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Steam Generators and Steam Separators Steam Generators The function of the steam generator is to transfer the heat from the reactor cooling system to the secondary side of the tubes which contain feedwater. As the feedwater passes the tube, it picks up heat and eventually gets converted to steam. The steam generators may also contain a steam separation region, described below. There are three types of steam generators: Vertical U tube Horizontal Once throughGraphic courtesy EPRI Most American, Canadian, Japanese, French, and German PWR suppliers use the vertical U-tube design with inver