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Buffer chest

2017-12-13T05:22:33Z

Riking: start Usage section

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{{:Infobox:Buffer chest}}
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{{Upcoming|0.16}}

The '''buffer chest''' functions as both a requester and passive provider chest. It can request certain items and at the same time provide them to the player or requester chests but ''not'' other buffer chests. This means that the new logistic priority when pushing items to the network in version 0.16 is:
# Requesters/Player
# Construction orders
# Buffer chests
# Storage chests

<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Fff-203-buffer-chest-1.png|The buffer chest can act as an 'in-between' for storage/provider chests and the requesters
File:Fff-203-buffer-chest-2.png|... or as a central supply point to the player
File:Fff-203-buffer-chest-4.png|... or as a filter for storage.
</gallery>

== Usage ==

=== Priority Providers ===

Assemblers inserting into a buffer chest for products that need to be taken away with higher priority than passive providers - e.g. recipe waste products in modded

== History ==

{{history|0.16.0|
* Planned introduction}}

== See also ==

* [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-203 Friday Facts #203 - Logistic buffer chest]

Mining

2017-02-18T01:43:51Z

Riking: /* Drill types */ add mining by hand...?

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[[Mining drill]]s are used to automate the extraction of [[items#resources|resources]]. Drills are the first step to automate manufaction, although most [[items#resources|resources]] have to be smelted in a [[furnace]] for further usage.

== Mining Speed Formula ==

Metal and mineral resources have a "mining hardness" rating. The rate at which they are produced is given by:

(Mining power - Mining hardness) * Mining speed / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)

To calculate the time needed for one resource-item use this formula:

Mining time / ((Mining power - Mining hardness) * Mining speed) = Seconds for one resource item

Mining power and speed are functions of the miner while hardness and time are functions of the metal or mineral you are currently mining (you can place a miner over a mixed field).

=== Mining By Hand ===
When mining by hand or with a tool such as the [[iron axe]], the formula is modified slightly:
(1 + Mining Speed Modifier) * .6 * (Tool power - Mining hardness) / Mining Time = Production rate (in resource/sec)

This uses a player mining speed of .01 per tick or .6 per second, and their bare hands with no axe uses a Tool power of 1. The Mining Speed Modifier is typically 0, but can be modified via mod or console command.

See also [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8370 Calculate Time for production?].

== Drill types ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Total raw !! Mining power !! Mining speed !! Mining power !! Covered area !!Max heath
|-
| {{imagelink|Hand_icon|Player}} || - || 1 || 0.6 || - || 1 x 1 || 200
|-
| {{imagelink|burner-mining-drill|Burner mining drill}} || {{icon|iron-plate|9|iron_plate}} {{icon|stone|5|stone}} || 2.5 || 0.35 || 300 kW ([[Fuel|burner]]) || 2 x 2 || 100
|-
| {{imagelink|electric-mining-drill|Electric mining drill}} || {{icon|iron-plate|23|iron_plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|4.5|copper_plate}} || 3 || 0.5 || 90 kW ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 5 x 5 || 300
|-
|}

Note, that the Burner mining drill covers exactly its size (2x2, and so covered area is also just 2x2), while the Electric mining drill is one tile bigger (size is 3x3, but covered area is 5x5). Place Electric mining drills in the centre of resource-fields as narrow as possible, but at the borders of the field, more loosely to get a more continuous throughput by having more equal resources per miner.

== Output ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Resource
! Burner M. Drill
! Electric M. Drill
! Electric M. Drill Speed Module 3 x3
! Electric M. Drill Prod. Module 3 x3
! Electric Mining Drill Productivity Module 3 x3 Beacon (Speed Module 3 x2) x8
|-
| '''Power''': 2.5 '''Speed''': 0.35
| '''Power''': 3.0 '''Speed''': 0.5
| '''Power''': 3.0 '''Speed''': 1.25
| '''Power''': 3.0 '''Speed''': 0.2 '''Bonus''': +30%
| '''Power''': 3.0 '''Speed''': 1.0 '''Bonus''': +30%
|-
! scope="row" | Iron
| Hardness: '''0.9''' Time: '''2'''
| {{icon|iron-ore|0.28|iron_plate}} 0.28/sec
| {{icon|iron-ore|0.53|iron_plate}} 0.525/sec
| {{icon|iron-ore|1.31|iron_plate}} 1.3125/sec
| {{icon|iron-ore|0.27|iron_plate}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|iron-ore|1.37|iron_plate}} 1.365/sec
|-
! scope="row" | Copper
| Hardness: '''0.9''' Time: '''2'''
| {{icon|copper-ore|0.28|copper_plate}} 0.28/sec
| {{icon|copper-ore|0.53|copper_plate}} 0.525/sec
| {{icon|copper-ore|1.31|copper_plate}} 1.3125/sec
| {{icon|copper-ore|0.27|copper_plate}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|copper-ore|1.37|copper_plate}} 1.365/sec
|-
! scope="row" | Coal
| Hardness: '''0.9''' Time: '''2'''
| {{icon|coal|0.28|coal}} 0.28/sec
| {{icon|coal|0.53|coal}} 0.525/sec
| {{icon|coal|1.31|coal}} 1.3125/sec
| {{icon|coal|0.27|coal}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|coal|1.37|coal}} 1.365/sec
|-
! scope="row" | Stone
| Hardness: '''0.4''' Time: '''2'''
| {{icon|stone|0.37|stone}} 0.3675/sec
| {{icon|stone|0.65|stone}} 0.65/sec
| {{icon|stone|1.63|stone}} 1.625/sec
| {{icon|stone|0.34|stone}} 0.338/sec
| {{icon|stone|1.69|stone}} 1.69/sec
|-
|}

