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Fuel

2021-05-25T06:10:28Z

Mcpa185:

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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).

== 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 !! Fuel value per stack !! Vehicle acceleration !! Vehicle top speed !! Train max speed
|-
| {{imagelink|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 2 MJ per wood || 200 MJ || 100% || 100% || 259.2 km/h (72 m/s)1
|-
| {{imagelink|Coal}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per coal || 200 MJ || 100% || 100% || 259.2 km/h (72 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Solid fuel}} || 12 MJ || 0.96 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2, or 8.7 MJ per [[coal]]3 || 600 MJ || 120% || 105% || 272.2 km/h (~75.6 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Rocket fuel}} || 100 MJ || 0.8 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2 || 1 GJ || 180% || 115% || 298.1 km/h (83 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Nuclear fuel}} || 1.21 GJ || 9.68 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2, and 40.89 MJ per [[uranium ore]]5 || 1.21 GJ || 250% || 115% || 298.1 km/h (83 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Uranium fuel cell}} || 8 GJ4 || 507 MJ per [[uranium ore]]5 || 400 GJ || Unusable || Unusable|| Unusable
|}

(1) For the purposes of in-game speed display, the game assumes 1 tile = 1 meter. I.e., a train on basic fuel travels at 72 '''tiles''' per second at full speed, and so on.

(2) This assumes all crude oil is processed completely into solid fuel using [[advanced oil processing]] and [[heavy oil cracking]] as intermediate steps, but not [[light oil cracking]]. More efficient methods are possible; in practice, the [[petroleum gas]] is more likely to be used for something other than solid fuel.

(3) Using [[coal liquefaction]] and [[heavy oil cracking]], converting all [[light oil]] and [[petroleum gas]] into solid fuel. Does not include energy requirements of refining/mining.

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

(5) Assuming that all U-238 is enriched. And in the case of the fuel cell, assuming all [[used up uranium fuel cell]]s are reprocessed and there is no reactor neighbor bonus.

== Consumption ==

The following formula can be used to find how long a fuel will last in a device:
<code>Burn time (s) = Fuel value (MJ) ÷ Energy consumption (MW)</code>

== Trivia ==

* Though the top speeds given by solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel are presented as +5%, +15% and +15% respectively, this seems to only be true for trains. The top speeds for cars and tanks are instead approximately +9.5%, +34% and +58% respectively when these fuels are used.

== History ==

{{history|0.15.0|
* Fuel type affects vehicle acceleration and top speed.}}

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
** {{Imagelink|Burner inserter}} {{Imagelink|Burner mining drill}} {{Imagelink|Boiler}} {{Imagelink|Stone furnace}} {{Imagelink|Steel furnace}} {{Imagelink|Locomotive}} {{Imagelink|Car}} {{Imagelink|Tank}}
* [[Electric system]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/67xgge/nuclear_ratios/ Nuclear Ratios]

Fuel

2021-05-25T06:07:44Z

Mcpa185: List fuel value per uranium ore instead of U-235 for nuclear fuel

{{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).

== 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 !! Fuel value per stack !! Vehicle acceleration !! Vehicle top speed !! Train max speed
|-
| {{imagelink|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 2 MJ per wood || 200 MJ || 100% || 100% || 259.2 km/h (72 m/s)1
|-
| {{imagelink|Coal}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per coal || 200 MJ || 100% || 100% || 259.2 km/h (72 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Solid fuel}} || 12 MJ || 0.96 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2, or 8.7 MJ per [[coal]]3 || 600 MJ || 120% || 105% || 272.2 km/h (~75.6 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Rocket fuel}} || 100 MJ || 0.8 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2 || 1 GJ || 180% || 115% || 298.1 km/h (83 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Nuclear fuel}} || 1.21 GJ || 9.68 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2, and 40.89 MJ per [[uranium ore]]5 || 1.21 GJ || 250% || 115% || 298.1 km/h (83 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Uranium fuel cell}} || 8 GJ4 || 507 MJ per [[uranium ore]]5 || 400 GJ || Unusable || Unusable|| Unusable
|}

(1) For the purposes of in-game speed display, the game assumes 1 tile = 1 meter. I.e., a train on basic fuel travels at 72 '''tiles''' per second at full speed, and so on.

