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|category = Machinery<br />
|category-name = Machine<br />
|health = 200<br />
|stack-size = 50<br />
|storage-size = 48<br />
|recipe = Time, 0.5 + Steel plate, 8 <br />
|required-technologies = Steel processing<br />
|producers = Manual + Assembling machine 1 + Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3<br />
|consumers = Active provider chest + Passive provider chest + Requester chest + Storage chest<br />
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Modules are items used to enhance existing buildings' capabilities. They are expensive, require appropriate research and are produced slowly, but can eventually greatly improve the efficiency of a factory. In addition to improving the efficiency of the factory, modules are also used in many late- and endgame recipes such as modular armor and its equipment.<br />
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Quick lookup sheet:<br />
*If you want more products per second, use a speed module.<br />
*If you want more products per input resource, use a productivity module.<br />
*If you want more products per watt of energy, use an efficiency module.<br />
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== Required research ==<br />
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{|<br />
| {{icontech|module||Modules}} [[Modules]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|effectivity-module||Efficiency module (research)}} [[Efficiency module (research)|Efficiency module]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|productivity-module||Productivity module (research)}} [[Productivity module (research)|Productivity module]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|speed-module||Speed module (research)}} [[Speed module (research)|Speed module]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Recipes ==<br />
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Tier one modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} + {{icon|electronic-circuit|5|Electronic circuit}} + {{icon|time icon|15|time}} => {{icon|speed-module|1|Speed module 1}} or {{icon|productivity-module|1|Productivity module 1}} or {{icon|effectivity-module|1|Efficiency module 1}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|32.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|15|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|10|Plastic bar}}<br />
|}<br />
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Tier two modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + ({{icon|speed-module|4|Speed module 1}} or {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 1}} or {{icon|effectivity-module|4|Efficiency module 1}}) + {{icon|time icon|30|time}} => {{icon|speed-module-2|1|Speed module 2}} or {{icon|productivity-module-2|1|Productivity module 2}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-2|1|Efficiency module 2}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|355|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|190|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|70|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|2.5|Sulfuric Acid}}<br />
|}<br />
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Tier three modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + {{icon|speed-module-2|4|Speed module 2}} + {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} + {{icon|time icon|60|time}} => {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|1645|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|890|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|310|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|12.5|Sulfuric Acid}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}}<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + ( {{icon|productivity-module-2|5|Productivity module 2}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-2|5|Efficiency module 2}} ) + {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} + {{icon|time icon|60|time}} => {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-3|1|Efficiency module 3}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|2000|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|1080|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|380|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|15|Sulfuric Acid}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}}<br />
|}<br />
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== Types of modules ==<br />
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There are three types of modules in factorio, each with 3 tiers of effect. Crafting higher tiers requires lower tiers to be made.<br />
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=== Speed Module ===<br />
Used in many [[Modular armor]] recipes. Increases the speed and energy consumption of a machine.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module !! Speed bonus !! [[Electric system|Energy]] consumption<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module||Speed module 1}} || +20% || +50%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module-2||Speed module 2}} || +30% || +60%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module-3||Speed module 3}} || +50% || +70%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
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* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Increases speed of machine. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases energy use per cycle. </span><br />
** <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases pollution generated due to energy consumption being higher. </span><br />
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=== Productivity Module ===<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module !! Productivity !! [[Electric system|Energy]]<br \> consumption !! Speed !! [[Pollution]]<br/> multiplier<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module||Productivity module 1}} || +4% || +40% || -15% || +5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-2||Productivity module 2}} || +6% || +60% || -15% || +7.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3||Productivity module 3}} || +10% || +80% || -15% || +10%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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Productivity modules add a second purple "production bar" at item producing buildings and labs. It fills at the speed of (production - 100%). When it reaches 100%, an extra item (or items, in recipes that result in more than one) is produced.<br />
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'''Productivity modules can only be used to make [[Items#Intermediate products|intermediate products]]. These are products that cannot directly be placed, but are used in other recipes. Examples include circuits, science packs and engine units.'''<br />
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Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
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* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Creates an additional free item occasionally. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases energy use per cycle. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases pollution generated. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Slows the machine. </span><br />
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=== Efficiency Module ===<br />
The efficiency module reduces the cost of electricity to run the machine. Note that minimal energy usage is 20% of base energy usage, to prevent the machine's running being free.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module!! [[Electric system|Energy]] consumption<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module||Efficiency module 1}} || -30%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module-2||Efficiency module 2}} || -40%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module-3||Efficiency module 3}} || -50%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
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* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Reduces energy cost per cycle. </span><br />
* No downsides<br />
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== Usage tips ==<br />
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More modules of the same type in one device will give diminishing returns, as the negative attributes, such as bonus power consumption, will pile up and nullify the good effect. Because of that, it is generally more effective to add '''efficiency modules with speed and/or productivity modules''' to get more bonuses over the crafting cascade (assembly lines), especially when assembling machines are part of logistics network. This applies to situations where resources are plentiful but finite.<br />
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This is has been [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5705 calculated through in this discussion].<br />
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Filling the device with '''speed modules''' is useful when a resource is infinite but the amount of resource pools is low. The best example would be '''oil deposits'''. Another good place to use speed modules would be for assembly machines which make products that take a long time to make. Examples would be engine units. Using speed modules allows for compaction of setups, because one machine can provide materials to more consumers than normal.<br />
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Filling devices with '''productivity modules''' is recommended when resources are scarce. Example would be '''alien artifact''' processing. It will take longer and more energy, but the overall produced products will be higher.<br />
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Filling devices with '''efficiency modules''' is recommended for electric furnaces as these use a lot of power. Efficiency modules also completely lack downsides, so filling all unnecessary module slots with Efficiency modules if possible is recommended.<br />
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Modules are also able to control [[Pollution]], as '''pollution depends also on [[Electric system|Energy]] usage'''. So reducing a machines energy usage by 40% with a efficiency module 2 will also reduce its pollution by 40%. Beware as this also works vice versa!<br />
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=== Productivity modules and speed modules ===<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! In Assembly !! In Beacon !! Productivity !! [[Electric system|Electricity]]<br/> consumption !! Speed !! Energy/<br/>Unit !! Units/<br/>time<br />
|-<br />
| || || 100% || 100% || 100% || 100% || 100%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}} || || 110% || 180% || 85% || 193% || 93.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|2|Productivity module 3}} || || 120% || 260% || 70% || 310% || 84%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|3|Productivity module 3}} || || 130% || 340% || 55% || 476% || 71.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || || 140% || 420% || 40% || '''750%''' || '''56%'''<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 455% || 65% || 500% || 91%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|2|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 490% || 90% || 389% || 126%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|3|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 525% || 115% || 326% || 161%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|4|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 560% || 140% || 286% || 196%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|5|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 595% || 165% || 258% || 231%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|6|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 630% || 190% || 237% || 266%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|7|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 665% || 215% || 221% || 301%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|8|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 700% || 240% || 209% || 336%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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While the effects are biggest with the version 3 chips, this stacking effect is also very noticeable with version 2 chips. Or if the final 10% productivity doesn't matter that much, consider putting a speed chip in there too.<br />
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=== Examples of usage ===<br />
[[Electric furnace]]s are huge power hogs at 180 kW per furnace. 1 basic efficiency module reduces it by 54 kW (-30%) - almost a [[Solar panel]] worth of power.<br />
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[[Electric mining drill]]s create 9 units of [[Pollution]] with no efficiency modules and 1.8 with 2 basic ones.<br />
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Same [[Electric mining drill]] with 3 Productivity modules 3 would create 76.5 units of [[Pollution]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5705 Productivity Module Math]<br />
* [[Electric system]]<br />
* [[Assembling machine 1]]<br />
* [[Research]]<br />
* [[Basic beacon]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7985 Do Efficiency Modules Reduce Pollution?]<br />