Unlike most other equipment, mining drills will output resources directly without the need of [[inserter]]s. This includes [[Transport belts]], [[Chests]], other mining drills (makes only sense for [[Burner mining drill]]), [[Furnace]]s, [[Assembling machine]]s etc.

[[File:Mpstark-75D1NiH.gif]] [[File:Mpstark-C9VYEfv.jpg]]

== See also ==

* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5830 Effecient mining setup for robots].
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2569 Extreme mining].
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6802 Smelting where you mine]

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Flamethrower

2017-01-30T20:28:00Z

Riking: Add Strategy section: link to ammo, precise tracking

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The flamethrower is an advanced weapon best used against hordes of enemies or trees. It has a decent damage and also an area of effect damaging multiple [[Enemies]] at once. It requires [[Flamethrower ammo]] to function.

== Strategy ==
:''See also: [[Flamethrower ammo#Strategy]]''

The flames thrown will land exactly where the mouse cursor is pointing if in range. This means that you can precision-track over all the permanent structures in a Biter base, and the flames' damage-over-time will destroy them.

== Achievements ==
{{Main|Achievements}}
The flamethrower is directly connected to the following achievement:
; Pyromaniac
: Destroy 10k trees with fire.

== History ==

{{history|0.13.0|
* Added flamethrower and flamethrower turret damage upgrades.
* Now deals significantly more damage.}}

{{history|0.11.8|
*The flamethrower fluid input order is the same as before, so it matches the refinery outputs. }}

{{history|0.1.0|
* Introduced}}

==See also==
* [[Enemies]]
* [[Damage|Damage & resistances]]

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Flamethrower ammo

2017-01-30T20:22:04Z

Riking:

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{{:Flamethrower ammo/infobox}}

This ammunition is used for the [[Flamethrower]]. Currently this is the only available type of flamethrower ammunition.

== Strategy ==

[[File:Perfect_Flamethrower_Ammo.png|300px|thumb|left|The top refinery is running Basic Oil Processing, and has its Heavy and Light outputs directly connected to a Chemical Plant producing flamethrower ammo. Its Petroleum gas output is connected to the refineries below running Advanced Oil Processing.]]

[[Basic oil processing]] has the perfect output ratio for Flamethrower ammo (1 light : 1 heavy), so a refinery can be dedicated to producing it, generating excess [[Petroleum gas]].

The time ratio will starve the Chemical Plant, but that's okay since you need to buffer personal ammunition production anyways. Limiting the output chest to 2 or 3 stacks on a singleplayer world would be prudent.

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== See also ==
* [[Enemies]]
* [[Flamethrower]]
* [[Damage|Damage & resistances]]
* [[Defense]]

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Flamethrower ammo

2017-01-30T20:16:21Z

Riking: Add Strategy section

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{{:Flamethrower ammo/infobox}}

This ammunition is used for the [[Flamethrower]]. Currently this is the only available type of flamethrower ammunition.

== Strategy ==

[[Basic oil processing]] has the perfect ratio for Flamethrower ammo, so a refinery can be dedicated to producing it, generating excess [[Petroleum gas]].

[[File:Perfect_Flamethrower_Ammo.png|300px|thumb|left|The top refinery is running Basic Oil Processing, and has its Heavy and Light outputs directly connected to a Chemical Plant producing flamethrower ammo. Its Petroleum gas output is connected to the refineries below running Advanced Oil Processing.]]
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== See also ==
* [[Enemies]]
* [[Flamethrower]]
* [[Damage|Damage & resistances]]
* [[Defense]]

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Pump

2016-12-29T09:33:11Z

Riking:

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{{:Small pump/infobox}}
A '''Small Pump''' (when powered) moves fluids from its input to its output and (regardless of power) prevents the opposite from happening. This happens even if the pressure of input is much lower than the pressure of output (although speed may be affected). Note that the pump can't mix different kinds of liquids.

