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Mechanical Engineering · Q26

Compressors, Gas Turbines And Jet Engines

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 26

Q26

Reheating in a gas turbine

A.
Increases the thermal efficiency
Answer
B.
Increases the compressor work
C.
Increases the turbine work
D.
Decreases the thermal efficiency

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Reheating is applied in a gas turbine in such a way that it increases the turbine work without increasing the compressor work or melting the turbine materials.
When a gas turbine plant has a high pressure and low pressure turbine a reheater can be applied successfully.
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