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	* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a non stacked Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.		* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a non stacked Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.

	* As a result, having multiple entry points in the conveyor loop for Hydrogen to replenish saturation, or multiple conveyor loops is recommended. With the introduction of [[~~Piler~~ Sorter\|~~Piler~~ Sorters]] 100% efficiency can be ensured by re-stacking the Hydrogen loop in between each Fractionator, rendering the traditional single-loop setups obsolete. Thus, ~~Piler~~ Sorters also remove the need for limited loop size.		* As a result, having multiple entry points in the conveyor loop for Hydrogen to replenish saturation, or multiple conveyor loops is recommended. With the introduction of [[Pile Sorter\|Pile Sorters]] 100% efficiency can be ensured by re-stacking the Hydrogen loop in between each Fractionator, rendering the traditional single-loop setups obsolete. Thus, Pile Sorters also remove the need for limited loop size.

	* In order to prevent clogging of the loop setup (circulation ceases) the Hydrogen inflow conveyor must be joined to the conveyor loop via [[T-Junction]] or via [[Splitter]] with the returning Hydrogen input set as prioritized. Alternatively, the Hydrogen can be injected via sorters.		*In order to prevent clogging of the loop setup (circulation ceases) the Hydrogen inflow conveyor must be joined to the conveyor loop via [[T-Junction]] or via [[Splitter]] with the returning Hydrogen input set as prioritized. Alternatively, the Hydrogen can be injected via sorters.

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	* [[Proliferator\|Proliferating]] Hydrogen increases the Fractionator's conversion rate by the Proliferator's {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus, also applying the energy consumption penalty. Passing through the Fractionator does '''not''' remove the Proliferator marks from the Hydrogen unless it gets converted.		[[Proliferator\|Proliferating]] Hydrogen increases the Fractionator's conversion rate by the Proliferator's {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus, also applying the energy consumption penalty. Passing through the Fractionator does '''not''' remove the Proliferator marks from the Hydrogen unless it gets converted.

	* The energy consumption of a Fractionator depends on the Deuterium output (or equivalently the Hydrogen Input) for Deuterium output rates below or equal to 18/m (full Mk. III Belt with Stack Size 1) the base energy consumption of 720 kW is independent of the output rate as long as it is non-zero. For Deuterium output rates above 18/min the energy consumption is given by 0.06*([Deuterium/m]-6) MW. For example a Fractionator running on a fully stacked Mk. III Belt with 72 Deuterium/m consumes 3.96 MW. When using Proliferators for {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus the energy consumption rate is increased as usual (20%, 70% and 150% increase when using Mk. I, II., or III. Proliferator respectively). Thus the maximal energy consumption of a single Fractionator is 9.9 MW while producing 144 Deuterium/m on a fully stacked Mk. III belt of Mk. III proliferated Hydrogen.		The energy consumption of a Fractionator depends on the Deuterium output (or equivalently the Hydrogen Input) for Deuterium output rates below or equal to 18/m (full Mk. III Belt with Stack Size 1) the base energy consumption of 720 kW is independent of the output rate as long as it is non-zero. For Deuterium output rates above 18/min the energy consumption is given by 0.06([Deuterium/m]-6) MW. For example a Fractionator running on a fully stacked Mk. III Belt with 72 Deuterium/m consumes 3.96 MW. When using Proliferators for {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus the energy consumption rate is increased as usual (20%, 70% and 150% increase when using Mk. I, II., or III. Proliferator respectively). Thus the maximal energy consumption of a single Fractionator is 9.9 MW while producing 144 Deuterium/m on a fully stacked Mk. III belt of Mk. III proliferated Hydrogen.
	* Max throughput for a line of N Fractionators processing 7200 stacked, proliferated Hydrogen/minute is 7200 * (1 - 0.98 ^ N). 14 Fractionators in a line will yield an average 1773 Deuterium / minute, not quite saturating an output belt. Alternately 2 lines of 6 fractionators on either side of a single output belt will yield 1643/m.		* Max throughput for a line of N Fractionators processing 7200 stacked, proliferated Hydrogen/minute is 7200 * (1 - 0.98 ^ N). 14 Fractionators in a line will yield an average 1773 Deuterium / minute, not quite saturating an output belt. Alternately 2 lines of 6 fractionators on either side of a single output belt will yield 1643/m.