The small pump can be seen as the inserter for liquids.

== Throughput (needed number of pumps) ==

The throughput depends on the pressure difference between input and output.

In the worst case (no input pressure, max output pressure) you need 5, better 6 small pumps, [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6066 to fill a pipe to its max throughput].

== Using as Valve ==

The small pump works as a valve:

* When powered, the small pump will let liquids through, but only in its set direction. The throughput depends on the pressure, see above.
: Tip: You can just rotate the pump to "switch a pipe off". This is sometimes handy.
* If unpowered, the small pump doesn't let anything through.
* If the pump is powered but has a circuit condition, it will only let fluids through when the condition is met.
: This can be used to [[Automatic control|control]] some parts of your factory. For example, with a single wire from a Lubricant tank to a Small Pump pumping Heavy Oil, you can disable cracking Heavy -> Light Oil when Lubricant is needed.

An example, which uses some useful properties of the pump, can be found [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3724 on the forums].

== History ==

{{history|0.12.1|
* Copy pasting now works for small pumps.}}

{{history|0.12.0|
* Now connectible to the [[circuit network]].}}

{{history|0.10.0|
* Changed collision box logic}}

{{history|0.9.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6066 Long distance pipes and pumps]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7370 Controlling liquid consumption priority]
* [[Liquid network]]

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Pump

2016-12-29T09:32:53Z

Riking:

{{languages}}
{{:Small pump/infobox}}
A '''Small Pump''' (when powered) moves fluids from its input to its output and (regardless of power) prevents the opposite from happening. This happens even if the pressure of input is much lower than the pressure of output (although speed may be affected). Note that the pump can't mix different kinds of liquids.

The small pump can be seen as the inserter for liquids.

== Throughput (needed number of pumps) ==

The throughput depends on the pressure difference between input and output.

In the worst case (no input pressure, max output pressure) you need 5, better 6 small pumps, [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6066 to fill a pipe to its max throughput].

== Using as Valve ==

The small pump works as a valve:

* When powered, the small pump will let liquids through, but only in its set direction. The throughput depends on the pressure, see above.
: Tip: You can just rotate the pump to "switch a pipe off". This is sometimes handy.
* If unpowered, the small pump doesn't let anything through.
* If the pump is powered but has a circuit condition, it will only let fluids through when the condition is met
: This can be used to [[Automatic control|control]] some parts of your factory. For example, with a single wire from a Lubricant tank to a Small Pump pumping Heavy Oil, you can disable cracking Heavy -> Light Oil when Lubricant is needed.

An example, which uses some useful properties of the pump, can be found [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3724 on the forums].

== History ==

{{history|0.12.1|
* Copy pasting now works for small pumps.}}

{{history|0.12.0|
* Now connectible to the [[circuit network]].}}

{{history|0.10.0|
* Changed collision box logic}}

{{history|0.9.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6066 Long distance pipes and pumps]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7370 Controlling liquid consumption priority]
* [[Liquid network]]

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Oil processing

2016-06-15T22:09:03Z

Riking: formatting

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Oil processing is a large part of Factorio. It was introduced in v0.9. Oil processing may refer to the researched technology, the recipe used in the [[Oil refinery]], or the overall workings of oil.

== Beginner ==
=== Tutorial ===
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7975 Oil Tutorial], http://youtu.be/uL1eLmOSftw

=== Technologies ===
{| class="wikitable"
|[[Oil processing]] || Allows the player to set up a basic facility to mine, process, and use oil.
|-
| [[Sulfur processing]] || A prerequisite for the research of the [[Battery]], which is used in many items later on, including the [[Science pack 3]].
|-
| [[Plastic bar]] || The [[Plastic bar]] is an ingredient in the [[Advanced circuit]], which is used often later on.
|-
| [[Fluid handling]] || Allows better control over your liquids, with the [[Storage Tank]] and [[Small Pump]].
|-
| [[Advanced oil processing]] || Gives you a new recipe for use in the [[Oil refinery]], allowing you to get more useful products from your [[Crude Oil]].
|-
| [[Flammables]] || Gives you access to the [[Flamethrower]] and [[Flamethrower ammo]]
|-
|}

