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* [[Electric network]]
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** [[Power Production]]
** [[Power Production]]
* [[Power production/Special accumulator usages]]
* About [[Power production/Optimal ratios|Calculation of good steam engine/boiler combinations]]
* [[Power production/Dealing with priorities#How_to_switch_off_steam_engines_in_the_night.2C_when_enough_accumulator_capacity_is_available.3F|How to switch off steam engines in the night, when enough accumulator capacity is available?]]
* [[Liquid network]]
* [[Liquid network]]



Revision as of 04:11, 27 December 2014

Steam engines are used to produce electricity. The higher the water temperature provided is the more electricity is provided. You can see that when you hover over a steam engine; it displays the possible and current power production. Don't be irritated when you don't produce full power, then there is not needed more.

The engine is not blocking the flow so its possible to chain multiple engines.

Steam engines themselves don't produce any pollution. (Boiler does!)

Using other liquids?

The steam engine can use any type of liquid to generate electricity. This can be used to get rid of unused oil-products and if you heat the liquid before that, it will produce electrical power, just like with water.

But of course you should convert the unusable oil products into useables, instead of just making electricity out of it.

See also Oil Refinery RANT


Recipe: + +
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Total raw:
Max Output: 510 kW

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Examples

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A basic modular power plant.


See also

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