No nuclear power plant of any kind had ever been designed to produce steam.
The first, which is the larger one, holds water or soup used to produce steam.
The steam produced is used in the plant if needed or sold to a neighboring company.
These new boilers produce less steam than the original ones.
The gas is then burnt to produce electricity and steam.
They may have splashed water on the stones to produce steam.
It can also be used to produce steam for industrial uses, cooking and heating.
The hot rocks heat the water to produce steam.
The vessel and the related parts that produce steam for making electricity would cost $200 million or so; the whole plant could top $2 billion.
Water was thrown over the hot stones to produce steam and to give a sensation of increased heat.