==Recipes==
There are various recipes that can be done regarding [[Oil processing]]. They are listed below.
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|basic-oil-processing|Basic oil processing}} || {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|oil-refinery||Oil refinery}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|3|Heavy oil}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|4|Petroleum gas}}
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel-from-heavy-oil|Solid fuel}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|2|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|3|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|solid-fuel|1|Solid fuel}}
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel-from-light-oil|Solid fuel}} || {{icon|light-oil|1|Light oil}} {{icon|time icon|3|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|solid-fuel|1|Solid fuel}}
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel-from-petroleum-gas|Solid fuel}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum gas}} {{icon|time icon|3|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|solid-fuel|1|Solid fuel}}
|-
| {{imagelink|lubricant|Lubricant}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|lubricant|1|Lubricant}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|Advanced oil processing]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|advanced-oil-processing|Advanced oil processing}} || {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} {{icon|water|5|Water}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|oil-refinery||Oil refinery}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|light-oil|4.5|Light oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|5.5|Petroleum gas}}
|-
| {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy oil}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|light-oil|3|Light oil}}
|-
| {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|light-oil|3|Light oil}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum gas}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|fill-crude-oil-barrel|Fill crude oil barrel}} || {{icon|barrel-empty|1|Empty barrel}} {{icon|crude-oil|25|Crude Oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|assembling-machine-2||Assembling machine 2}} or {{icon|assembling-machine-3||Assembling machine 3}} || {{icon|crude-oil-barrel|1|Crude oil barrel}}
|-
| {{imagelink|empty-crude-oil-barrel|Empty crude oil barrel}} || {{icon|crude-oil-barrel|1|Crude oil barrel}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|assembling-machine-2||Assembling machine 2}} or {{icon|assembling-machine-3||Assembling machine 3}} || {{icon|barrel-empty|1|Empty barrel}} {{icon|crude-oil|25|Crude Oil}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|sulfur|Sulfur}} || {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|3|Petroleum gas}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|sulfur|2|Sulfur}}
|-
| {{imagelink|sulfuric-acid|Sulfuric Acid}} || {{icon|iron-plate|1|Iron plate}} {{icon|sulfur|5|Sulfur}} {{icon|water|10|Water}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|sulfuric-acid|5|Sulfuric Acid}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-electronics-1||Advanced electronics}} [[Advanced electronics]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|processing-unit|Processing unit}} || {{icon|electronic-circuit|20|Electronic circuit}} {{icon|advanced-circuit|2|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|0.5|Sulfuric acid}} {{icon|time icon|15|Time}} || {{icon|assembling-machine-2||Assembling machine 2}} or {{icon|assembling-machine-3||Assembling machine 3}} || {{icon|processing-unit|1|Processing unit}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|battery-tech||Battery (research)}} [[Battery (research)|Battery]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|battery|Battery}} || {{icon|iron-plate|1|Iron plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|Copper plate}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|2|Sulfuric acid}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|battery|1|Battery}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|plastic-bar|Plastics}} || {{icon|coal|1|Coal}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|3|Petroleum gas}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|plastic-bar|2|Plastic bar}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] and {{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|flame-thrower-ammo|Flamethrower ammo}} || {{icon|iron-plate|5|Iron plate}} {{icon|heavy-oil|2.5|Heavy oil}} {{icon|light-oil|2.5|Light oil}} {{icon|time icon|3|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|flame-thrower-ammo|1|Flamethrower ammo}}
|}

==Mechanics & Usage==
To extract, process and use oil and its connected products, research, as shown above, is needed.

===Overview===
[[File:Example-Oil-Refining.png|thumb|256px|[[Crude oil]] being drilled and refined.]] [[File:Example-Oil-Cracking.png|thumb|256px|Oil being cracked into lower forms.]] [[File:Example-Oil-Usage.png|thumb|256px|Oil being used to create plastic and batteries.]]
[[Pumpjack]]s need to be placed on top of the middle of the oil well. Given [[Electric network|electricity]] (90kW, upgradeable), [[Pumpjack]]s will produce a certain amount of [[Crude oil]] per second, shown on the right, at the bottom of the information panel. Over time this value will decrease down to a minimum of 0.1 oil/s, providing infinite oil at a very low rate.

All liquids can be transported by [[Pipe]]s, only [[Crude oil]] can be filled into [[Barrel]]s and moved with the [[Railway network]] or other [[vehicle]]s.

The [[Crude Oil]] then needs to be refined in an [[Oil refinery]]. The [[Oil refinery]] also needs Power provided by an [[Electric network]]. It has a much higher demand, at 420kW, but it is also upgradeable. The oil refinery needs to have a recipe set (see above for available recipes). Once it is set, the inputs and outputs show what needs to be, and what will be supplied. You cannot move the locations of these, only rotate the entire machine. Make sure that the products have somewhere to go (preferably [[Storage Tank|Storage Tanks]]), as the refinery will stop production of all products if one product output is full.

Now you have the three basic products. [[Heavy Oil]], [[Light Oil]] and [[Petroleum Gas]]. Both [[Heavy Oil]] and [[Light Oil]] can be cracked to the next lower type in a [[Chemical plant]] (recipe above). This is useful if you've got lots of [[Light Oil]], but are lacking in [[Petroleum Gas]] (A common problem).

From here, after some research, you can use the oil products to create various products. They are all listed above.