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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.<br />
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== Beginner ==<br />
=== Tutorial ===<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7975 Oil Tutorial], http://youtu.be/uL1eLmOSftw<br />
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=== Technologies ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Technology !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]] || Allows the player to set up a basic facility to mine, process, and use oil.<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]] || A prerequisite for the research of the [[Battery]], which is used in a handful items later on, including the [[Science pack 3]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]] || The [[Plastic bar]] is an ingredient in the [[Advanced circuit]], which is used often later on.<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]] || Allows better control over your liquids, with the [[Storage Tank]] and [[Small Pump]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|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]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] <br />{{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]] || Gives you access to the [[Flamethrower]] and [[Flamethrower ammo]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Recipes==<br />
There are various recipes that can be done regarding [[Oil processing]]. They are listed below.<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|lubricant|Lubricant}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|lubricant|1|Lubricant}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|Advanced oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-electronics-1||Advanced electronics}} [[Advanced electronics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|battery-tech||Battery (research)}} [[Battery (research)|Battery]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] and {{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|}<br />
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==Mechanics & Usage==<br />
To extract, process and use oil and its connected products, research, as shown above, is needed.<br />
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===Overview===<br />
[[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.]]<br />
[[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. <br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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).<br />
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From here, after some research, you can use the oil products to create various products. They are all listed above.<br />
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=== Tips ===<br />
* [[Lubricant]]<br />
** 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.<br />
** Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.<br />
** 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.<br />
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=== Items to handle liquids ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pumpjack|Pumpjack}} || Pumpjacks mine the Crude Oil from the [[Oil field|oil fields]], and let you move it by Pipe.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || Refines Crude Oil into basic oil products (Heavy/Light Oil and Petroleum Gas).<br />
|- <br />
| {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || Like the Assembling machine, used to automate processing of liquids and crafting.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage Tank}} || Stores up to 2500 units of any liquid.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump}} || Allows you to pump liquids from one area to another. Used inline (Between pipes).<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || Allows you to pump water up from a body of water.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} {{imagelink|assembling-machine-3|Assembling machine 3}} || Allows you to craft items using liquids, used mainly for Barrels.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe|Pipe}} || Allows transporting of liquids from one location to another.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|[[Pipe-to-ground|Underground Pipe]]}} || A Pipe, but under the ground, acting similar to [[Underground belts]].<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Advanced ==<br />
<br />
=== Optimal ratio to produce petroleum gas ===<br />
The optimal ratio is the ratio of buildings in which they can all work without jamming or having inactive superfluous. For example, when you apply '''1''' Oil Refinery to the optimal Advanced oil processing ratio [5 : 1 : 7], you get ['''1''' : 0.20 : 1.4]. Round that up to get ['''1''' : 1 : 2], which means:<br />
* 1 Oil Refinery on Advanced oil processing<br />
* 1 Chemical plant on Heavy oil cracking <br />
* 2 Chemical plants on Light oil cracking<br />
<br />
The setup above will not jam, but it will have temporarily inactive buildings. If you round down, it will no longer have inactive buildings, but it will jam (over time).<br />
<br />
This can be sped up with modules, but to prevent jams or inactive buildings, it is recommended to speed everything up evenly. When slowing down (by using [[Productivity module]]s) you are better off experimenting on altering the ratio or the speed on certain buildings, since these ratios are only mathematically correct if all the buildings have the same speed, and have 100% productivity (so no added bonuses).<br />
<br />
Calculating the optimal ratios is relatively challenging, since not all of the durations of the processes are the same (the crafting speed of a chemical plant is 1.25, but the refinery's is 1.0). If this were not taken in account, it will lead to (temporarily) inactive buildings, which is not optimal.<br />
<br />
==== Basic oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|basic-oil-processing|Basic oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}}{{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} → {{icon|heavy-oil|3|Heavy Oil}}{{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}}{{icon|petroleum-gas|4|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}}{{icon|water|3|Water}}{{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} → {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}}{{icon|water|3|Water}}{{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} → {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input/s !! Output/s<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|10|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|7.5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|9.3|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Advanced oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|advanced-oil-processing|Advanced oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}}{{icon|water|5|Water}}{{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} → {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy Oil}}{{icon|light-oil|4.5|Light Oil}}{{icon|petroleum-gas|5.5|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}}{{icon|water|3|Water}}{{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} → {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}}{{icon|water|3|Water}}{{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} → {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input/s !! Output/s<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|8|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|11|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|10.8|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Crude oil transport ===<br />
[[File:Pumping_station.jpg|thumb|256px|Autonomus installation for manual pickup of [[Crude oil barrel]]s.]]<br />
Since oil fields practically can deplete, new sources will be demanded. There are many different ways to overcome this problem:<br />
* Pipes/Belts<br />
* Manual pick-up<br />
* Trains<br />
* Robots (Troublesome over long distances)<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Version0.9]]<br />
* [[Liquids]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7057 Oil Production: What is more efficient?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7636 What to do with oil?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7842 Dump valve/Open pipe?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8832 I did the Math on Oil Production]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Module&diff=129912Module2016-09-19T18:57:32Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Usage tips */</p>
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Modules are items used to enhance existing buildings' capabilities. They are expensive, require appropriate research and are produced slowly, but can eventually greatly improve the efficiency of a factory. In addition to improving the efficiency of the factory, modules are also used in many late- and endgame recipes such as modular armor and its equipment.<br />
<br />
<br />
Quick lookup sheet:<br />
*If you want more products per second, use a speed module.<br />
*If you want more products per input resource, use a productivity module.<br />
*If you want more products per watt of energy, use an efficiency module.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Required research ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
| {{icontech|module||Modules}} [[Modules]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|effectivity-module||Efficiency module (research)}} [[Efficiency module (research)|Efficiency module]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|productivity-module||Productivity module (research)}} [[Productivity module (research)|Productivity module]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|speed-module||Speed module (research)}} [[Speed module (research)|Speed module]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Recipes ==<br />
<br />
Tier one modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} + {{icon|electronic-circuit|5|Electronic circuit}} + {{icon|time icon|15|time}} => {{icon|speed-module|1|Speed module 1}} or {{icon|productivity-module|1|Productivity module 1}} or {{icon|effectivity-module|1|Efficiency module 1}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|32.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|15|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|10|Plastic bar}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Tier two modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + ({{icon|speed-module|4|Speed module 1}} or {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 1}} or {{icon|effectivity-module|4|Efficiency module 1}}) + {{icon|time icon|30|time}} => {{icon|speed-module-2|1|Speed module 2}} or {{icon|productivity-module-2|1|Productivity module 2}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-2|1|Efficiency module 2}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|355|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|190|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|70|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|2.5|Sulfuric Acid}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Tier three modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + {{icon|speed-module-2|4|Speed module 2}} + {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} + {{icon|time icon|60|time}} => {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|1645|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|890|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|310|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|12.5|Sulfuric Acid}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} => {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + ( {{icon|productivity-module-2|5|Productivity module 2}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-2|5|Efficiency module 2}} ) + {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} + {{icon|time icon|60|time}} => {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-3|1|Efficiency module 3}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|2000|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|1080|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|380|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|15|Sulfuric Acid}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} => {{icon|effectivity-module-3|1|Efficiency module 3}} or {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Types of modules ==<br />
<br />
There are three types of modules in factorio, each with 3 tiers of effect. Crafting higher tiers requires lower tiers to be made.<br />
<br />
=== Speed Module ===<br />
Used in many [[Modular armor]] recipes. Increases the speed and energy consumption of a machine.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module !! Speed bonus !! [[Electric system|Energy]] consumption<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module||Speed module 1}} || +20% || +50%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module-2||Speed module 2}} || +30% || +60%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module-3||Speed module 3}} || +50% || +70%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Increases speed of machine. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases energy use per cycle. </span><br />
