Which consequence results when supercritical water enters turbine stages?

💡 Explanation

Erosion increases because cavitation bubbles in supercritical water collapse violently, producing microjets impacting the turbine blades. This is cavitation erosion rather than thermal shock or chemical corrosion, therefore, material loss leads to decreased performance.

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