=== Tips ===
* [[Lubricant]]
** If you run your [[Heavy Oil]] pipe from the refineries past a Lubricant-making Chemical Plant before sending it to the cracking Chemical Plants, you can be sure that the Lubricant production will have priority over cracking.
** Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.
** Since Lubricant is only used for blue belts and electric engines, and the only other use of Heavy Oil is flamethrower ammo (production of which is either best placed in your oil refinery or elided entirely) and cracking into Light Oil (the Heavy Oil to [[Solid fuel]] production ratio is terrible compared to cracking it first), you may want to consider placing your production of robots and belt assembly nearby your oil refineries, so lubricant doesn't need to be sent as far.

=== Items to handle liquids ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| {{imagelink|pumpjack|Pumpjack}} || Pumpjacks mine the [[Crude Oil]] from the [[Oil wells]], and let you move it by [[Pipe]].
|-
| {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || Refines [[Crude Oil]] into basic oil products ([[Heavy Oil|Heavy-]]/[[Light Oil|Light Oil]] and [[Petroleum Gas]]).
|-
| {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || Like the [[Assembling machine]], used to automate processing of liquids and crafting.
|-
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage Tank}} || Stores up to 2500 units of any liquid.
|-
| {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump}} || Allows you to pump liquids from one area to another. Used inline (Between pipes).
|-
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || Allows you to pump water up from a body of water.
|-
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} {{imagelink|assembling-machine-3|Assembling machine 3}} || Allows you to craft items using liquids, used mainly for [[Barrel]]s.
|-
| {{imagelink|pipe|Pipe}} || Allows transporting of liquids from one location to another.
|-
| {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|[[Pipe-to-ground|Underground Pipe]]}} || A [[Pipe]], but under the ground, acting similar to [[Underground belts]].
|}

== Advanced ==
[[File:Pumping_station.jpg|thumb|256px|Autonomus installation for manual pickup of [[Crude oil barrel]]s.]]

== Expert ==
* [[Version0.9]]
* [[Liquids]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7057 Oil Production: What is more efficient?]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7636 What to do with oil?]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7842 Dump valve/Open pipe?]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8832 I did the Math on Oil Production]

Oil processing

2016-06-15T22:08:32Z

Riking: /* Mechanics & Usage */ paste tips from Lubricant page

{{Languages}}
{{sublinks}}
Oil processing is a large part of Factorio. It was introduced in v0.9. Oil processing may refer to the researched technology, the recipe used in the [[Oil refinery]], or the overall workings of oil.

== Beginner ==
=== Tutorial ===
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7975 Oil Tutorial], http://youtu.be/uL1eLmOSftw

=== Technologies ===
{| class="wikitable"
|[[Oil processing]] || Allows the player to set up a basic facility to mine, process, and use oil.
|-
| [[Sulfur processing]] || A prerequisite for the research of the [[Battery]], which is used in many items later on, including the [[Science pack 3]].
|-
| [[Plastic bar]] || The [[Plastic bar]] is an ingredient in the [[Advanced circuit]], which is used often later on.
|-
| [[Fluid handling]] || Allows better control over your liquids, with the [[Storage Tank]] and [[Small Pump]].
|-
| [[Advanced oil processing]] || Gives you a new recipe for use in the [[Oil refinery]], allowing you to get more useful products from your [[Crude Oil]].
|-
| [[Flammables]] || Gives you access to the [[Flamethrower]] and [[Flamethrower ammo]]
|-
|}