** <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases pollution generated due to energy consumption being higher. </span><br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Productivity Module ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module !! Productivity !! [[Electric system|Energy]]<br \> consumption !! Speed !! [[Pollution]]<br/> multiplier<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module||Productivity module 1}} || +4% || +40% || -15% || +5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-2||Productivity module 2}} || +6% || +60% || -15% || +7.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3||Productivity module 3}} || +10% || +80% || -15% || +10%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Productivity modules add a second purple "production bar" at item producing buildings and labs. It fills at the speed of (production - 100%). When it reaches 100%, an extra item (or items, in recipes that result in more than one) is produced.<br />
<br />
'''Productivity modules can only be used to make [[Items#Intermediate products|intermediate products]]. These are products that cannot directly be placed, but are used in other recipes. Examples include circuits, science packs and engine units.'''<br />
<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Creates an additional free item occasionally. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases energy use per cycle. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases pollution generated. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Slows the machine. </span><br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Efficiency Module ===<br />
The efficiency module reduces the cost of electricity to run the machine. Note that minimal energy usage is 20% of base energy usage, to prevent the machine's running being free.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module!! [[Electric system|Energy]] consumption<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module||Efficiency module 1}} || -30%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module-2||Efficiency module 2}} || -40%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module-3||Efficiency module 3}} || -50%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Reduces energy cost per cycle. </span><br />
* No downsides<br />
<br />
== Usage tips ==<br />
<br />
More modules of the same type in one device will give diminishing returns, as the negative attributes, such as bonus power consumption, will pile up and nullify the good effect. Because of that, it is generally more effective to add '''efficiency modules with speed and/or productivity modules''' to get more bonuses over the crafting cascade (assembly lines), especially when assembling machines are part of logistics network. This applies to situations where resources are plentiful but finite.<br />
<br />
This is has been [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5705 calculated through in this discussion].<br />
<br />
Filling the device with '''speed modules''' is useful when a resource is infinite but the amount of resource pools is low. The best example would be '''oil deposits'''. Another good place to use speed modules would be for assembly machines which make products that take a long time to make. Examples would be engine units. Using speed modules allows for compaction of setups, because one machine can provide materials to more consumers than normal.<br />
<br />
Filling devices with '''productivity modules''' is recommended when resources are scarce. Example would be '''alien artifact''' processing. It will take longer and more energy, but the overall produced products will be higher.<br />
<br />
Filling devices with '''efficiency modules''' is recommended for electric furnaces as these use a lot of power. Efficiency modules also completely lack downsides, so filling all unnecessary module slots with Efficiency modules if possible is recommended.<br />
<br />
Modules are also able to control [[Pollution]], as '''pollution depends also on [[Electric system|Energy]] usage'''. So reducing a machines energy usage by 40% with a efficiency module 2 will also reduce its pollution by 40%. Beware as this also works vice versa!<br />
<br />
=== Productivity modules and speed modules ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! In Assembly !! In Beacon !! Productivity !! [[Electric system|Electricity]]<br/> consumption !! Speed !! Energy/<br/>Unit !! Units/<br/>time<br />
|-<br />
| || || 100% || 100% || 100% || 100% || 100%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}} || || 110% || 180% || 85% || 193% || 93.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|2|Productivity module 3}} || || 120% || 260% || 70% || 310% || 84%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|3|Productivity module 3}} || || 130% || 340% || 55% || 476% || 71.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || || 140% || 420% || 40% || '''750%''' || '''56%'''<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 455% || 65% || 500% || 91%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|2|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 490% || 90% || 389% || 126%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|3|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 525% || 115% || 326% || 161%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|4|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 560% || 140% || 286% || 196%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|5|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 595% || 165% || 258% || 231%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|6|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 630% || 190% || 237% || 266%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|7|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 665% || 215% || 221% || 301%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module-3|8|Speed module 3}} || 140% || 700% || 240% || 209% || 336%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
While the effects are biggest with the version 3 chips, this stacking effect is also very noticeable with version 2 chips. Or if the final 10% productivity doesn't matter that much, consider putting a speed chip in there too.<br />
<br />
=== Examples of usage ===<br />
[[Electric furnace]]s are huge power hogs at 180 kW per furnace. 1 basic efficiency module reduces it by 54 kW (-30%) - almost a [[Solar panel]] worth of power.<br />
<br />
[[Electric mining drill]]s create 9 units of [[Pollution]] with no efficiency modules and 1.8 with 2 basic ones.<br />
<br />
Same [[Electric mining drill]] with 3 Productivity modules 3 would create 76.5 units of [[Pollution]].<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5705 Productivity Module Math]<br />
* [[Electric system]]<br />
* [[Assembling machine 1]]<br />
* [[Research]]<br />
* [[Basic beacon]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7985 Do Efficiency Modules Reduce Pollution?]<br />
<br />
[[Category: Technology]]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Module&diff=129911Module2016-09-19T18:49:26Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Productivity modules and speed modules */</p>
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<div>{{Languages}}<br />
Modules are items used to enhance existing buildings' capabilities. They are expensive, require appropriate research and are produced slowly, but can eventually greatly improve the efficiency of a factory. In addition to improving the efficiency of the factory, modules are also used in many late- and endgame recipes such as modular armor and its equipment.<br />
<br />
<br />
Quick lookup sheet:<br />
*If you want more products per second, use a speed module.<br />
*If you want more products per input resource, use a productivity module.<br />
*If you want more products per watt of energy, use an efficiency module.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Required research ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
| {{icontech|module||Modules}} [[Modules]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|effectivity-module||Efficiency module (research)}} [[Efficiency module (research)|Efficiency module]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|productivity-module||Productivity module (research)}} [[Productivity module (research)|Productivity module]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|speed-module||Speed module (research)}} [[Speed module (research)|Speed module]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Recipes ==<br />
<br />
Tier one modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} + {{icon|electronic-circuit|5|Electronic circuit}} + {{icon|time icon|15|time}} => {{icon|speed-module|1|Speed module 1}} or {{icon|productivity-module|1|Productivity module 1}} or {{icon|effectivity-module|1|Efficiency module 1}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|32.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|15|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|10|Plastic bar}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Tier two modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + ({{icon|speed-module|4|Speed module 1}} or {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 1}} or {{icon|effectivity-module|4|Efficiency module 1}}) + {{icon|time icon|30|time}} => {{icon|speed-module-2|1|Speed module 2}} or {{icon|productivity-module-2|1|Productivity module 2}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-2|1|Efficiency module 2}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|355|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|190|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|70|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|2.5|Sulfuric Acid}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Tier three modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + {{icon|speed-module-2|4|Speed module 2}} + {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} + {{icon|time icon|60|time}} => {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|1645|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|890|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|310|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|12.5|Sulfuric Acid}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} => {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + ( {{icon|productivity-module-2|5|Productivity module 2}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-2|5|Efficiency module 2}} ) + {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} + {{icon|time icon|60|time}} => {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-3|1|Efficiency module 3}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|2000|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|1080|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|380|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|15|Sulfuric Acid}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} => {{icon|effectivity-module-3|1|Efficiency module 3}} or {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Types of modules ==<br />
<br />
There are three types of modules in factorio, each with 3 tiers of effect. Crafting higher tiers requires lower tiers to be made.<br />
<br />
=== Speed Module ===<br />
Used in many [[Modular armor]] recipes. Increases the speed and energy consumption of a machine.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module !! Speed bonus !! [[Electric system|Energy]] consumption<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module||Speed module 1}} || +20% || +50%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module-2||Speed module 2}} || +30% || +60%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module-3||Speed module 3}} || +50% || +70%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Increases speed of machine. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases energy use per cycle. </span><br />
** <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases pollution generated due to energy consumption being higher. </span><br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Productivity Module ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module !! Productivity !! [[Electric system|Energy]]<br \> consumption !! Speed !! [[Pollution]]<br/> multiplier<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module||Productivity module 1}} || +4% || +40% || -15% || +5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-2||Productivity module 2}} || +6% || +60% || -15% || +7.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3||Productivity module 3}} || +10% || +80% || -15% || +10%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Productivity modules add a second purple "production bar" at item producing buildings and labs. It fills at the speed of (production - 100%). When it reaches 100%, an extra item (or items, in recipes that result in more than one) is produced.<br />
<br />
'''Productivity modules can only be used to make [[Items#Intermediate products|intermediate products]]. These are products that cannot directly be placed, but are used in other recipes. Examples include circuits, science packs and engine units.'''<br />
<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Creates an additional free item occasionally. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases energy use per cycle. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases pollution generated. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Slows the machine. </span><br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Efficiency Module ===<br />
