The turbines in steam power plants operate essentially under adiabatic conditions. A plant engineer suggests to end

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The turbines in steam power plants operate essentially under adiabatic conditions. A plant engineer suggests to end this practice. She proposes to run cooling water through the outer surface of the casing to cool the steam as it flows through the turbine. This way, she reasons, the entropy of the steam will decrease, the performance of the turbine will improve, and as a result the work output of the turbine will increase. How would you evaluate this proposal?
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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

ISBN: 978-0071247085

7th edition

Authors: J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness, M. M. Abbott

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