The condenser: a key player for a good feedwater chemistry
This report compiles the degradations observed in condensers, either on steam side or raw water side. The oldest condensers were known before the nuclear era, the newest came to the light with the development of nuclear reactors. However, more attention was brought to nuclear plant condensers since while operating with a few leaks was allowed in fossil fired plants, this was strictly forbidden in pressurized water reactors, mainly because of the steam generators susceptibility to pollution.
