1.   A metal tube split open in the steam generator of the nuclear power plant.

2.   A steam generator, usually placed in a nearby room or closet, produces steam that is pumped into the sealed shower stall through nozzles.

3.   But it also said it planned to shut down and replace the steam generators in the fall.

4.   Con Ed plans to inspect all four steam generators in a process that could take three to four weeks, he said.

5.   Con Edison has replaced all four steam generators, but both the utility and the commission were criticized for lax oversight of the plant.

6.   During the construction hiatus, NRC officials said, the Cubans did not adequately protect the reactor, steam generators and coolant pumps from the corrosive tropical sea air.

7.   Foster Wheeler designs and constructs oil refineries, chemical plants and steam generators worldwide.

8.   In recent weeks, Con Edison and the commission have both said that the problem stemmed from a corroded tube in a steam generator.

9.   It also will finance reserves for possible settlements of lawsuits that accuse the company of selling defective steam generators.

10.   It had hoped to return the refinery to full production this summer, but on Friday workers discovered a leak in a steam generator.