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5. Steam generators
5.1 Description and operation
Steam generators (SGs) transfer heat from primary water to the secondary water-steam circuit. The tube bundle and tube plate are part of the primary pressure vessel. They form a watertight barrier between the primary and secondary circuits, helping to contain the primary circuit's radioactivity. In this sense, they form part of the second barrier (see
With the exception of Babcock & Wilcox Co's forced circulation...
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Regulations
ESPN (Équipements sous Pression Nucléaires) decree of December 12, 2005 on the application in France of pressure vessels to primary equipment.
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