Could an expansion engine replace Bearn's low-power turbine?

Could a vertical triple-expansion engine replace a low-power turbine alongside a high-power turbine?

The proposed arrangement is rejected because of how its expansion stages work. Different machinery combinations are possible, but they require a different installation.

A reciprocating expansion engine passes steam from a high-pressure cylinder through further expansion stages. The proposed substitution for a low-power turbine is rejected for the arrangement being discussed. The familiar phrase triple expansion is then qualified because the engines may have used four stages, and higher expansion ratios are associated with liner machinery. Other combinations of reciprocating engines and turbines remain possible under different arrangements, so the objection is specific to the proposed installation.