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Which mechanism causes erratic control valve behavior when liquid entering flashes to vapor?

A)Choked flow from two-phase mixture
B)Seal swelling from upstream pressure
C)Actuator fatigue with rapid cycling
D)Cavitation damage increases flow rate

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When a liquid flashes to vapor due to a pressure drop below its vapor pressure, it creates a two-phase mixture accelerating within the valve, leading to choked flow as the vapor restricts the liquid's passage leading to erratic control. Therefore choked flow results, rather than seal swelling, or actuator fatigue, which require distinct material or structural weaknesses under external compression.

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