Steam generator

Steam generator

A steam generator is a device used to boil water to create steam. It may refer to:

*Boiler (steam generator), a closed vessel in which water is heated under pressure
*Steam generator (nuclear power), a heat exchanger in a pressurized water reactor -equipped nuclear power plant
*Steam generator (railroad), a device used in trains to provide heat to passenger cars.


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