Which effect limits the performance of an axial flow pump in a cryogenic refrigeration system?

💡 Explanation

When liquid temperature approaches boiling point at the given pressure, vapor lock occurs because small pressure drops induced by pumping cause vaporization, and vapor reduces pump effective head/flow. Therefore, vapor lock impacts performance rather than clearance, demand, and embrittlement, which would each need separate failure causes.

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