A turbine operable with a first fluid and a second fluid, said turbine comprising: a housing: a rotatable shaft supported within said housing and comprising a dry gas seal area, a balance area, and a shaft surface extending between said dry gas seal area and said balance area; a stationary component coupled to said housing and comprising a first side and a second side and defining a first channel in flow communication with said shaft surface; a seal assembly coupled to said shaft surface and extending into said first channel, said seal assembly comprising a first seal and a second seal; and a heat exchange assembly coupled to said housing and in flow communication with said rotatable shaft and said stationary component, said heat exchange assembly comprising a first flow path, a first vent, a second flow path and a second vent; wherein said first seal is located between said first flow path and said first channel; wherein said first flow path is coupled in flow communication with said dry gas seal area and said first channel and configured to direct the first fluid along said first side at a first pressure, wherein said first flow path comprises a first inlet, a first outlet and a second channel, the second channel being configured to direct the first fluid from the first inlet toward the first outlet, the first outlet being configured to discharge the first fluid toward the first channel; wherein the first vent is coupled in flow communication with said first outlet and said first side, wherein said first vent is configured to receive the first fluid from the first outlet and to direct the first fluid along said first side; and wherein said second seal is located between said second flow path and said first channel; wherein said second flow path is coupled in flow communication with said balance area and said first channel and configured to direct the second fluid along said second side at a second pressure substantially similar to the first pressure; wherein the second flow path comprises a second inlet, a second outlet and a third channel, the third channel being configured to direct the second fluid from the second inlet toward the second outlet, the second outlet being configured to discharge the second fluid toward the first channel; wherein the second vent is coupled in flow communication with said second outlet and said second side, wherein said second vent is configured to receive the second fluid from the second outlet and to direct the second fluid along said second side. a rotatable shaft supported within said housing and comprising a dry gas seal area, a balance area, and a shaft surface extending between said dry gas seal area and said balance area; a stationary component coupled to said housing and comprising a first side and a second side and defining a first channel in flow communication with said shaft surface; a seal assembly coupled to said shaft surface and extending into said first channel, said seal assembly comprising a first seal and a second seal; and a heat exchange assembly coupled to said housing and in flow communication with said rotatable shaft and said stationary component, said heat exchange assembly comprising a first flow path, a first vent, a second flow path and a second vent; wherein said first seal is located between said first flow path and said first channel; wherein said first flow path is coupled in flow communication with said dry gas seal area and said first channel and configured to direct the first fluid along said first side at a first pressure, wherein said first flow path comprises a first inlet, a first outlet and a second channel, the second channel being configured to direct the first fluid from the first inlet toward the first outlet, the first outlet being configured to discharge the first fluid toward the first channel; wherein the first vent is coupled in flow communication with said first outlet and said first side, wherein said first vent is configured to receive the first fluid from the first outlet and to direct the first fluid along said first side; and wherein said second seal is located between said second flow path and said first channel; wherein said second flow path is coupled in flow communication with said balance area and said first channel and configured to direct the second fluid along said second side at a second pressure substantially similar to the first pressure; wherein the second flow path comprises a second inlet, a second outlet and a third channel, the third channel being configured to direct the second fluid from the second inlet toward the second outlet, the second outlet being configured to discharge the second fluid toward the first channel; wherein the second vent is coupled in flow communication with said second outlet and said second side, wherein said second vent is configured to receive the second fluid from the second outlet and to direct the second fluid along said second side.