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	== Production Progression Chart==		== Production Progression Chart==
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Production Progression Chart

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	== Production Progression Chart==		== Production Progression Chart==
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	* As a result, having multiple entry points in the conveyor loop for Hydrogen to replenish saturation, or multiple conveyor loops is recommended. With the introduction of [[Piler Sorter\|Piler Sorters]] 100% efficiency can be ensured by re-stacking the Hydrogen loop in between each Fractionator, rendering the traditional single-loop setups obsolete. Thus, Piler Sorters also remove the need for limited loop size.		* As a result, having multiple entry points in the conveyor loop for Hydrogen to replenish saturation, or multiple conveyor loops is recommended. With the introduction of [[Piler Sorter\|Piler Sorters]] 100% efficiency can be ensured by re-stacking the Hydrogen loop in between each Fractionator, rendering the traditional single-loop setups obsolete. Thus, Piler Sorters also remove the need for limited loop size.

	* In order to prevent clogging of the loop setup (circulation ceases) the Hydrogen inflow conveyor must be joined to the conveyor loop via T-Junction or via [[Splitter]] with the returning Hydrogen input set as prioritized. Alternatively, the Hydrogen can be injected via sorters.		* In order to prevent clogging of the loop setup (circulation ceases) the Hydrogen inflow conveyor must be joined to the conveyor loop via [[T-Junction]] or via [[Splitter]] with the returning Hydrogen input set as prioritized. Alternatively, the Hydrogen can be injected via sorters.

	* [[Proliferator\|Proliferating]] Hydrogen increases the Fractionator's conversion rate by the Proliferator's {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus, also applying the energy consumption penalty. Passing through the Fractionator does '''not''' remove the Proliferator marks from the Hydrogen unless it gets converted.		* [[Proliferator\|Proliferating]] Hydrogen increases the Fractionator's conversion rate by the Proliferator's {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus, also applying the energy consumption penalty. Passing through the Fractionator does '''not''' remove the Proliferator marks from the Hydrogen unless it gets converted.

Cthulhu: Uniformized uppercase and lowercase throughout the page, added link to proliferator page and automatic piler, changed undersection to Math and Layout to resemble what the section actually entails.

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Uniformized uppercase and lowercase throughout the page, added link to proliferator page and automatic piler, changed undersection to Math and Layout to resemble what the section actually entails.

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	==Summary==		==Summary==
	The '''Fractionator''' is a unique facility with 3 [[Conveyor Belts\|~~conveyor~~ ~~belt~~]] ports. The input requires [[Hydrogen]], belted in from one side, leaving through its '''opposing''' belt port. 1% of the Hydrogen ~~that~~ ~~passes through~~ will be ~~transformed~~ into [[Deuterium]] ~~and~~ needs to be belted out from the middle port.		The '''Fractionator''' is a unique facility with 3 [[Conveyor Belts\|Conveyor Belt]] ports. The input requires [[Hydrogen]], belted in from one side, and leaving through its '''opposing''' belt port. 1% of the Hydrogen passing it will be converted into [[Deuterium]], which needs to be belted out from the middle port.

	Fractionators will conserve Hydrogen stacks that are passing through, with the exception of converted Hydrogen, which is removed from the pile. Hydrogen is converted individually rather than per stack, so any singular Hydrogen has the same chance to be converted. Since the total production of the ~~fractionator~~ directly scales with the amount of ~~hydrogen~~ passing through, much higher production rates will be achieved when the belt itself is faster and/or stacked. If ~~the Hydrogen feed is proliferated the base conversion chance is increased by its speed proliferation value (up to 100% with MK3 Proliferator for a 2% chance).~~		Since the total production of the Fractionator directly scales with the amount of Hydrogen passing through, much higher production rates will be achieved when the belt itself is faster and/or stacked.

			Fractionators will conserve Hydrogen stacks that are passing through, with the exception of converted Hydrogen, which is removed from the stack. Hydrogen is converted individually and not per stack, so any singular Hydrogen has the same chance to be converted.

