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A system includes a bleed system configured to direct a bleed flow from a high pressure region to a low pressure region. The bleed system includes a valve configured to control the bleed flow through the bleed system and a staged bleed conduit configured to incrementally depressurize the bleed flow.

A system includes a bleed system configured to direct a bleed flow from a high pressure region to a low pressure region. The bleed system includes a valve configured to control the bleed flow through the bleed system and a staged bleed conduit configured to incrementally depressurize the bleed flow. The staged bleed conduit includes an inlet coupled to the valve, a first stage configured to depressurize the bleed flow that is coupled to the inlet, a second stage configured to depressurize the bleed flow that is coupled to the first stage, and an outlet coupled to the second stage. The outlet is configured to direct the bleed flow to the low pressure region. The inlet, the first stage, the second stage, and the outlet are disposed along parallel axes.

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1. A system, comprising: a bleed system configured to bypass a combustor of the system and to direct a bleed flow from a compressor to an exhaust outlet, wherein the bleed system comprises: a valve; anda staged bleed conduit configured to incrementally depressurize the bleed flow, wherein the staged

1. A system, comprising: a bleed system configured to bypass a combustor of the system and to direct a bleed flow from a compressor to an exhaust outlet, wherein the bleed system comprises: a valve; anda staged bleed conduit configured to incrementally depressurize the bleed flow, wherein the staged bleed conduit comprises: an inlet coupled to the valve, wherein the inlet is upstream of the combustor;a first stage coupled to the inlet, wherein the first stage is configured to depressurize the bleed flow;a second stage coupled to the first stage, wherein the second stage is configured to depressurize the bleed flow;an outlet coupled to the second stage and the exhaust outlet, wherein the inlet and the outlet are disposed along parallel axes, and the outlet is downstream of the combustor; andat least one diffuser plate disposed at the inlet, the first stage, the second stage, or the outlet, or a combination thereof. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first stage and the second stage is configured to depressurize the bleed flow by expansion, and the inlet, the outlet, the first stage, and the second stage are disposed along parallel axes. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first stage and the second stage is configured to depressurize the bleed flow by expansion. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein a first diffuser plate of the at least one diffuser plate is disposed in the staged bleed conduit at a first location having a first cross-sectional area, and the first diffuser plate comprises a plurality of orifices having a total orifice area, wherein the total orifice area is greater than 40% of the cross-sectional area. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein each diffuser plate of the at least one diffuser plate comprises a plurality of orifices, and each of the plurality of orifices has a common dimension. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein each diffuser plate of the at least one diffuser plate comprises a plurality of orifices, and a size of the plurality of orifices is based at least in part on a dimension of the staged bleed conduit at a location of the respective diffuser plate. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the parallel axes consist of a common axis. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the bleed system is configured to reduce vibrations within the valve or the staged bleed conduit. 9. The system of claim 1, comprising a gas turbine coupled to the compressor, wherein combustion products from the gas turbine are configured to flow to the exhaust outlet. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the compressor is configured to produce a compressed air flow and the bleed flow, and the valve is configured to control the bleed flow to less than 10% of the compressed air flow. 11. A system, comprising: a bleed system configured to bypass a combustor of the system and to direct a bleed flow from a compressor to an exhaust outlet, thereby bypassing the combustor of the system, wherein the bleed system comprises: a staged bleed conduit configured to incrementally depressurize the bleed flow, wherein the staged bleed conduit has a variable conduit dimension, and the staged bleed conduit comprises: an inlet configured to couple to the compressor, wherein the inlet has an inlet dimension, and the inlet is upstream of the combustor;a first stage coupled to the inlet, wherein the first stage has a first dimension greater than the inlet dimension, and the first stage is configured to depressurize the bleed flow by expansion;a first diffuser plate coupled between the inlet and the first stage;a second stage coupled to the first stage, wherein the second stage has a second dimension greater than the first dimension and the second stage is configured to depressurize the bleed flow by expansion;a second diffuser plate coupled between the first stage and the second stage; andan outlet coupled to the second stage and to the exhaust outlet, wherein the inlet, the first stage, the second stage, and the outlet are disposed along parallel axes, and the outlet is downstream of the combustor. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the staged bleed conduit comprises: a first expansive section coupled between the inlet and the first stage, wherein the first expansive section has a first expansion percentage;a second expansive section coupled between the first stage and the second stage, wherein the second expansive section has a second expansion percentage. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein first expansion percentage and the second expansion percentage are between 10 to 40%. 14. The system of claim 11, wherein the first stage has a first length between 3.5 and 4.5 times greater than the first dimension, and the second stage has a second length 3.5 and 4.5 times greater than the second dimension. 15. The system of claim 11, wherein the first diffuser plate comprises a first plurality of orifices, each orifice of the first plurality of orifices comprises a first orifice dimension between 20% and 30% of the inlet dimension the second diffuser plate comprises a second plurality of orifices, and each orifice of the second plurality of orifices comprises a second orifice diameter between 20% and 30% of the first dimension. 16. The system of claim 11, comprising: a gas turbine coupled to the compressor, wherein combustion products from the gas turbine are configured to flow to the exhaust outlet. 17. A system, comprising: a gas turbine engine comprising: a compressor configured to produce a bleed flow;a gas turbine coupled to the compressor;an exhaust outlet configured to receive an exhaust flow from the gas turbine and the bleed flow from the compressor; anda bleed system configured to direct the bleed flow from the compressor to the exhaust outlet, wherein bleed system comprises: a staged bleed conduit coupled to the exhaust outlet, wherein the staged bleed conduit is configured to incrementally depressurize the bleed flow comprising: an inlet coupled to the compressor, wherein the inlet has an inlet diameter;a first stage coupled to the inlet, wherein the first stage has a first diameter greater than the inlet diameter, and the first stage is configured to depressurize the bleed flow by expansion;a second stage coupled to the first stage, wherein the second stage has a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and the second stage is configured to depressurize the bleed flow by expansion; andan outlet coupled to the second stage, wherein the outlet is configured to direct the bleed flow to the exhaust outlet, and the inlet, the first stage, and the outlet are disposed along parallel axes, and the outlet is downstream of a combustor; andat least one diffuser plate disposed at the inlet, the first stage, the second stage, or the outlet, or a combination thereof, wherein the at least one diffuser plate is configured to depressurize the bleed flow. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the compressor is configured to produce a compressed air flow, and the bleed system comprises a valve configured to control the bleed flow to less than 10% of the compressed air flow. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the at least one diffuser plate comprises a first diffuser plate coupled to the first stage, a second diffuser plate coupled to the second stage, and a third diffuser plate coupled to the outlet.