==Recipes==
There are various recipes that can be done regarding [[Oil processing]]. They are listed below.
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|basic-oil-processing|Basic oil processing}} || {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|oil-refinery||Oil refinery}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|3|Heavy oil}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|4|Petroleum gas}}
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel-from-heavy-oil|Solid fuel}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|2|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|3|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|solid-fuel|1|Solid fuel}}
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel-from-light-oil|Solid fuel}} || {{icon|light-oil|1|Light oil}} {{icon|time icon|3|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|solid-fuel|1|Solid fuel}}
|-
| {{imagelink|solid-fuel-from-petroleum-gas|Solid fuel}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum gas}} {{icon|time icon|3|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|solid-fuel|1|Solid fuel}}
|-
| {{imagelink|lubricant|Lubricant}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|lubricant|1|Lubricant}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|Advanced oil processing]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|advanced-oil-processing|Advanced oil processing}} || {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} {{icon|water|5|Water}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|oil-refinery||Oil refinery}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|light-oil|4.5|Light oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|5.5|Petroleum gas}}
|-
| {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy oil}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|light-oil|3|Light oil}}
|-
| {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|light-oil|3|Light oil}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum gas}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|fill-crude-oil-barrel|Fill crude oil barrel}} || {{icon|barrel-empty|1|Empty barrel}} {{icon|crude-oil|25|Crude Oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|assembling-machine-2||Assembling machine 2}} or {{icon|assembling-machine-3||Assembling machine 3}} || {{icon|crude-oil-barrel|1|Crude oil barrel}}
|-
| {{imagelink|empty-crude-oil-barrel|Empty crude oil barrel}} || {{icon|crude-oil-barrel|1|Crude oil barrel}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|assembling-machine-2||Assembling machine 2}} or {{icon|assembling-machine-3||Assembling machine 3}} || {{icon|barrel-empty|1|Empty barrel}} {{icon|crude-oil|25|Crude Oil}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|sulfur|Sulfur}} || {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|3|Petroleum gas}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|sulfur|2|Sulfur}}
|-
| {{imagelink|sulfuric-acid|Sulfuric Acid}} || {{icon|iron-plate|1|Iron plate}} {{icon|sulfur|5|Sulfur}} {{icon|water|10|Water}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|sulfuric-acid|5|Sulfuric Acid}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-electronics-1||Advanced electronics}} [[Advanced electronics]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|processing-unit|Processing unit}} || {{icon|electronic-circuit|20|Electronic circuit}} {{icon|advanced-circuit|2|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|0.5|Sulfuric acid}} {{icon|time icon|15|Time}} || {{icon|assembling-machine-2||Assembling machine 2}} or {{icon|assembling-machine-3||Assembling machine 3}} || {{icon|processing-unit|1|Processing unit}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|battery-tech||Battery (research)}} [[Battery (research)|Battery]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|battery|Battery}} || {{icon|iron-plate|1|Iron plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|Copper plate}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|2|Sulfuric acid}} {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|battery|1|Battery}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|plastic-bar|Plastics}} || {{icon|coal|1|Coal}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|3|Petroleum gas}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|plastic-bar|2|Plastic bar}}
|-
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] and {{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]]:
|-
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output
|-
| {{imagelink|flame-thrower-ammo|Flamethrower ammo}} || {{icon|iron-plate|5|Iron plate}} {{icon|heavy-oil|2.5|Heavy oil}} {{icon|light-oil|2.5|Light oil}} {{icon|time icon|3|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|flame-thrower-ammo|1|Flamethrower ammo}}
|}

==Mechanics & Usage==
To extract, process and use oil and its connected products, research, as shown above, is needed.

===Overview===
[[File:Example-Oil-Refining.png|thumb|256px|[[Crude oil]] being drilled and refined.]] [[File:Example-Oil-Cracking.png|thumb|256px|Oil being cracked into lower forms.]] [[File:Example-Oil-Usage.png|thumb|256px|Oil being used to create plastic and batteries.]]
[[Pumpjack]]s need to be placed on top of the middle of the oil well. Given [[Electric network|electricity]] (90kW, upgradeable), [[Pumpjack]]s will produce a certain amount of [[Crude oil]] per second, shown on the right, at the bottom of the information panel. Over time this value will decrease down to a minimum of 0.1 oil/s, providing infinite oil at a very low rate.

All liquids can be transported by [[Pipe]]s, only [[Crude oil]] can be filled into [[Barrel]]s and moved with the [[Railway network]] or other [[vehicle]]s.

The [[Crude Oil]] then needs to be refined in an [[Oil refinery]]. The [[Oil refinery]] also needs Power provided by an [[Electric network]]. It has a much higher demand, at 420kW, but it is also upgradeable. The oil refinery needs to have a recipe set (see above for available recipes). Once it is set, the inputs and outputs show what needs to be, and what will be supplied. You cannot move the locations of these, only rotate the entire machine. Make sure that the products have somewhere to go (preferably [[Storage Tank|Storage Tanks]]), as the refinery will stop production of all products if one product output is full.

Now you have the three basic products. [[Heavy Oil]], [[Light Oil]] and [[Petroleum Gas]]. Both [[Heavy Oil]] and [[Light Oil]] can be cracked to the next lower type in a [[Chemical plant]] (recipe above). This is useful if you've got lots of [[Light Oil]], but are lacking in [[Petroleum Gas]] (A common problem).

From here, after some research, you can use the oil products to create various products. They are all listed above.

=== Tips ===
== Tips ==
* Lubricant
** If you run your [[Heavy Oil]] pipe from the refineries past a Lubricant-making Chemical Plant before sending it to the cracking Chemical Plants, you can be sure that the Lubricant production will have priority over cracking.
** Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.
** Since Lubricant is only used for blue belts and electric engines, and the only other use of Heavy Oil is flamethrower ammo (production of which is either best placed in your oil refinery or elided entirely) and cracking into Light Oil (the Heavy Oil to [[Solid fuel]] production ratio is terrible compared to cracking it first), you may want to consider placing your production of robots and belt assembly nearby your oil refineries, so lubricant doesn't need to be sent as far.

