Talk:Steam power
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A nuclear power plant uses a reactor to heat water, producing superheated steam which is used to drive steam turbines, which in turn drive generators. In other words, it's a kind of steam engine... it just uses a different source of heat. Dpbsmith 20:15, 22 March 2007 (EDT)