The efficiency module reduces the cost of electricity to run the machine. Note that minimal energy usage is 20% of base energy usage, to prevent the machine's running being free.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module!! [[Electric system|Energy]] consumption<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module||Efficiency module 1}} || -30%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module-2||Efficiency module 2}} || -40%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module-3||Efficiency module 3}} || -50%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Reduces energy cost per cycle. </span><br />
* No downsides<br />
<br />
== Usage tips ==<br />
<br />
More modules of the same type in one device will give diminishing returns, as the negative attributes, such as bonus power consumption, will pile up and nullify the good effect. Because of that, it is generally more effective to add '''efficiency modules with speed and/or productivity modules''' to get more bonuses over the crafting cascade (assembly lines), especially when assembling machines are part of logistics network. This applies to situations where resources are plentiful but finite.<br />
<br />
This is has been [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5705 calculated through in this discussion].<br />
<br />
Filling the device with '''speed modules''' is useful when a resource is infinite but the amount of resource pools is low. The best example would be '''oil deposits'''. Another good place to use speed modules would be for assembly machines which make products that take a long time to make. Examples would be engine units. Using speed modules allows for compaction of setups, because one machine can provide materials to more consumers than normal.<br />
<br />
Filling devices with '''productivity modules''' is recommended when resources are scarce. Example would be '''alien artifact''' processing. It will take longer and more energy, but the overall produced products will be higher.<br />
<br />
Filling devices with '''efficiency modules''' is recommended for electric furnaces as these use a lot of power. Efficiency modules also completely lack downsides, so filling all unnecessary module slots with Efficiency modules if possible is recommended.<br />
<br />
Modules are also able to control [[Pollution]], as '''pollution depends also on [[Electric system|Energy]] usage'''. So reducing a machines energy usage by 40% with a efficiency module 2 will also reduce its pollution by 40%. Beware as this also works vice versa!<br />
<br />
=== Productivity modules and speed modules ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! In Assembly !! In Beacon !! Productivity !! [[Electric system|Electricity]]<br/> consumption !! Speed !! Energy/<br/>Unit !! Units/<br/>time<br />
|-<br />
| || || 100% || 100% || 100% || 100% || 100%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|1|Productivity module 3}} || || 110% || 180% || 85% || 193% || 93.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|2|Productivity module 3}} || || 120% || 260% || 70% || 310% || 84%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|3|Productivity module 3}} || || 130% || 340% || 55% || 476% || 71.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || || 140% || 420% || 40% || '''750%''' || '''56%'''<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module|1|Speed Module}} || 140% || 455% || 65% || 500% || 91%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module|2|Speed Module}} || 140% || 490% || 90% || 389% || 126%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module|3|Speed Module}} || 140% || 525% || 115% || 326% || 161%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module|4|Speed Module}} || 140% || 560% || 140% || 286% || 196%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module|5|Speed Module}} || 140% || 595% || 165% || 258% || 231%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module|6|Speed Module}} || 140% || 630% || 190% || 237% || 266%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module|7|Speed Module}} || 140% || 665% || 215% || 221% || 301%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 3}} || {{icon|speed-module|8|Speed Module}} || 140% || 700% || 240% || 209% || 336%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
While the effects are biggest with the version 3 chips, this stacking effect is also very noticeable with version 2 chips. Or if the final 10% productivity doesn't matter that much, consider putting a speed chip in there too.<br />
<br />
=== Examples of usage ===<br />
[[Electric furnace]]s are huge power hogs at 180 kW per furnace. 1 basic efficiency module reduces it by 54 kW (-30%) - almost a [[Solar panel]] worth of power.<br />
<br />
[[Electric mining drill]]s create 9 units of [[Pollution]] with no efficiency modules and 1.8 with 2 basic ones.<br />
<br />
Same [[Electric mining drill]] with 3 Productivity modules 3 would create 76.5 units of [[Pollution]].<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5705 Productivity Module Math]<br />
* [[Electric system]]<br />
* [[Assembling machine 1]]<br />
* [[Research]]<br />
* [[Basic beacon]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7985 Do Efficiency Modules Reduce Pollution?]<br />
<br />
[[Category: Technology]]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Module&diff=129910Module2016-09-19T17:28:56Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Types of modules */</p>
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Modules are items used to enhance existing buildings' capabilities. They are expensive, require appropriate research and are produced slowly, but can eventually greatly improve the efficiency of a factory. In addition to improving the efficiency of the factory, modules are also used in many late- and endgame recipes such as modular armor and its equipment.<br />
<br />
<br />
Quick lookup sheet:<br />
*If you want more products per second, use a speed module.<br />
*If you want more products per input resource, use a productivity module.<br />
*If you want more products per watt of energy, use an efficiency module.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Required research ==<br />
<br />
{|<br />
| {{icontech|module||Modules}} [[Modules]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|effectivity-module||Efficiency module (research)}} [[Efficiency module (research)|Efficiency module]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|productivity-module||Productivity module (research)}} [[Productivity module (research)|Productivity module]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|speed-module||Speed module (research)}} [[Speed module (research)|Speed module]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Recipes ==<br />
<br />
Tier one modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} + {{icon|electronic-circuit|5|Electronic circuit}} + {{icon|time icon|15|time}} => {{icon|speed-module|1|Speed module 1}} or {{icon|productivity-module|1|Productivity module 1}} or {{icon|effectivity-module|1|Efficiency module 1}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|32.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|15|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|10|Plastic bar}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Tier two modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + ({{icon|speed-module|4|Speed module 1}} or {{icon|productivity-module|4|Productivity module 1}} or {{icon|effectivity-module|4|Efficiency module 1}}) + {{icon|time icon|30|time}} => {{icon|speed-module-2|1|Speed module 2}} or {{icon|productivity-module-2|1|Productivity module 2}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-2|1|Efficiency module 2}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|355|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|190|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|70|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|2.5|Sulfuric Acid}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Tier three modules:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + {{icon|speed-module-2|4|Speed module 2}} + {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} + {{icon|time icon|60|time}} => {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|1645|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|890|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|310|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|12.5|Sulfuric Acid}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} => {{icon|speed-module-3|1|Speed module 3}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|advanced-circuit|5|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|processing-unit|5|Processing Unit}} + ( {{icon|productivity-module-2|5|Productivity module 2}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-2|5|Efficiency module 2}} ) + {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} + {{icon|time icon|60|time}} => {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}} or {{icon|effectivity-module-3|1|Efficiency module 3}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|2000|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|1080|Iron plate}} {{icon|plastic-bar|380|Plastic bar}} {{icon|sulfuric-acid|15|Sulfuric Acid}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|Alien artifact}} => {{icon|effectivity-module-3|1|Efficiency module 3}} or {{icon|productivity-module-3|1|Productivity module 3}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Types of modules ==<br />
<br />
There are three types of modules in factorio, each with 3 tiers of effect. Crafting higher tiers requires lower tiers to be made.<br />
<br />
=== Speed Module ===<br />
Used in many [[Modular armor]] recipes. Increases the speed and energy consumption of a machine.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module !! Speed bonus !! [[Electric system|Energy]] consumption<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module||Speed module 1}} || +20% || +50%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module-2||Speed module 2}} || +30% || +60%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|speed-module-3||Speed module 3}} || +50% || +70%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Increases speed of machine. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases energy use per cycle. </span><br />
** <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases pollution generated due to energy consumption being higher. </span><br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Productivity Module ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module !! Productivity !! [[Electric system|Energy]]<br \> consumption !! Speed !! [[Pollution]]<br/> multiplier<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module||Productivity module 1}} || +4% || +40% || -15% || +5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-2||Productivity module 2}} || +6% || +60% || -15% || +7.5%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|productivity-module-3||Productivity module 3}} || +10% || +80% || -15% || +10%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
Productivity modules add a second purple "production bar" at item producing buildings and labs. It fills at the speed of (production - 100%). When it reaches 100%, an extra item (or items, in recipes that result in more than one) is produced.<br />
<br />
'''Productivity modules can only be used to make [[Items#Intermediate products|intermediate products]]. These are products that cannot directly be placed, but are used in other recipes. Examples include circuits, science packs and engine units.'''<br />
<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Creates an additional free item occasionally. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases energy use per cycle. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Increases pollution generated. </span><br />
* <span style="color:#FF0000"> Slows the machine. </span><br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
=== Efficiency Module ===<br />
The efficiency module reduces the cost of electricity to run the machine. Note that minimal energy usage is 20% of base energy usage, to prevent the machine's running being free.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Module!! [[Electric system|Energy]] consumption<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module||Efficiency module 1}} || -30%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module-2||Efficiency module 2}} || -40%<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|effectivity-module-3||Efficiency module 3}} || -50%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Advantages & Disadvantages:<br />
<br />
* <span style="color:#00BB00"> Reduces energy cost per cycle. </span><br />
* No downsides<br />
<br />
== Usage tips ==<br />
<br />
More modules of the same type in one device will give diminishing returns, as the negative attributes, such as bonus power consumption, will pile up and nullify the good effect. Because of that, it is generally more effective to add '''efficiency modules with speed and/or productivity modules''' to get more bonuses over the crafting cascade (assembly lines), especially when assembling machines are part of logistics network. This applies to situations where resources are plentiful but finite.<br />
