USCG USCG Steam
Set 12 • Question #103 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room A turbine assembly in which steam flows in series through a high pressure turbine and then on to a low pressure turbine, with both turbines driving a common reduction gear through separate shafts, is classified as __________.
A
dual series
B
cross-compound
✓ Correct Answer
C
tandem-compound
D
tandem, double flow
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'A turbine assembly in which steam flows in series through a high pressure turbine and then on to a low pressure turbine, with both turbines driving a common reduction gear through separate shafts, is classified as', the verified engineering fact is: 'cross-compound'.
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