	==Production Chain==		==Production Chain==
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			==Math and Layout==

		⚫	*The Fractionator is unique since the amount of Deuterium produced is a '''''percentage''''' of the Hydrogen input. This means that the rate of Deuterium conversion is directly proportional to the Conveyor Belt's speed (1% of belt speed), how saturated the Hydrogen input and outputs are, and how high the Hydrogen input is stacked.

	==Player Tips & Tricks==
⚫	*The Fractionator is unique ~~in that~~ the amount of Deuterium produced is a ''percentage'' of the Hydrogen input. This means that the rate of Deuterium conversion is directly proportional to the ~~conveyor~~ ~~belt~~'s speed (1% of belt speed), how saturated the Hydrogen input and outputs are, and how high the Hydrogen input is stacked.
	*<code>[Belt Speed] [Stack Size] * ([Initial Saturation Percentage] - (0.99 ^ [Number of Fractionators])) = [Total Deuterium Production Rate]</code>		*<code>[Belt Speed] [Stack Size] * ([Initial Saturation Percentage] - (0.99 ^ [Number of Fractionators])) = [Total Deuterium Production Rate]</code>
	**Production rates for a single ~~Fractionator~~ with fully saturated input belt:		**Production rates for a single fractionator with fully saturated input belt:
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	!Conveyor Belt!! colspan="2" \|Stack Size 1!! colspan="2" \|Stack Size 2!! colspan="2" \|Stack Size 3!! colspan="2" \|Stack Size 4		!Conveyor Belt!! colspan="2" \|Stack Size 1!! colspan="2" \|Stack Size 2!! colspan="2" \|Stack Size 3!! colspan="2" \|Stack Size 4
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	\|{{ItemIcon\|Conveyor Belt Mk.III}}\|\|18/m\|\|0.3/s\|\|36/m\|\|0.6/s\|\|54/m\|\|0.9/s\|\|72/m\|\|1.2/s		\|{{ItemIcon\|Conveyor Belt Mk.III}}\|\|18/m\|\|0.3/s\|\|36/m\|\|0.6/s\|\|54/m\|\|0.9/s\|\|72/m\|\|1.2/s
	\|}		\|}
	[[File:Fractionator Loop.jpg\|thumb\|423x423px\|Early / Midgame Fractionator loop with T-Junction and Piler, to re-stack the circulating hydrogen and fill any gaps created in the process. Please pay attention to belt direction and relative positioning of junction and Piler.]]		[[File:Fractionator Loop.jpg\|thumb\|423x423px\|Early / Midgame Fractionator loop with T-Junction and [[Automatic Piler\|Piler]], to re-stack the circulating hydrogen and fill any gaps created in the process. Please pay attention to belt direction and relative positioning of junction and Piler.]]

	* It is useful to build Fractionators in a conveyor loop, with one entry point for Hydrogen. This allows cycling of Hydrogen already on the belt for further conversion to Deuterium, requiring only the replacement of Hydrogen that was converted. However, limiting the loop size or replenishing ~~hydrogen~~ in between is crucial since every converted ~~hydrogen~~ will lower the efficiency of each following ~~Fractionator~~ in line.		* It is useful to build Fractionators in a conveyor loop, with one entry point for Hydrogen. This allows cycling of Hydrogen already on the belt for further conversion to Deuterium, requiring only the replacement of Hydrogen that was converted. However, limiting the loop size or replenishing Hydrogen in between is crucial since every converted Hydrogen will lower the efficiency of each following fractionator in line.

	* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a ~~Stack-1~~ Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.		* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a non stacked Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.

	* As a result, having multiple entry points in the conveyor loop for Hydrogen to replenish saturation, or multiple conveyor loops is recommended. With the introduction of Piler Sorters 100% efficiency can be ensured by re-stacking the Hydrogen loop in between each Fractionator, rendering the traditional single-loop setups obsolete. Thus, Piler Sorters also remove the need for limited loop size.		* As a result, having multiple entry points in the conveyor loop for Hydrogen to replenish saturation, or multiple conveyor loops is recommended. With the introduction of [[Piler Sorter\|Piler Sorters]] 100% efficiency can be ensured by re-stacking the Hydrogen loop in between each Fractionator, rendering the traditional single-loop setups obsolete. Thus, Piler Sorters also remove the need for limited loop size.

