Which phenomenon causes decreased efficiency in steam turbines operating with wet steam?

💡 Explanation

When wet steam (mixture of vapor and liquid phases) is used, liquid droplet impingement causes erosion because high-speed droplets strike turbine blades, transferring momentum and damaging the surface. Therefore blade erosion results, rather than conductivity loss, heat reduction, or pressure impacts because these effects are secondary to the impact.

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