Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
Which is not the correct statement about moisture in coal?

It increases thermal efficiency
Some moisture in coal helps in better burning which is not possible with completely dry coal
Inherent moisture and surface moisture are different things
In some coals moisture may be present up to 40%

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
The indicated thermal efficiency is defined as the

Ratio of heat equivalent to indicated power to the energy supplied in steam
Product of thermal efficiency and Rankine efficiency
Ratio of thermal efficiency to the Rankine efficiency
Ratio of brake power to the indicated power

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Steam Boilers, Engines, Nozzles and Turbines
For a Parson's reaction turbine, if α₁ and α₂ are fixed blade angles at inlet and exit respectively and β₁ and β₂ are the moving blade angles at entrance and exit respectively, then

α₁ = β₁ and α₂= β₂
α₁ < β₁ and α₂ > β₂
α₁ = α₂ and β₁ = β₂
α₁ = β₂ and β₁ = α₂

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