<br />
This is has been [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5705 calculated through in this discussion].<br />
<br />
Filling the device with '''speed modules''' is useful when a resource is infinite but the amount of resource pools is low. The best example would be '''oil deposits'''. Another good place to use speed modules would be for assembly machines which make products that take a long time to make. Examples would be engine units. Using speed modules allows for compaction of setups, because one machine can provide materials to more consumers than normal.<br />
<br />
Filling devices with '''productivity modules''' is recommended when resources are scarce. Example would be '''alien artifact''' processing. It will take longer and more energy, but the overall produced products will be higher.<br />
<br />
Filling devices with '''efficiency modules''' is recommended for electric furnaces as these use a lot of power. Efficiency modules also completely lack downsides, so filling all unnecessary module slots with Efficiency modules if possible is recommended.<br />
<br />
Modules are also able to control [[Pollution]], as '''pollution depends also on [[Electric system|Energy]] usage'''. So reducing a machines energy usage by 40% with a efficiency module 2 will also reduce its pollution by 40%. Beware as this also works vice versa!<br />
<br />
=== Productivity modules and speed modules ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Level !! Productivity !! [[Electric system|Electricity]]<br/> consumption !! Speed !! Energy/<br/>Unit !! Units/<br/>time<br />
|-<br />
| Assembling Machine 3<br/> + # of Chips in Beacon(s) || 100% || 100% || 100% || 100% || 100%<br />
|-<br />
| +1 productivity 3 chip || 110% || 180% || 85% || 193% || 93.5%<br />
|-<br />
| +2 productivity 3 chips || 120% || 260% || 70% || 310% || 84%<br />
|-<br />
| +3 productivity 3 chips || 130% || 340% || 55% || 476% || 71.5%<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips || 140% || 420% || 40% || '''750%''' || '''56%'''<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips<br/> +1 speed 3 chip || 140% || 455% || 65% || 500% || 91%<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips<br/> +2 speed 3 chips || 140% || 490% || 90% || 389% || 126%<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips<br/> +3 speed 3 chips || 140% || 525% || 115% || 326% || 161%<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips<br/> +4 speed 3 chips || 140% || 560% || 140% || 286% || 196%<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips<br/> +5 speed 3 chips || 140% || 595% || 165% || 258% || 231%<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips<br/> +6 speed 3 chips || 140% || 630% || 190% || 237% || 266%<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips<br/> +7 speed 3 chips || 140% || 665% || 215% || 221% || 301%<br />
|-<br />
| +4 productivity 3 chips<br/> +8 speed 3 chips || 140% || 700% || 240% || 209% || 336%<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
While the effects are biggest with the version 3 chips, this stacking effect is also very noticeable with version 2 chips. Or if the final 10% productivity doesn't matter that much, consider putting a speed chip in there too.<br />
<br />
=== Examples of usage ===<br />
[[Electric furnace]]s are huge power hogs at 180 kW per furnace. 1 basic efficiency module reduces it by 54 kW (-30%) - almost a [[Solar panel]] worth of power.<br />
<br />
[[Electric mining drill]]s create 9 units of [[Pollution]] with no efficiency modules and 1.8 with 2 basic ones.<br />
<br />
Same [[Electric mining drill]] with 3 Productivity modules 3 would create 76.5 units of [[Pollution]].<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5705 Productivity Module Math]<br />
* [[Electric system]]<br />
* [[Assembling machine 1]]<br />
* [[Research]]<br />
* [[Basic beacon]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7985 Do Efficiency Modules Reduce Pollution?]<br />
<br />
[[Category: Technology]]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Oil_processing&diff=129909Oil processing2016-09-19T17:01:53Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Advanced */</p>
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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.<br />
<br />
== Beginner ==<br />
=== Tutorial ===<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7975 Oil Tutorial], http://youtu.be/uL1eLmOSftw<br />
<br />
=== Technologies ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Technology !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]] || Allows the player to set up a basic facility to mine, process, and use oil.<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]] || A prerequisite for the research of the [[Battery]], which is used in a handful items later on, including the [[Science pack 3]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]] || The [[Plastic bar]] is an ingredient in the [[Advanced circuit]], which is used often later on.<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]] || Allows better control over your liquids, with the [[Storage Tank]] and [[Small Pump]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|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]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] <br />{{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]] || Gives you access to the [[Flamethrower]] and [[Flamethrower ammo]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Recipes==<br />
There are various recipes that can be done regarding [[Oil processing]]. They are listed below.<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|lubricant|Lubricant}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|lubricant|1|Lubricant}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|Advanced oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-electronics-1||Advanced electronics}} [[Advanced electronics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|battery-tech||Battery (research)}} [[Battery (research)|Battery]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] and {{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Mechanics & Usage==<br />
To extract, process and use oil and its connected products, research, as shown above, is needed.<br />
<br />
===Overview===<br />
[[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.]]<br />
[[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. <br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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).<br />
<br />
From here, after some research, you can use the oil products to create various products. They are all listed above.<br />
<br />
=== Tips ===<br />
* [[Lubricant]]<br />
** 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.<br />
** Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.<br />
** 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.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Items to handle liquids ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pumpjack|Pumpjack}} || Pumpjacks mine the Crude Oil from the [[Oil field|oil fields]], and let you move it by Pipe.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || Refines Crude Oil into basic oil products (Heavy/Light Oil and Petroleum Gas).<br />
|- <br />
| {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || Like the Assembling machine, used to automate processing of liquids and crafting.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage Tank}} || Stores up to 2500 units of any liquid.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump}} || Allows you to pump liquids from one area to another. Used inline (Between pipes).<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || Allows you to pump water up from a body of water.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} {{imagelink|assembling-machine-3|Assembling machine 3}} || Allows you to craft items using liquids, used mainly for Barrels.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe|Pipe}} || Allows transporting of liquids from one location to another.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|[[Pipe-to-ground|Underground Pipe]]}} || A Pipe, but under the ground, acting similar to [[Underground belts]].<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Advanced ==<br />
<br />
=== Optimal ratio to produce petroleum gas ===<br />
The optimal ratio is the ratio of buildings in which they can all work without jamming or having inactive superfluous. For example, when you apply '''1''' Oil Refinery to the optimal Advanced oil processing ratio [5 : 1 : 7], you get ['''1''' : 0.20 : 1.4]. Round that up to get ['''1''' : 1 : 2], which means:<br />
* 1 Oil Refinery on Advanced oil processing<br />
* 1 Chemical plant on Heavy oil cracking <br />
* 2 Chemical plants on Light oil cracking<br />
<br />
The setup above will not jam, but it will have temporarily inactive buildings. If you round down, it will no longer have inactive buildings, but it will jam (over time).<br />
<br />
This can be sped up with modules, but to prevent jams or inactive buildings, it is recommended to speed everything up evenly. When slowing down (by using [[Productivity module]]s) you are better off experimenting on altering the ratio or the speed on certain buildings, since these ratios are only mathematically correct if all the buildings have the same speed, and have 100% productivity (so no added bonuses).<br />
<br />
Calculating the optimal ratios is relatively challenging, since not all of the durations of the processes are the same (the crafting speed of a chemical plant is 1.25, but the refinery's is 1.0). If this were not taken in account, it will lead to (temporarily) inactive buildings, which is not optimal.<br />
<br />
==== Basic oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|basic-oil-processing|Basic oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} => {{icon|heavy-oil|3|Heavy Oil}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|4|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} => {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input/s !! Output/s<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|10|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|7.5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|9.3|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Advanced oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|advanced-oil-processing|Advanced oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} => {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy Oil}} {{icon|light-oil|4.5|Light Oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|5.5|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} => {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input/s !! Output/s<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|8|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|11|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|10.8|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Crude oil transport ===<br />
[[File:Pumping_station.jpg|thumb|256px|Autonomus installation for manual pickup of [[Crude oil barrel]]s.]]<br />
Since oil fields practically can deplete, new sources will be demanded. There are many different ways to overcome this problem:<br />
* Pipes/Belts<br />
* Manual pick-up<br />
* Trains<br />
* Robots (Troublesome over long distances)<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Version0.9]]<br />
* [[Liquids]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7057 Oil Production: What is more efficient?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7636 What to do with oil?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7842 Dump valve/Open pipe?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8832 I did the Math on Oil Production]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Oil_processing&diff=129834Oil processing2016-09-14T19:41:14Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Technologies */</p>
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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.<br />
<br />
== Beginner ==<br />
=== Tutorial ===<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7975 Oil Tutorial], http://youtu.be/uL1eLmOSftw<br />
<br />
=== Technologies ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Technology !! Description<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]] || Allows the player to set up a basic facility to mine, process, and use oil.<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]] || A prerequisite for the research of the [[Battery]], which is used in a handful items later on, including the [[Science pack 3]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]] || The [[Plastic bar]] is an ingredient in the [[Advanced circuit]], which is used often later on.<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]] || Allows better control over your liquids, with the [[Storage Tank]] and [[Small Pump]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|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]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] <br />{{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]] || Gives you access to the [[Flamethrower]] and [[Flamethrower ammo]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Recipes==<br />
