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
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