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Steam engine

2022-02-16T11:27:48Z

Aru: clarity, steam engines can't make pollution

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'''Steam engines''' are the most basic [[Electric system|electricity]] generator, available to the player at the start of the game. They produce electricity by consuming [[steam]], using [[water]] pumped from an [[offshore pump]] that was heated to 165°C steam with [[Boiler|boilers]] or to 500°C steam with [[heat exchanger]]s. Steam that has a higher temperature than the maximum temperature of the steam engine (165°C) is consumed at the normal rate (30 units/s), and does not yield more electricity. This means the energy that was put into the steam to heat it to a higher temperature is wasted.

Steam engines will automatically adjust their power production and steam usage based on the current demands of the electricity network. Hovering the mouse over a steam engine will display their current power production ('''Performance''') and their possible power production ('''Available Performance'''), in a display on the right.

Steam engines have two ports, allowing excess steam to flow through. This allows steam engines to be chained together. The current optimal ratio is 1 [[offshore pump]] to 20 [[boiler]]s to 40 steam engines.

Using steam engines for power does not produce [[pollution]], however using [[Boiler|boilers]] to heat up the water does.

When producing power, the steam engine will display a working animation:

[[File:steam engine animation.gif]]

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== History ==
{{history|0.18.18|
* Adjusted steam engine and [[Steam_turbine|turbine]] collision boxes so player can walk between two steam engines.}}

{{history|0.15.0|
* [[Steam]] is now internally a separate fluid from hot [[water]].
* Added high graphics quality option for the steam engine.
* Increased the maximum [[power production]] of the steam engine from 510kW to 900kW.
* Doubled the heat capacity of water from 0.1kJ per degree per liter to 0.2kJ.
* Change fluidbox height and base level of boiler, steam engine and pump to improve fluid flow.
}}

{{history|0.10.7|
* Made bounding box smaller.}}

{{history|0.10.0|
* New graphics.
* New sounds.}}

{{history|0.5.1|
* New graphics}}

{{history|0.1.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Electric system]]
** [[Power production]]
* [[Steam]]
* [[Pipe]]

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{{C|Energy}}

Fuel

2017-05-01T15:08:33Z

Aru:

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[[Fuel]] can be inserted into [[burner devices]] and burned to power them. Different types of Fuel provide different amounts of energy, measured in megajoules (MJ). A megajoule (MJ) is equivalent to one megawatt second (MWs), so dividing the megajoule (MJ) value by the power consumption in megawatts (MW) gives the time the fuel will last.

== Types ==
This is a list of all [[Items]] usable as [[Fuel]] in burner devices, ordered by fuel value:
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Fuel value !! Fuel value per raw total
|-
| {{imagelink|wood|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|raw-wood|Raw wood}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|small-electric-pole|Small electric pole}} || 4 MJ || 4MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|wooden-chest|Wooden chest}} || 6 MJ || 3 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|coal|Coal}} || 8 MJ || 8 MJ per coal
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel|Solid fuel}} || 25 MJ || 20 MJ per unit of [[Crude oil]]¹
|-
| {{imagelink|rocket-fuel|Rocket fuel}} || 225 MJ ||
|-
| {{imagelink|uranium_fuel_cell|Uranium_fuel_cell}} || 8 GJ² || 507 MJ per [[Uranium ore]]³
|}

(¹) This assumes the Crude oil is processed completely into Solid fuel, using [[Advanced oil processing]] and [[Heavy oil cracking]] as intermediate steps, but not [[Light oil cracking]]. Less efficient methods are possible. In practice, the [[Petroleum Gas]] part of processed crude oil is more likely to be used for something other than Solid fuel.

(²) This fuel type can only be used in a [[nuclear reactor]]. Unlike other fuel types, it can't be placed into standard burners.

(³) Assuming that all U-238 is enriched, all used up cells are reprocessed, and there is no reactor neighbor bonus.

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Belt transport system]]

[[Category: Items]]

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Fuel

2017-05-01T15:07:32Z

Aru:

{{Languages}}
[[Fuel]] can be inserted into [[burner devices]] and burned to power them. Different types of Fuel provide different amounts of energy, measured in megajoules (MJ). A megajoule (MJ) is equivalent to one megawatt second (MWs), so dividing the megajoule (MJ) value by the power consumption in megawatts (MW) gives the time the fuel will last.