There are various recipes that can be done regarding [[Oil processing]]. They are listed below.<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|lubricant|Lubricant}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|lubricant|1|Lubricant}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|Advanced oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-electronics-1||Advanced electronics}} [[Advanced electronics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|battery-tech||Battery (research)}} [[Battery (research)|Battery]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] and {{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Mechanics & Usage==<br />
To extract, process and use oil and its connected products, research, as shown above, is needed.<br />
<br />
===Overview===<br />
[[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.]]<br />
[[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. <br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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).<br />
<br />
From here, after some research, you can use the oil products to create various products. They are all listed above.<br />
<br />
=== Tips ===<br />
* [[Lubricant]]<br />
** 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.<br />
** Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.<br />
** 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.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Items to handle liquids ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pumpjack|Pumpjack}} || Pumpjacks mine the Crude Oil from the [[Oil field|oil fields]], and let you move it by Pipe.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || Refines Crude Oil into basic oil products (Heavy/Light Oil and Petroleum Gas).<br />
|- <br />
| {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || Like the Assembling machine, used to automate processing of liquids and crafting.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage Tank}} || Stores up to 2500 units of any liquid.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump}} || Allows you to pump liquids from one area to another. Used inline (Between pipes).<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || Allows you to pump water up from a body of water.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} {{imagelink|assembling-machine-3|Assembling machine 3}} || Allows you to craft items using liquids, used mainly for Barrels.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe|Pipe}} || Allows transporting of liquids from one location to another.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|[[Pipe-to-ground|Underground Pipe]]}} || A Pipe, but under the ground, acting similar to [[Underground belts]].<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Advanced ==<br />
<br />
=== Optimal ratio to produce petroleum gas ===<br />
The optimal ratio is the ratio of buildings in which they can all work without jamming or having inactive superfluous. For example, when you apply '''1''' Oil Refinery to the optimal Advanced oil processing ratio [5 : 1 : 7], you get ['''1''' : 0.20 : 1.4]. Round that up to get ['''1''' : 1 : 2], which means:<br />
* 1 Oil Refinery on Advanced oil processing<br />
* 1 Chemical plant on Heavy oil cracking <br />
* 2 Chemical plants on Light oil cracking<br />
<br />
The setup above will not jam, but it will have temporarily inactive buildings. If you round down, it will no longer have inactive buildings, but it will jam (over time).<br />
<br />
This can be sped up with modules, but to prevent jams or inactive buildings, it is recommended to speed everything up evenly. When slowing down (by using [[Productivity module]]s) you are better off experimenting on altering the ratio or the speed on certain buildings, since these ratios are only mathematically correct if all the buildings have the same speed, and have 100% productivity (so no added bonuses).<br />
<br />
Calculating the optimal ratios is relatively challenging, since not all of the durations of the processes are the same (the crafting speed of a chemical plant is 1.25, but the refinery's is 1.0). If this were not taken in account, it will lead to (temporarily) inactive buildings, which is not optimal.<br />
<br />
==== Basic oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|basic-oil-processing|Basic oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} => {{icon|heavy-oil|3|Heavy Oil}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|4|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} => {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|10|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|7.5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|9.3|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Advanced oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|advanced-oil-processing|Advanced oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} => {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy Oil}} {{icon|light-oil|4.5|Light Oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|5.5|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} => {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|8|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|11|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|10.8|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Crude oil transport ===<br />
[[File:Pumping_station.jpg|thumb|256px|Autonomus installation for manual pickup of [[Crude oil barrel]]s.]]<br />
Since oil fields practically can deplete, new sources will be demanded. There are many different ways to overcome this problem:<br />
* Pipes/Belts<br />
* Manual pick-up<br />
* Trains<br />
* Robots (Troublesome over long distances)<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Version0.9]]<br />
* [[Liquids]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7057 Oil Production: What is more efficient?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7636 What to do with oil?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7842 Dump valve/Open pipe?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8832 I did the Math on Oil Production]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Oil_processing&diff=129833Oil processing2016-09-14T19:22:46Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Mechanics & Usage */</p>
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<div>{{Languages}}<br />
{{sublinks}}<br />
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.<br />
<br />
== Beginner ==<br />
=== Tutorial ===<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7975 Oil Tutorial], http://youtu.be/uL1eLmOSftw<br />
<br />
=== Technologies ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|[[Oil processing]] || Allows the player to set up a basic facility to mine, process, and use oil.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sulfur processing]] || A prerequisite for the research of the [[Battery]], which is used in many items later on, including the [[Science pack 3]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Plastic bar]] || The [[Plastic bar]] is an ingredient in the [[Advanced circuit]], which is used often later on.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Fluid handling]] || Allows better control over your liquids, with the [[Storage Tank]] and [[Small Pump]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[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]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Flammables]] || Gives you access to the [[Flamethrower]] and [[Flamethrower ammo]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Recipes==<br />
There are various recipes that can be done regarding [[Oil processing]]. They are listed below.<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|lubricant|Lubricant}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|lubricant|1|Lubricant}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|Advanced oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-electronics-1||Advanced electronics}} [[Advanced electronics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|battery-tech||Battery (research)}} [[Battery (research)|Battery]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] and {{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Mechanics & Usage==<br />
To extract, process and use oil and its connected products, research, as shown above, is needed.<br />
<br />
===Overview===<br />
[[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.]]<br />
[[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. <br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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).<br />
<br />
From here, after some research, you can use the oil products to create various products. They are all listed above.<br />
<br />
=== Tips ===<br />
* [[Lubricant]]<br />
** 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.<br />
** Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.<br />
** 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.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Items to handle liquids ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pumpjack|Pumpjack}} || Pumpjacks mine the Crude Oil from the [[Oil field|oil fields]], and let you move it by Pipe.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || Refines Crude Oil into basic oil products (Heavy/Light Oil and Petroleum Gas).<br />
|- <br />
| {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || Like the Assembling machine, used to automate processing of liquids and crafting.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage Tank}} || Stores up to 2500 units of any liquid.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump}} || Allows you to pump liquids from one area to another. Used inline (Between pipes).<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || Allows you to pump water up from a body of water.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} {{imagelink|assembling-machine-3|Assembling machine 3}} || Allows you to craft items using liquids, used mainly for Barrels.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe|Pipe}} || Allows transporting of liquids from one location to another.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|[[Pipe-to-ground|Underground Pipe]]}} || A Pipe, but under the ground, acting similar to [[Underground belts]].<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Advanced ==<br />
<br />
=== Optimal ratio to produce petroleum gas ===<br />
The optimal ratio is the ratio of buildings in which they can all work without jamming or having inactive superfluous. For example, when you apply '''1''' Oil Refinery to the optimal Advanced oil processing ratio [5 : 1 : 7], you get ['''1''' : 0.20 : 1.4]. Round that up to get ['''1''' : 1 : 2], which means:<br />
* 1 Oil Refinery on Advanced oil processing<br />
* 1 Chemical plant on Heavy oil cracking <br />
* 2 Chemical plants on Light oil cracking<br />
<br />
The setup above will not jam, but it will have temporarily inactive buildings. If you round down, it will no longer have inactive buildings, but it will jam (over time).<br />
<br />
This can be sped up with modules, but to prevent jams or inactive buildings, it is recommended to speed everything up evenly. When slowing down (by using [[Productivity module]]s) you are better off experimenting on altering the ratio or the speed on certain buildings, since these ratios are only mathematically correct if all the buildings have the same speed, and have 100% productivity (so no added bonuses).<br />
<br />
Calculating the optimal ratios is relatively challenging, since not all of the durations of the processes are the same (the crafting speed of a chemical plant is 1.25, but the refinery's is 1.0). If this were not taken in account, it will lead to (temporarily) inactive buildings, which is not optimal.<br />
<br />
==== Basic oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|basic-oil-processing|Basic oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} => {{icon|heavy-oil|3|Heavy Oil}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|4|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} => {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|10|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|7.5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|9.3|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Advanced oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|advanced-oil-processing|Advanced oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} => {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy Oil}} {{icon|light-oil|4.5|Light Oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|5.5|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} => {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|8|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|11|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|10.8|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Crude oil transport ===<br />
[[File:Pumping_station.jpg|thumb|256px|Autonomus installation for manual pickup of [[Crude oil barrel]]s.]]<br />
Since oil fields practically can deplete, new sources will be demanded. There are many different ways to overcome this problem:<br />
* Pipes/Belts<br />
* Manual pick-up<br />
* Trains<br />
* Robots (Troublesome over long distances)<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Version0.9]]<br />
