https://wiki.factorio.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=ReticalityOfficial Factorio Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-04-24T10:13:47ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.43.5https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Pipe&diff=209724Pipe2025-01-21T14:25:29Z<p>Reticality: /* Alternate recipes */ Renamed section to "Alternative recipes" to be consistent with other pages and fix the Casting pipe redirect</p>
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The '''pipe''' is the most basic method of distribution of fluids. It is commonly used to provide water from [[offshore pump]]s to [[boiler]]s and steam to [[steam engine]]s for power generation, and later on, [[crude oil]] and [[Oil processing|oil products]]. Unlike [[transport belts]], [[player]]s and [[enemies]] can't walk over them.<br />
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The flow rate in pipes is heavily dependent on differences of fluid levels in individual segments, more complete information on handling fluids can be found on the [[fluid system]] page. Attempting to build a pipe that would potentially mix two liquids will fail, as the pipe won't be placed. However, fluids may be mixed in other ways, so pipes can contain multiple fluids. Undesired fluid can be flushed from the pipe system by opening the pipe GUI and clicking the trash button next to the fluid. Fluids that are flushed from pipes are deleted permanently.<br />
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== Alternative recipes ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Process !! Input !! Output !! Building !! Research<br />
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| {{SA}} {{imagelink|Casting pipe}} <br />
| {{icon|Time|1}} + {{icon|Molten iron|10}} <br />
| {{icon|Pipe|1}}<br />
| {{icon|Foundry}}<br />
| {{imagelink|Foundry (research)}} <br />
|}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery heights=175px widths=273px><br />
File:pipe_mix_deny.gif||Failed attempt to mix fluids. <small>(Pre 2.0)</small><br />
File:Pipe_GUI.png|GUI of a pipe inside a fluid system containing mixed fluids.<br />
File:pipes_placement_gui.png|The GUI of liquids going through pipes when ready to place more pipes.<br />
</gallery><br />
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== History ==<br />
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{{history|2.0.0|<br />
* Pipes no longer follow a complex fluid flow algorithm, instead large chunks of pipe networks share a singular fill level, connections between which need to be made via pumps.}}<br />
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{{history|0.15.0|<br />
* Increased stack size from 50 to 100.}}<br />
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{{history|0.13.0|<br />
* Underground pipes and belts are placed at max connecting distance apart when built by dragging.}}<br />
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{{history|0.11.6|<br />
* The Oil refinery and chemical plant are disconnected from pipes if the recipe is reset.}}<br />
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{{history|0.10.1|<br />
* Added new icons}}<br />
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{{history|0.10.0|<br />
* Unused pipe connections are passive and do not connect to pipes.}}<br />
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{{history|0.9.1|<br />
* Pipes now refresh their connection to [[storage tank]]s when rotated.<br />
* Small quantities of fluid can be pushed/destroyed by larger quantities in pipes.<br />
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{{history|0.9.0|<br />
* New graphics.<br />
* All terminating pipes now have visuals.<br />
* Pipes now show fluid inside when {{keybinding|ALT}} mode is enabled.<br />
* Optimized bounding boxes.<br />
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{{history|0.5.1|<br />
* The [[boiler]] is now fast-replaceable with pipes, and vice versa.<br />
* New graphics.<br />
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{{history|0.2.0|<br />
* Visualization of connection to a pipe to ground.}}<br />
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{{history|0.1.0|<br />
* Introduced}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Pump]]<br />
* [[Pipe to ground]]<br />
* [[Fluid system]]<br />
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