Which outcome occurs when turbine exhaust back-pressure rises excessively in a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant?

💡 Explanation

Increased back-pressure restricts turbine expansion because it increases pressure drag; therefore, there's less overall efficiency, rather than improved NOx reduction or other factors which operate under different design conditions. This limitation is due to choked flow within the turbine’s final stages.

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