* [[Liquids]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7057 Oil Production: What is more efficient?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7636 What to do with oil?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7842 Dump valve/Open pipe?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8832 I did the Math on Oil Production]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=User:SmartInserter&diff=129830User:SmartInserter2016-09-14T18:42:44Z<p>SmartInserter: </p>
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<div>Just a lonely factorio player that wants to share his math (mainly on optimising belt systems and crafting networks), trying to keep everything mathmatically accurate as possible.<br />
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Eh biography: A 16 year old Belgian male that loves programming, playing hockey and ofc Factorio.</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Oil_processing&diff=129829Oil processing2016-09-14T18:39:00Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Advanced */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Languages}}<br />
{{sublinks}}<br />
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.<br />
<br />
== Beginner ==<br />
=== Tutorial ===<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7975 Oil Tutorial], http://youtu.be/uL1eLmOSftw<br />
<br />
=== Technologies ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|[[Oil processing]] || Allows the player to set up a basic facility to mine, process, and use oil.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sulfur processing]] || A prerequisite for the research of the [[Battery]], which is used in many items later on, including the [[Science pack 3]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Plastic bar]] || The [[Plastic bar]] is an ingredient in the [[Advanced circuit]], which is used often later on.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Fluid handling]] || Allows better control over your liquids, with the [[Storage Tank]] and [[Small Pump]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[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]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Flammables]] || Gives you access to the [[Flamethrower]] and [[Flamethrower ammo]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Recipes==<br />
There are various recipes that can be done regarding [[Oil processing]]. They are listed below.<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|lubricant|Lubricant}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|lubricant|1|Lubricant}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|Advanced oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-electronics-1||Advanced electronics}} [[Advanced electronics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|battery-tech||Battery (research)}} [[Battery (research)|Battery]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] and {{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Mechanics & Usage==<br />
To extract, process and use oil and its connected products, research, as shown above, is needed.<br />
<br />
===Overview===<br />
[[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.]]<br />
[[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. <br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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).<br />
<br />
From here, after some research, you can use the oil products to create various products. They are all listed above.<br />
<br />
=== Tips ===<br />
* [[Lubricant]]<br />
** 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.<br />
** Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.<br />
** 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.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Items to handle liquids ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pumpjack|Pumpjack}} || Pumpjacks mine the [[Crude Oil]] from the [[Oil wells]], and let you move it by [[Pipe]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || Refines [[Crude Oil]] into basic oil products ([[Heavy Oil|Heavy-]]/[[Light Oil|Light Oil]] and [[Petroleum Gas]]).<br />
|- <br />
| {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || Like the [[Assembling machine]], used to automate processing of liquids and crafting.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage Tank}} || Stores up to 2500 units of any liquid.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump}} || Allows you to pump liquids from one area to another. Used inline (Between pipes).<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || Allows you to pump water up from a body of water.<br />
|-<br />
| {{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.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe|Pipe}} || Allows transporting of liquids from one location to another.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|[[Pipe-to-ground|Underground Pipe]]}} || A [[Pipe]], but under the ground, acting similar to [[Underground belts]].<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Advanced ==<br />
<br />
=== Optimal ratio to produce petroleum gas ===<br />
The optimal ratio is the ratio of buildings in which they can all work without jamming or having inactive superfluous. For example, when you apply '''1''' Oil Refinery to the optimal Advanced oil processing ratio [5 : 1 : 7], you get ['''1''' : 0.20 : 1.4]. Round that up to get ['''1''' : 1 : 2], which means:<br />
* 1 Oil Refinery on Advanced oil processing<br />
* 1 Chemical plant on Heavy oil cracking <br />
* 2 Chemical plants on Light oil cracking<br />
<br />
The setup above will not jam, but it will have temporarily inactive buildings. If you round down, it will no longer have inactive buildings, but it will jam (over time).<br />
<br />
This can be sped up with modules, but to prevent jams or inactive buildings, it is recommended to speed everything up evenly. When slowing down (by using [[Productivity module]]s) you are better off experimenting on altering the ratio or the speed on certain buildings, since these ratios are only mathematically correct if all the buildings have the same speed, and have 100% productivity (so no added bonuses).<br />
<br />
Calculating the optimal ratios is relatively challenging, since not all of the durations of the processes are the same (the crafting speed of a chemical plant is 1.25, but the refinery's is 1.0). If this were not taken in account, it will lead to (temporarily) inactive buildings, which is not optimal.<br />
<br />
==== Basic oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|basic-oil-processing|Basic oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} => {{icon|heavy-oil|3|Heavy Oil}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|4|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} => {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|10|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|7.5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|9.3|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Advanced oil processing ====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Ratio !! Building !! Process !! Recipe<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| 5 || {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || {{imagelink|advanced-oil-processing|Advanced oil processing}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|5|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} => {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy Oil}} {{icon|light-oil|4.5|Light Oil}} {{icon|petroleum-gas|5.5|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|heavy-oil-cracking|Heavy oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|heavy-oil|4|Heavy Oil}} => {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || {{imagelink|light-oil-cracking|Light oil cracking}} || {{icon|time icon|5|Time}} {{icon|water|3|Water}} {{icon|light-oil|3|Light Oil}} => {{icon|petroleum-gas|2|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Buildings !! Input !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{icon|oil-refinery|5|Oil Refinery}} {{icon|chemical-plant|8|Chemical plant}} || {{icon|water|11|Water}} {{icon|crude-oil|10|Crude Oil}} || {{icon|petroleum-gas|10.8|Petroleum Gas}}<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Crude oil transport ===<br />
[[File:Pumping_station.jpg|thumb|256px|Autonomus installation for manual pickup of [[Crude oil barrel]]s.]]<br />
Since oil fields practically can deplete, new sources will be demanded. There are many different ways to overcome this problem:<br />
* Pipes/Belts<br />
* Manual pick-up<br />
* Trains<br />
* Robots (Troublesome over long distances)<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Version0.9]]<br />
* [[Liquids]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7057 Oil Production: What is more efficient?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7636 What to do with oil?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7842 Dump valve/Open pipe?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8832 I did the Math on Oil Production]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Oil_processing&diff=129819Oil processing2016-09-13T18:46:29Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Expert */</p>
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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.<br />
<br />
== Beginner ==<br />
=== Tutorial ===<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7975 Oil Tutorial], http://youtu.be/uL1eLmOSftw<br />
<br />
=== Technologies ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|[[Oil processing]] || Allows the player to set up a basic facility to mine, process, and use oil.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sulfur processing]] || A prerequisite for the research of the [[Battery]], which is used in many items later on, including the [[Science pack 3]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Plastic bar]] || The [[Plastic bar]] is an ingredient in the [[Advanced circuit]], which is used often later on.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Fluid handling]] || Allows better control over your liquids, with the [[Storage Tank]] and [[Small Pump]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[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]].<br />
|-<br />
| [[Flammables]] || Gives you access to the [[Flamethrower]] and [[Flamethrower ammo]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Recipes==<br />
There are various recipes that can be done regarding [[Oil processing]]. They are listed below.<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|oil-gathering||Oil processing (research)}} [[Oil processing (research)|Oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|lubricant|Lubricant}} || {{icon|heavy-oil|1|Heavy oil}} {{icon|time icon|1|Time}} || {{icon|chemical-plant||Chemical plant}} || {{icon|lubricant|1|Lubricant}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-oil-processing-tech||Advanced oil processing (research)}} [[Advanced oil processing (research)|Advanced oil processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|fluid-handling||Fluid handling}} [[Fluid handling]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|sulfur||Sulfur processing}} [[Sulfur processing]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|advanced-electronics-1||Advanced electronics}} [[Advanced electronics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|battery-tech||Battery (research)}} [[Battery (research)|Battery]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|plastics||Plastics}} [[Plastics]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="4"|After researching {{icontech|flammables||Flammables}} [[Flammables]] and {{icontech|flame-thrower||Flame thrower}} [[Flame thrower]]:<br />
|-<br />
! Process !! Input !! Machine !! Output<br />
|-<br />
| {{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}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Mechanics & Usage==<br />
To extract, process and use oil and its connected products, research, as shown above, is needed.<br />
<br />
===Overview===<br />
[[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.]]<br />
[[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. <br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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.<br />
<br />
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).<br />
<br />
From here, after some research, you can use the oil products to create various products. They are all listed above.<br />
<br />
=== Tips ===<br />
* [[Lubricant]]<br />
** 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.<br />
** Most games will only ever need one lubricant-producing Chemical Plant and one Storage Tank for the lubricant.<br />
** 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.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Items to handle liquids ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pumpjack|Pumpjack}} || Pumpjacks mine the [[Crude Oil]] from the [[Oil wells]], and let you move it by [[Pipe]].<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|oil-refinery|Oil refinery}} || Refines [[Crude Oil]] into basic oil products ([[Heavy Oil|Heavy-]]/[[Light Oil|Light Oil]] and [[Petroleum Gas]]).<br />
|- <br />