=== Items to handle liquids ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| {{imagelink|pumpjack|Pumpjack}} || Pumpjacks mine the [[Crude Oil]] from the [[Oil wells]], and let you move it by [[Pipe]].
|-
| {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || Refines [[Crude Oil]] into basic oil products ([[Heavy Oil|Heavy-]]/[[Light Oil|Light Oil]] and [[Petroleum Gas]]).
|-
| {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || Like the [[Assembling machine]], used to automate processing of liquids and crafting.
|-
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage Tank}} || Stores up to 2500 units of any liquid.
|-
| {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump}} || Allows you to pump liquids from one area to another. Used inline (Between pipes).
|-
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || Allows you to pump water up from a body of water.
|-
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} {{imagelink|assembling-machine-3|Assembling machine 3}} || Allows you to craft items using liquids, used mainly for [[Barrel]]s.
|-
| {{imagelink|pipe|Pipe}} || Allows transporting of liquids from one location to another.
|-
| {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|[[Pipe-to-ground|Underground Pipe]]}} || A [[Pipe]], but under the ground, acting similar to [[Underground belts]].
|}

== Advanced ==
[[File:Pumping_station.jpg|thumb|256px|Autonomus installation for manual pickup of [[Crude oil barrel]]s.]]

== Expert ==
* [[Version0.9]]
* [[Liquids]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7057 Oil Production: What is more efficient?]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7636 What to do with oil?]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7842 Dump valve/Open pipe?]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8832 I did the Math on Oil Production]

Lubricant

2016-06-15T22:06:45Z

Riking:

{{Languages}}
{{Liquid
|producers =chemical plant
|consumers =express transport belt + express splitter + electric engine unit
}}
'''Lubricant''' is a [[liquid]] converted from [[Heavy Oil]] in a [[Chemical plant]].

It is used in the production of [[Express Transport Belt]], [[Express Splitter]]s, and [[Electric Engine Unit]]s.

{| class="wikitable"
| '''Converted by:''' || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical Plant}} + {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|Lubricant|1|Lubricant}}
|}

== Tips ==
* Since Lubricant is only used for blue belts and electric engines, and the only other use of Heavy Oil is flamethrower ammo (production of which is either best placed in your oil refinery or elided entirely) and cracking into Light Oil (the Heavy Oil to [[Solid fuel]] production ratio is terrible compared to cracking it first), you may want to consider placing your production of robots and belt assembly nearby your oil refineries, so lubricant doesn't need to be sent as far.

* If you run your [[Heavy Oil]] pipe from the refineries past a Lubricant-making Chemical Plant before sending it to the cracking Chemical Plants, you can be sure that the Lubricant production will have priority over cracking.

* Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.

== See also ==
* [[Liquid network]]
* [[Oil processing]]

[[Category:Liquids]]
[[Category:Liquid network]]

Mining

2016-06-03T05:19:27Z

Riking: Add output/sec with electric mining drill with modules

{{Languages}}
[[Mining drill]]s are used to automate the extraction of [[items#resources|resources]]. Drills are the first step to automate manufaction, although most [[items#resources|resources]] have to be smelted in a [[furnace]] for further usage.

== Mining Speed Formula ==

Metal and mineral resources have a "mining hardness" rating. The rate at which they are produced is given by:

(Mining power - Mining hardness) * Mining speed / Mining time = Production rate (in resource/sec)

To calculate the time needed for one resource-item use this formula:

Mining time / ((Mining power - Mining hardness) * Mining speed) = Seconds for one resource item

Mining power and speed are functions of the miner while hardness and time are functions of the metal or mineral you are currently mining (you can place a miner over a mixed field).

See also [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8370 Calculate Time for production?].

== Drill types ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Total raw !! Mining power !! Mining speed !! Mining power !! Covered area !!Max heath
|-
| {{imagelink|burner-mining-drill|Burner mining drill}} || {{icon|iron-plate|9|iron_plate}} {{icon|stone|5|stone}} || 2.5 || 0.35 || 300 kW ([[Fuel|burner]]) || 2 x 2 || 100
|-
| {{imagelink|electric-mining-drill|Electric mining drill}} || {{icon|iron-plate|23|iron_plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|4.5|copper_plate}} || 3 || 0.5 || 90 kW ([[Electric network|electric]]) || 5 x 5 || 300
|-
|}

Note, that the Burner mining drill covers exactly its size (2x2, and so covered area is also just 2x2), while the Electric mining drill is one tile bigger (size is 3x3, but covered area is 5x5). Place Electric mining drills in the centre of resource-fields as narrow as possible, but at the borders of the field, more loosely to get a more continuous throughput by having more equal resources per miner.