== Types ==
This is a list of all [[Items]] usable as [[Fuel]] in burner devices, ordered by fuel value:
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Fuel value !! Fuel value per raw total
|-
| {{imagelink|wood|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|raw-wood|Raw wood}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|small-electric-pole|Small electric pole}} || 4 MJ || 4MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|wooden-chest|Wooden chest}} || 6 MJ || 3 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|coal|Coal}} || 8 MJ || 8 MJ per coal
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel|Solid fuel}} || 25 MJ || 20 MJ per unit of [[Crude oil]]¹
|-
| {{imagelink|rocket-fuel|Rocket fuel}} || 225 MJ ||
|-
| {{imagelink|uranium_fuel_cell|Uranium_fuel_cell}} || 8 GJ² || 507 MJ per [[Uranium ore]]³
|}

(¹) This assumes the Crude oil is processed completely into Solid fuel, using [[Advanced oil processing]] and [[Heavy oil cracking]] as intermediate steps, but not [[Light oil cracking]]. Less efficient methods are possible. In practice, the [[Petroleum Gas]] part of processed crude oil is more likely to be used for something other than Solid fuel.

(²) This fuel type can only be used in a [[nuclear reactor]]. Unlike other fuel types, it can't be placed into standard burners.

(³) Assuming all U-238 is enriched, all used up cells are reprocessed, and there is no reactor neighbor bonus.

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Belt transport system]]

[[Category: Items]]

{{BurnerNav}}

Fuel

2017-05-01T15:05:40Z

Aru:

{{Languages}}
[[Fuel]] can be inserted into [[burner devices]] and burned to power them. Different types of Fuel provide different amounts of energy, measured in megajoules (MJ). A megajoule (MJ) is equivalent to one megawatt second (MWs), so dividing the megajoule (MJ) value by the power consumption in megawatts (MW) gives the time the fuel will last.

== Types ==
This is a list of all [[Items]] usable as [[Fuel]] in burner devices, ordered by fuel value:
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Fuel value !! Fuel value per raw total
|-
| {{imagelink|wood|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|raw-wood|Raw wood}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|small-electric-pole|Small electric pole}} || 4 MJ || 4MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|wooden-chest|Wooden chest}} || 6 MJ || 3 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|coal|Coal}} || 8 MJ || 8 MJ per coal
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel|Solid fuel}} || 25 MJ || 20 MJ per unit of [[Crude oil]] *
|-
| {{imagelink|rocket-fuel|Rocket fuel}} || 225 MJ ||
|-
| {{imagelink|uranium_fuel_cell|Uranium_fuel_cell}} || 8 GJ¹ || 507 MJ per uranium ore²
|}

(*) This assumes the Crude oil is processed completely into Solid fuel, using [[Advanced oil processing]] and [[Heavy oil cracking]] as intermediate steps, but not [[Light oil cracking]]. Less efficient methods are possible. In practice, the [[Petroleum Gas]] part of processed crude oil is more likely to be used for something other than Solid fuel.

(¹) This fuel type can only be used in a [[nuclear reactor]]. Unlike other fuel types, it can't be placed into standard burners.

(²) Assuming all U-238 is enriched, all used up cells are reprocessed, and there is no reactor neighbor bonus.

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Belt transport system]]

[[Category: Items]]

{{BurnerNav}}

Nuclear reactor

2017-05-01T02:53:56Z

Aru:

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{{:Nuclear reactor/infobox}}

The '''nuclear reactor''' generates heat by burning [[uranium fuel cell]]s. The heat can be used in a [[heat exchanger]] to produce steam which can be used to generate power.

Instead of completely consuming the fuel, burning fuel in a nuclear reactor results in [[used up uranium fuel cell]]s. These used up cells can be [[nuclear fuel reprocessing|reprocessed]] in a [[centrifuge]] to get back some of the uranium used to create the fuel cells.

== History ==
{{History|0.15.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Nuclear power]]
** [[Heat pipe]]

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{{C|Nuclear power}}

Fuel

2017-05-01T01:31:25Z

Aru:

{{Languages}}
[[Fuel]] can be inserted into [[burner devices]] and burned to power them. Different types of Fuel provide different amounts of energy, measured in megajoules (MJ). A megajoule (MJ) is equivalent to one megawatt second (MWs), so dividing the megajoule (MJ) value by the power consumption in megawatts (MW) gives the time the fuel will last.