(2) 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]]. More efficient methods are possible. In practice, the [[petroleum gas]] is more likely to be used for something other than solid fuel.

(3) Using [[coal liquefaction]] and [[heavy oil cracking]], converting all [[light oil]] and [[petroleum gas]] into solid fuel. Does not include energy requirements of refining/mining.

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

(5) Assuming that all U-238 is enriched. And in the case of the fuel cell, assuming all [[used up uranium fuel cell]]s are reprocessed and there is no reactor neighbor bonus.

== Consumption ==

The following formula can be used to find how long a fuel will last in a device:
<code>Burn time (s) = Fuel value (MJ) ÷ Energy consumption (MW)</code>

== Trivia ==

* Though the top speeds given by solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel are presented as +5%, +15% and +15% respectively, this seems to only be true for trains. The top speeds for cars and tanks are instead approximately +9.5%, +34% and +58% respectively when these fuels are used.

== History ==

{{history|0.15.0|
* Fuel type affects vehicle acceleration and top speed.}}

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
** {{Imagelink|Burner inserter}} {{Imagelink|Burner mining drill}} {{Imagelink|Boiler}} {{Imagelink|Stone furnace}} {{Imagelink|Steel furnace}} {{Imagelink|Locomotive}} {{Imagelink|Car}} {{Imagelink|Tank}}
* [[Electric system]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/67xgge/nuclear_ratios/ Nuclear Ratios]

Fuel

2021-05-18T18:56:07Z

Mcpa185: add figure for solid fuel from coal liquefaction

{{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).

== 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 !! Fuel value per stack !! Vehicle acceleration !! Vehicle top speed !! Train max speed
|-
| {{imagelink|Wood}} || 2 MJ || 2 MJ per wood || 200 MJ || 100% || 100% || 259.2 km/h (72 m/s)1
|-
| {{imagelink|Coal}} || 4 MJ || 4 MJ per coal || 200 MJ || 100% || 100% || 259.2 km/h (72 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Solid fuel}} || 12 MJ || 0.96 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2, or 8.7 MJ per [[coal]]3 || 600 MJ || 120% || 105% || 272.2 km/h (~75.6 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Rocket fuel}} || 100 MJ || 0.8 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2 || 1 GJ || 180% || 115% || 298.1 km/h (83 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Nuclear fuel}} || 1.21 GJ || 9.68 MJ per unit of [[crude oil]]2, and 1.21 GJ per [[Uranium-235]] || 1.21 GJ || 250% || 115% || 298.1 km/h (83 m/s)
|-
| {{imagelink|Uranium fuel cell}} || 8 GJ4 || 507 MJ per [[uranium ore]]5 || 400 GJ || Unusable || Unusable|| Unusable
|}

(1) For the purposes of in-game speed display, the game assumes 1 tile = 1 meter. I.e., a train on basic fuel travels at 72 '''tiles''' per second at full speed, and so on.

(2) 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]]. More efficient methods are possible. In practice, the [[petroleum gas]] is more likely to be used for something other than solid fuel.

(3) Using [[coal liquefaction]] and [[heavy oil cracking]], converting all [[light oil]] and [[petroleum gas]] into solid fuel. Does not include energy requirements of refining/mining.

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

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

== Consumption ==

The following formula can be used to find how long a fuel will last in a device:
<code>Burn time (s) = Fuel value (MJ) ÷ Energy consumption (MW)</code>

== Trivia ==

* Though the top speeds given by solid fuel, rocket fuel and nuclear fuel are presented as +5%, +15% and +15% respectively, this seems to only be true for trains. The top speeds for cars and tanks are instead approximately +9.5%, +34% and +58% respectively when these fuels are used.

== History ==

{{history|0.15.0|
* Fuel type affects vehicle acceleration and top speed.}}

== See also ==
* [[Burner devices]]
** {{Imagelink|Burner inserter}} {{Imagelink|Burner mining drill}} {{Imagelink|Boiler}} {{Imagelink|Stone furnace}} {{Imagelink|Steel furnace}} {{Imagelink|Locomotive}} {{Imagelink|Car}} {{Imagelink|Tank}}
* [[Electric system]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/67xgge/nuclear_ratios/ Nuclear Ratios]