In a Rankine cycle, with the maximum steam temperature being fixed from metallurgical considerations, as the boiler pressure increases (a) The condenser load will increase [IES-1997] (b) The quality of turbine exhaust will decrease (c) The quality of turbine exhaust will increase (d) The quality of turbine exhaust will remain unchanged

In a Rankine cycle, with the maximum steam temperature being fixed

from metallurgical considerations, as the boiler pressure increases

(a) The condenser load will increase [IES-1997]

(b) The quality of turbine exhaust will decrease

(c) The quality of turbine exhaust will increase

(d) The quality of turbine exhaust will remain unchanged
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(b) The quality of turbine exhaust will decrease 
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