What is the effect of air leakage in condensers on thermal efficiency of the steam power plant? - Engineering Mcqs

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What is the effect of air leakage in condensers on thermal efficiency of the steam power plant?

A) Thermal efficiency gets lowered	B) Thermal efficiency increases
C) Thermal efficiency remains unchanged	D) It increases or decreases depending upon the degree of leak

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