. less
  • C. more
  • Discuss
  • 3. 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
  • 4. In an impulse reaction turbine, the pressure drops gradually and continuously over

  • Options
  • A. fixed blades
  • B. moving blades
  • C. both fixed and moving blades
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 5. 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
  • Discuss
  • 6. 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.

  • Options
  • A. Agree
  • B. Disagree
  • Discuss
  • 7. 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
  • Discuss
  • 8. An impulse turbine as compared to a reaction turbine, for a given power has __________ row of blades.

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

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

  • Options
  • A. 10 to 15%
  • B. 15 to 20%
  • C. 20 to 30%
  • D. 30 to 40%
  • Discuss

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