4. Conclusion
The condenser tubes are at the heart of its performance:
the loss of their integrity leads to the introduction of impurities into the plant's secondary circuit, which can be detrimental to the proper operation of steam generators;
heat exchange (condensation of steam from the turbine's low-pressure casings by contact with the tubes cooled by the cooling water) determines the efficiency of the water-steam cycle, and therefore ultimately the number of megawatts produced by the plant.
The main diseases that can affect tube integrity are now relatively well known and under control:
brass tubes have gradually been replaced by grades that are more resistant to abrasion caused by the passage of cooling water;
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