== Output ==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Resource
! Burner M. Drill
! Electric M. Drill
! Electric M. Drill Speed Module 3 x3
! Electric M. Drill Prod. Module 3 x3
! Electric Mining Drill Productivity Module 3 x3 Beacon (Speed Module 3 x2) x8
|-
| '''Power''': 2.5 '''Speed''': 0.35
| '''Power''': 3.0 '''Speed''': 0.5
| '''Power''': 3.0 '''Speed''': 1.25
| '''Power''': 3.0 '''Speed''': 0.2 '''Bonus''': +30%
| '''Power''': 3.0 '''Speed''': 1.0 '''Bonus''': +30%
|-
! scope="row" | Iron
| Hardness: '''0.9''' Time: '''2'''
| {{icon|iron-plate|0.28|iron_plate}} 0.28/sec
| {{icon|iron-plate|0.53|iron_plate}} 0.525/sec
| {{icon|iron-plate|1.31|iron_plate}} 1.3125/sec
| {{icon|iron-plate|0.27|iron_plate}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|iron-plate|1.37|iron_plate}} 1.365/sec
|-
! scope="row" | Copper
| Hardness: '''0.9''' Time: '''2'''
| {{icon|copper-plate|0.28|copper_plate}} 0.28/sec
| {{icon|copper-plate|0.53|copper_plate}} 0.525/sec
| {{icon|copper-plate|1.31|copper_plate}} 1.3125/sec
| {{icon|copper-plate|0.27|copper_plate}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|copper-plate|1.37|copper_plate}} 1.365/sec
|-
! scope="row" | Coal
| Hardness: '''0.9''' Time: '''2'''
| {{icon|coal|0.28|coal}} 0.28/sec
| {{icon|coal|0.53|coal}} 0.525/sec
| {{icon|coal|1.31|coal}} 1.3125/sec
| {{icon|coal|0.27|coal}} 0.273/sec
| {{icon|coal|1.37|coal}} 1.365/sec
|-
! scope="row" | Stone
| Hardness: '''0.4''' Time: '''2'''
| {{icon|stone|0.37|stone}} 0.3675/sec
| {{icon|stone|0.65|stone}} 0.65/sec
| {{icon|stone|1.63|stone}} 1.625/sec
| {{icon|stone|0.34|stone}} 0.338/sec
| {{icon|stone|1.69|stone}} 1.69/sec
|-
|}

Unlike most other equipment, mining drills will output resources directly without the need of [[inserter]]s. This includes [[Transport belts]], [[Chests]], other mining drills (makes only sense for [[Burner mining drill]]), [[Furnace]]s, [[Assembling machine]]s etc.

[[File:Mpstark-75D1NiH.gif]] [[File:Mpstark-C9VYEfv.jpg]]

== See also ==

* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5830 Effecient mining setup for robots].
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2569 Extreme mining].
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6802 Smelting where you mine]

{{MachineNav}}

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Crafting network]] [[Category: Electric network]]

Steel plate

2016-05-31T20:41:00Z

Riking:

{{Languages}}
{{Item
|input =Time, 17.5 + Iron Plate, 5
|technologies =Steel processing
|producers =Furnace
}}
The '''Steel Plate''' is an advanced material made from [[iron plate]]s. It is used in many advanced recipes and thus it is recommended to keep a stockpile.

Due to the 5 iron : 1 steel ratio, it is generally a better idea to bus or logistics-request steel instead of smelting the steel where it needs to be used.

== Consumed By ==
{{icon|steel chest}} {{icon|storage tank}} {{icon|medium electric pole}} {{icon|big electric pole}} {{icon|substation}} {{icon|small pump}} 
{{icon|straight rail}} {{icon|curved rail}} {{icon|train stop}} {{icon|diesel locomotive}} {{icon|cargo wagon}} {{icon|car}} 
{{icon|tank}} {{icon|roboport}} {{icon|steel axe}} {{icon|solar panel}} {{icon|pumpjack}} {{icon|basic beacon}} 
{{icon|steel furnace}} {{icon|electric furnace}} {{icon|oil refinery}} {{icon|chemical plant}} {{icon|empty barrel}} {{icon|engine unit}} 
{{icon|flying robot frame}} {{icon|low density structure}} {{icon|science pack 3}} {{icon|combat shotgun}} {{icon|flamethrower}} {{icon|land mine}} 
{{icon|piercing rounds magazine}} {{icon|piercing shotgun shells}} {{icon|cannon shells}} {{icon|explosive cannon shells}} {{icon|poison capsule}} {{icon|slowdown capsule}} 
{{icon|heavy armor}} {{icon|basic modular armor}} {{icon|power armor}} {{icon|power armor mk2}} {{icon|portable solar panel}} {{icon|energy shield}} 
{{icon|personal laser defense}} {{icon|discharge defense}} {{icon|basic exoskeleton equipment}} {{icon|personal roboport}} {{icon|night vision}} 
{{icon|gate}} {{icon|laser turret}} {{icon|rocket silo}}

[[Category:Intermediate products]]

Mining

2016-05-31T15:57:35Z

Riking: Add output/sec for no-modules