| {{imagelink|chemical-plant|Chemical plant}} || Like the [[Assembling machine]], used to automate processing of liquids and crafting.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage Tank}} || Stores up to 2500 units of any liquid.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump}} || Allows you to pump liquids from one area to another. Used inline (Between pipes).<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pump|Pump}} || Allows you to pump water up from a body of water.<br />
|-<br />
| {{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.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe|Pipe}} || Allows transporting of liquids from one location to another.<br />
|-<br />
| {{imagelink|pipe-to-ground|[[Pipe-to-ground|Underground Pipe]]}} || A [[Pipe]], but under the ground, acting similar to [[Underground belts]].<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Advanced ==<br />
[[File:Pumping_station.jpg|thumb|256px|Autonomus installation for manual pickup of [[Crude oil barrel]]s.]]<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Version0.9]]<br />
* [[Liquids]]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7057 Oil Production: What is more efficient?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7636 What to do with oil?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7842 Dump valve/Open pipe?]<br />
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8832 I did the Math on Oil Production]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Science_pack&diff=129805Science pack2016-09-12T17:35:45Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Types */</p>
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Science Packs are items which are required by [[lab]]s to perform [[research]]. Researching technologies requires a certain number of different types of science packs, which is then multiplied by a certain value to get the tech cost. For example, [[Alien Technology]] requires one Science Pack 1 and one Science Pack 2 to begin researching, but it needs this to be input into labs a total of 300 times, raising the research cost to 300 Science Pack 1 and 300 Science Pack 2.<br />
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<br />
==Types==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Type !! Recipe !! Total raw<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-1|Science pack 1}} || {{icon|Time|5|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron gear wheel|1|iron gear wheel}} || {{icon|Time|5.5|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|2|iron_plate}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-2|Science pack 2}} || {{icon|Time|6|Time}} {{icon|Inserter|1|Inserter}} {{icon|Transport belt|1|Transport belt}} || {{icon|Time|8.8|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1.5|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|5.5|iron_plate}} <br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-3|Science pack 3}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|Battery|1|Battery}} {{icon|Advanced circuit|1|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|Filter Inserter|1|Filter inserter}} {{icon|steel-plate|1|Steel plate}} || {{icon|Time|34.3|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|15.5|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|15|iron_plate}} {{icon|steel-plate|1|Steel plate}} {{icon|Battery|1|Battery}} {{icon|plastic-bar|2|Plastic bar}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|alien-science-pack|Alien science pack}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|alien_artifact}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|alien_artifact}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Creating science packs==<br />
[[File:Bildschirmfoto 2014-04-22 um 21.36.26.png|thumb|left]]<br />
There are several examples of how to create a working science pack production line. Many examples can also be found in the [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 Show your creations] board or [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18 Help] board of the forum. If one cannot find a solution to their problem there, they can always ask for help in the latter forum! <br />
<br />
As a very basic example here is a working setup for automated red and green science pack production (posted by Bleda in the forum: [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3188]):<br />
Tips:<br />
* No more than 3-4 red and green assemblers are ever needed. If the player manages to build enough labs that they outpace your production, they should typically be at the stage where they can utilize [[modules]]. This should help mitigate the need for new assemblers until a new solution can be made.<br />
* Leave space for feeding blue and alien-science packs into the labs from below!<br />
<br />
The next stage is to create the blue science pack. This is essential to move on with the tech tree, and can generally be automated in roughly the same way- but with a heavily expanded list of requirements.<br />
The final stage of one's automated research fabrication is alien science packs. This requires [[Alien Technology]]. Alien science packs are the simplest to craft but require the player to attack [[enemies]] and their hives, which can increase the evolution factor dramatically and have nasty results!<br />
<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Research]]<br />
* [[Crafting network]]<br />
* [[Enemies]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Items]]<br />
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Science Packs are items which are required by [[lab]]s to perform [[research]]. Researching technologies requires a certain number of different types of science packs, which is then multiplied by a certain value to get the tech cost. For example, [[Alien Technology]] requires one Science Pack 1 and one Science Pack 2 to begin researching, but it needs this to be input into labs a total of 300 times, raising the research cost to 300 Science Pack 1 and 300 Science Pack 2.<br />
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==Types==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Type !! Recipe !! Total raw<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-1|Science pack 1}} || {{icon|Time|5|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron gear wheel|1|iron gear wheel}} || {{icon|Time|5.5|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|2|iron_plate}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-2|Science pack 2}} || {{icon|Time|6|Time}} {{icon|Inserter|1|Inserter}} {{icon|Transport belt|1|Transport belt}} || {{icon|Time|8.8|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1.5|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|5.5|iron_plate}} <br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-3|Science pack 3}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|Battery|1|Battery}} {{icon|Advanced circuit|1|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|Filter Inserter|1|Filter Inserter}} {{icon|steel-plate|1|Steel plate}} || {{icon|Time|34.3|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|15.5|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|15|iron_plate}} {{icon|steel-plate|1|Steel plate}} {{icon|Battery|1|Battery}} {{icon|plastic-bar|2|Plastic bar}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|alien-science-pack|Alien science pack}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|alien_artifact}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|alien_artifact}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Creating science packs==<br />
[[File:Bildschirmfoto 2014-04-22 um 21.36.26.png|thumb|left]]<br />
There are several examples of how to create a working science pack production line. Many examples can also be found in the [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 Show your creations] board or [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18 Help] board of the forum. If one cannot find a solution to their problem there, they can always ask for help in the latter forum! <br />
<br />
As a very basic example here is a working setup for automated red and green science pack production (posted by Bleda in the forum: [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3188]):<br />
Tips:<br />
* No more than 3-4 red and green assemblers are ever needed. If the player manages to build enough labs that they outpace your production, they should typically be at the stage where they can utilize [[modules]]. This should help mitigate the need for new assemblers until a new solution can be made.<br />
* Leave space for feeding blue and alien-science packs into the labs from below!<br />
<br />
The next stage is to create the blue science pack. This is essential to move on with the tech tree, and can generally be automated in roughly the same way- but with a heavily expanded list of requirements.<br />
The final stage of one's automated research fabrication is alien science packs. This requires [[Alien Technology]]. Alien science packs are the simplest to craft but require the player to attack [[enemies]] and their hives, which can increase the evolution factor dramatically and have nasty results!<br />
<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Research]]<br />
* [[Crafting network]]<br />
* [[Enemies]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Items]]<br />
[[Category:Technology]]</div>SmartInserterhttps://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Science_pack&diff=129802Science pack2016-09-12T16:48:11Z<p>SmartInserter: /* Types */</p>
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<div>{{Languages}}<br />
Science Packs are items which are required by [[lab]]s to perform [[research]]. Researching technologies requires a certain number of different types of science packs, which is then multiplied by a certain value to get the tech cost. For example, [[Alien Technology]] requires one Science Pack 1 and one Science Pack 2 to begin researching, but it needs this to be input into labs a total of 300 times, raising the research cost to 300 Science Pack 1 and 300 Science Pack 2.<br />
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[[File:Example.jpg]]==Types==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Type !! Recipe !! Total raw<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-1|Science pack 1}} || {{icon|Time|5|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron gear wheel|1|iron gear wheel}} || {{icon|Time|5.5|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|2|iron_plate}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-2|Science pack 2}} || {{icon|Time|6|Time}} {{icon|Inserter|1|Inserter}} {{icon|Transport belt|1|Transport belt}} || {{icon|Time|8.8|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|1.5|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|5.5|iron_plate}} <br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|science-pack-3|Science pack 3}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|Battery|1|Battery}} {{icon|Advanced circuit|1|Advanced circuit}} {{icon|Filter Inserter|1|Filter Inserter}} {{icon|steel-plate|1|Steel plate}} || {{icon|Time|34.3|Time}} {{icon|copper-plate|15.5|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|15|iron_plate}} {{icon|steel-plate|1|Steel plate}} {{icon|Battery|1|Battery}} {{icon|plastic-bar|2|Plastic bar}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| {{imagelink|alien-science-pack|Alien science pack}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|alien_artifact}} || {{icon|Time|12|Time}} {{icon|alien-artifact|1|alien_artifact}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Creating science packs==<br />
[[File:Bildschirmfoto 2014-04-22 um 21.36.26.png|thumb|left]]<br />
There are several examples of how to create a working science pack production line. Many examples can also be found in the [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 Show your creations] board or [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18 Help] board of the forum. If one cannot find a solution to their problem there, they can always ask for help in the latter forum! <br />
<br />
As a very basic example here is a working setup for automated red and green science pack production (posted by Bleda in the forum: [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3188]):<br />
Tips:<br />
* No more than 3-4 red and green assemblers are ever needed. If the player manages to build enough labs that they outpace your production, they should typically be at the stage where they can utilize [[modules]]. This should help mitigate the need for new assemblers until a new solution can be made.<br />
* Leave space for feeding blue and alien-science packs into the labs from below!<br />
<br />
The next stage is to create the blue science pack. This is essential to move on with the tech tree, and can generally be automated in roughly the same way- but with a heavily expanded list of requirements.<br />
The final stage of one's automated research fabrication is alien science packs. This requires [[Alien Technology]]. Alien science packs are the simplest to craft but require the player to attack [[enemies]] and their hives, which can increase the evolution factor dramatically and have nasty results!<br />
<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Research]]<br />
* [[Crafting network]]<br />
* [[Enemies]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Items]]<br />
[[Category:Technology]]</div>SmartInserter