== Types ==
This is a list of all [[Items]] usable as [[Fuel]] in burner devices, ordered by fuel value:
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Fuel value !! Fuel value per raw total
|-
| {{imagelink|wood|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|raw-wood|Raw wood}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|small-electric-pole|Small electric pole}} || 4 MJ || 4MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|wooden-chest|Wooden chest}} || 6 MJ || 3 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|coal|Coal}} || 8 MJ || 8 MJ per coal
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel|Solid fuel}} || 25 MJ || 20 MJ per unit of [[Crude oil]] *
|-
| {{imagelink|rocket-fuel|Rocket fuel}} || 225 MJ ||
|-
| {{imagelink|uranium_fuel_cell|Uranium_fuel_cell}} || 8 GJ¹ || 507 MJ per uranium ore²
|}

(*) This assumes the Crude oil is processed completely into Solid fuel, using [[Advanced oil processing]] and [[Heavy oil cracking]] as intermediate steps, but not [[Light oil cracking]]. Less efficient methods are possible. In practice, the [[Petroleum Gas]] part of processed crude oil is more likely to be used for something other than Solid fuel.

(¹) This fuel type can only be used in a [[nuclear reactor]]. Unlike other fuel types, it can't be placed into standard burners.

(²) Assuming all U-238 is enriched and all used up cells are reprocessed.

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Belt transport system]]

[[Category: Items]]

{{BurnerNav}}

Fuel

2017-05-01T00:01:30Z

Aru:

{{Languages}}
[[Fuel]] can be inserted into [[burner devices]] and burned to power them. Different types of Fuel provide different amounts of energy, measured in megajoules (MJ). A megajoule (MJ) is equivalent to one megawatt second (MWs), so dividing the megajoule (MJ) value by the power consumption in megawatts (MW) gives the time the fuel will last.

== Types ==
This is a list of all [[Items]] usable as [[Fuel]] in burner devices, ordered by fuel value:
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Fuel value !! Fuel value per raw total
|-
| {{imagelink|wood|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|raw-wood|Raw wood}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|small-electric-pole|Small electric pole}} || 4 MJ || 4MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|wooden-chest|Wooden chest}} || 6 MJ || 3 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|coal|Coal}} || 8 MJ || 8 MJ per coal
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel|Solid fuel}} || 25 MJ || 20 MJ per unit of [[Crude oil]] *
|-
| {{imagelink|rocket-fuel|Rocket fuel}} || 225 MJ ||
|-
| {{imagelink|uranium_fuel_cell|Uranium_fuel_cell}} || 8 GJ¹ || 173.<font style="text-decoration: overline;">27</font> MJ per uranium ore²
|}

(*) This assumes the Crude oil is processed completely into Solid fuel, using [[Advanced oil processing]] and [[Heavy oil cracking]] as intermediate steps, but not [[Light oil cracking]]. Less efficient methods are possible. In practice, the [[Petroleum Gas]] part of processed crude oil is more likely to be used for something other than Solid fuel.

(¹) This fuel type can only be used in a [[nuclear reactor]]. Unlike other fuel types, it can't be placed into standard burners.

(²) Assuming all U-238 is enriched and all used up cells are reprocessed.

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Belt transport system]]

[[Category: Items]]

{{BurnerNav}}

Fuel

2017-04-30T23:38:30Z

Aru: Added uranium energy value

{{Languages}}
[[Fuel]] can be inserted into [[burner devices]] and burned to power them. Different types of Fuel provide different amounts of energy, measured in megajoules (MJ). A megajoule (MJ) is equivalent to one megawatt second (MWs), so dividing the megajoule (MJ) value by the power consumption in megawatts (MW) gives the time the fuel will last.

== Types ==
This is a list of all [[Items]] usable as [[Fuel]] in burner devices, ordered by fuel value:
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Fuel value !! Fuel value per raw total
|-
| {{imagelink|wood|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|raw-wood|Raw wood}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|small-electric-pole|Small electric pole}} || 4 MJ || 4MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|wooden-chest|Wooden chest}} || 6 MJ || 3 MJ per raw wood
|-
| {{imagelink|coal|Coal}} || 8 MJ || 8 MJ per coal
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel|Solid fuel}} || 25 MJ || 20 MJ per unit of [[Crude oil]] *
|-
| {{imagelink|rocket-fuel|Rocket fuel}} || 225 MJ ||
|-
| {{imagelink|uranium_fuel_cell|Uranium_fuel_cell}} || 8 GJ¹ || 173.<font style="text-decoration: overline;">27</font> MJ per uranium ore²
|}

(*) This assumes the Crude oil is processed completely into Solid fuel, using [[Advanced oil processing]] and [[Heavy oil cracking]] as intermediate steps, but not [[Light oil cracking]]. Less efficient methods are possible. In practice, the [[Petroleum Gas]] part of processed crude oil is more likely to be used for something other than Solid fuel.

(¹) This fuel type can only be used in a [[nuclear reactor]]. Unlike other fuel types, it can't be placed into standard burners.

(²) Assuming all U-238 is enriched and all used-up cells are reprocessed.

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Belt transport system]]

[[Category: Items]]

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