Indian Point 2 has four steam generators, all of which have been in place since the plant opened.
This gave extra equipment room and was often used to house a steam generator.
Up to the early 1990s, nine engines were used as steam generators.
As built, 1685 originally had a steam generator for that purpose.
About 20 other nuclear power plants around the country may face the same predicament as their steam generators age.
It was announced that replacement of the steam generators would be necessary.
If the steam generator fails, the two turbines can still work.
However, even in that case, a molten salt to steam generator would still have to be developed.
Steam generators were on buyers' minds even before the accident.
The gas leaked from the steam generators, which were opened for inspection.