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[[File:storagetank.png|thumb|150px|Four storage tanks linked together to form a large storage facility.]]
[[File:storagetank.png|thumb|150px|Four storage tanks linked together to form a large storage facility.]]
The Storage Tank is a building that can store up to 25,000 units of a fluid (2,500 for version 0.14). It is a passive storage - it has no input and no output, depending on pressure to fill it, essentially being a large pipe.  
The '''storage tank''' is a building that can store up to 25,000 units of a fluid. It is a passive storage - it has no input and no output, depending on pressure to fill it, essentially being a large pipe.  


== Usage ==
== Usage ==


Storage tank will only be filled to the same percentage of capacity as pipes that lead to it. Pipe that always carries about 5 water will fill the tank to about 50% of its capacity. [[Small Pump]]s can be used to fill the entire tank from a low pressure source (such as distant [[Pumpjack]]s).
Storage tanks will only be filled to the same percentage of capacity as pipes that lead to it. Pipe that always carries about 50 water will fill the tank to about 50% of its capacity. [[Pump]]s can be used to fill the entire tank from a low pressure source (such as distant [[pumpjack]]s).


Storage tank is typically used to store excess oils ([[Crude Oil]], [[Light Oil]] and [[Heavy Oil]]) to ensure that [[Oil refinery]] works smoothly.
The storage tank is typically used to store excess oils to ensure that [[oil refinery]] works smoothly.


Storage tank can also be used as a water-based [[Basic accumulator|Accumulator]]. If hot water consumption by [[Steam engine]]s changes a lot during the day-night cycle (for example because of [[Solar panel]]s or [[Laser turret]]s), storage tanks can be filled with hot water during low power usage and then emptied during night.
Storage tanks can also be used as a water-based [[accumulator]]s. If steam consumption by [[steam engine]]s changes a lot during the day-night cycle (for example because of [[solar panel]]s or [[laser turret]]s), storage tanks can be filled with steam during low power usage and then emptied during night.


You can empty a storage tank either by ''mining and rebuilding'' (you don't get the liquids back!) or if you connect a [[Steam engine#Using other liquids?|steam engine]] on it. You can also use a [[Small Pump]] to drain the tank into another storage tank.
The storage tank can emptied by ''mining and rebuilding it'' (the fluid is destroyed) or by draining it with a [[pump]].


== Usage as "Energy-Tank" ==
== Usage as "Energy-Tank" ==


Since 0.15.0, a Storage tank filled with [[Heat exchanger]] 500°C Steam stores around 2.4GJ; a Storage tank filled with [[Boiler]] 165°C Steam stores 750MJ.
A storage tank filled with [[heat exchanger]] 500°C steam stores around 2.4GJ; a storage tank filled with [[boiler]] 165°C steam stores 750MJ.


* 1 [[Storage tank]] can store 25,000 units of 500ºC Steam.
* 1 '''Storage tank''' can store 25,000 units of 500ºC steam.


* 1 [[Steam turbine]] can output 5,820kW = 5,820kJ/s using 60 units of 500ºC Steam/s.
* 1 [[Steam turbine]] can output 5,820kW = 5,820kJ/s using 60 units of 500ºC steam/s.
* 1 Storage tank can keep 1 Steam turbine working for 25,000 ∕ 60 ≈ 416.6667s
* 1 Storage tank can keep 1 steam turbine working for 25,000 ∕ 60 ≈ 416.6667s
* A Storage tank can store up to 25,000 ∕ 60 × 5,820 = '''2,425,000kJ''' using 500ºC Steam.
* A Storage tank can store up to 25,000 ∕ 60 × 5,820 = '''2,425,000kJ''' using 500ºC steam.




* 1 [[Storage tank]] can store 25,000 units of 165ºC Steam.
* 1 '''Storage tank''' can store 25,000 units of 165ºC steam.


* 1 [[Steam engine]] can output 900kW = 900kJ/s using 30 units of 165ºC Steam/s.
* 1 [[Steam engine]] can output 900kW = 900kJ/s using 30 units of 165ºC steam/s.
* 1 Storage tank can keep 1 Steam engine working for 25,000 ∕ 30 ≈ 833.3333s
* 1 Storage tank can keep 1 steam engine working for 25,000 ∕ 30 ≈ 833.3333s
* A Storage tank can store up to 25,000 ∕ 30 × 900 = '''750,000kJ''' using 165ºC Steam.
* A Storage tank can store up to 25,000 ∕ 30 × 900 = '''750,000kJ''' using 165ºC steam.
 
 
Up to 0.14, a completely filled tank with 100°C hot water stores 212MJ. This is the equivalent to 42 [[Basic accumulator]]s, but the tanks needs only 3x3 tiles of space.


== History ==  
== History ==  
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Liquid network]]
* [[Fluid system]]


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[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Liquid network]]
[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Liquid network]]

Revision as of 08:59, 10 August 2017

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 Storage tank

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Recipe

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Total raw

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3
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Map color

Fluid storage volume

25000

Health

Quality normal.png 500
Quality uncommon.png 650 Quality rare.png 800
Quality epic.png 950 Quality legendary.png 1250

Stack size

50

Rocket capacity

50

Dimensions

3×3

Mining time

0.5

Prototype type

storage-tank

Internal name

storage-tank

Required technologies

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Produced by

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Consumed by

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Four storage tanks linked together to form a large storage facility.

The storage tank is a building that can store up to 25,000 units of a fluid. It is a passive storage - it has no input and no output, depending on pressure to fill it, essentially being a large pipe.

Usage

Storage tanks will only be filled to the same percentage of capacity as pipes that lead to it. Pipe that always carries about 50 water will fill the tank to about 50% of its capacity. Pumps can be used to fill the entire tank from a low pressure source (such as distant pumpjacks).

The storage tank is typically used to store excess oils to ensure that oil refinery works smoothly.

Storage tanks can also be used as a water-based accumulators. If steam consumption by steam engines changes a lot during the day-night cycle (for example because of solar panels or laser turrets), storage tanks can be filled with steam during low power usage and then emptied during night.

The storage tank can emptied by mining and rebuilding it (the fluid is destroyed) or by draining it with a pump.

Usage as "Energy-Tank"

A storage tank filled with heat exchanger 500°C steam stores around 2.4GJ; a storage tank filled with boiler 165°C steam stores 750MJ.

  • 1 Storage tank can store 25,000 units of 500ºC steam.
  • 1 Steam turbine can output 5,820kW = 5,820kJ/s using 60 units of 500ºC steam/s.
  • 1 Storage tank can keep 1 steam turbine working for 25,000 ∕ 60 ≈ 416.6667s
  • A Storage tank can store up to 25,000 ∕ 60 × 5,820 = 2,425,000kJ using 500ºC steam.


  • 1 Storage tank can store 25,000 units of 165ºC steam.
  • 1 Steam engine can output 900kW = 900kJ/s using 30 units of 165ºC steam/s.
  • 1 Storage tank can keep 1 steam engine working for 25,000 ∕ 30 ≈ 833.3333s
  • A Storage tank can store up to 25,000 ∕ 30 × 900 = 750,000kJ using 165ºC steam.

History

  • 0.15.0:
    • Multiplied all fluid amounts by 10.
  • 0.13.12:
    • Fluid icon now scales with size of tank.
  • 0.12.0:
    • Liquid inside can be seen through a small window.
    • Now connectible to the circuit network.
  • 0.9.1:
    • Now has double capacity and takes longer to mine.

See also

Logistics

Transport

Terrain

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