	* In order to prevent clogging of the loop setup (circulation ceases) the ~~inflowing~~ Hydrogen conveyor must be joined to the conveyor loop ~~in either~~ T-~~shape~~ or via [[Splitter]] with the returning Hydrogen input set as prioritized. Alternatively, the Hydrogen can be injected via sorters.		* In order to prevent clogging of the loop setup (circulation ceases) the Hydrogen inflow conveyor must be joined to the conveyor loop via T-Junction or via [[Splitter]] with the returning Hydrogen input set as prioritized. Alternatively, the Hydrogen can be injected via sorters.

	* Proliferating Hydrogen increases the Fractionator's conversion rate by the Proliferator's {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus, also applying the ~~Energy~~ ~~Consumption~~ penalty. Passing through the Fractionator does '''not''' remove the Proliferator marks from the Hydrogen unless it gets converted.		* [[Proliferator\|Proliferating]] Hydrogen increases the Fractionator's conversion rate by the Proliferator's {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus, also applying the energy consumption penalty. Passing through the Fractionator does '''not''' remove the Proliferator marks from the Hydrogen unless it gets converted.

	* The energy consumption of a Fractionator depends on the Deuterium output (or equivalently the Hydrogen Input) for Deuterium output rates below or equal to 18/m (full Mk. III Belt with Stack Size 1) the base energy consumption of 720 kW is independent of the output rate as long as it is non-zero. For Deuterium output rates above 18/min the energy consumption is given by 0.06*([Deuterium/m]-6) MW. For example a Fractionator running on a fully stacked Mk. III Belt with 72 Deuterium/m consumes 3.96 MW. When using Proliferators for {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus the energy consumption rate is increased as usual (20%, 70% and 150% increase when using Mk. I, II., or III. Proliferator respectively). Thus the maximal energy consumption of a single Fractionator is 9.9 MW while producing 144 Deuterium/m on a fully stacked Mk. III belt of Mk. III proliferated Hydrogen.		* The energy consumption of a Fractionator depends on the Deuterium output (or equivalently the Hydrogen Input) for Deuterium output rates below or equal to 18/m (full Mk. III Belt with Stack Size 1) the base energy consumption of 720 kW is independent of the output rate as long as it is non-zero. For Deuterium output rates above 18/min the energy consumption is given by 0.06*([Deuterium/m]-6) MW. For example a Fractionator running on a fully stacked Mk. III Belt with 72 Deuterium/m consumes 3.96 MW. When using Proliferators for {{glow\|Production Speedup}} bonus the energy consumption rate is increased as usual (20%, 70% and 150% increase when using Mk. I, II., or III. Proliferator respectively). Thus the maximal energy consumption of a single Fractionator is 9.9 MW while producing 144 Deuterium/m on a fully stacked Mk. III belt of Mk. III proliferated Hydrogen.
		⚫	* Max throughput for a line of N Fractionators processing 7200 stacked, proliferated Hydrogen/minute is 7200 * (1 - 0.98 ^ N). 14 Fractionators in a line will yield an average 1773 Deuterium / minute, not quite saturating an output belt. Alternately 2 lines of 6 fractionators on either side of a single output belt will yield 1643/m.

⚫	* Max throughput for a line of N ~~fractionators~~ processing 7200 stacked, proliferated ~~hydrogen~~/minute is 7200 * (1 - 0.98 ^ N). 14 ~~fractionators~~ in a line will yield an average 1773 ~~deuterium~~ / minute, not quite saturating an output belt. Alternately 2 lines of 6 fractionators on either side of a single output belt will yield 1643/m.

Cthulhu: Eliminated repeated equation, sry, its the last edit I swear.

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	==Player Tips & Tricks==		==Player Tips & Tricks==
	*The Fractionator is unique in that the amount of Deuterium produced is a ''percentage'' of the Hydrogen input. This means that the rate of Deuterium conversion is directly proportional to the conveyor belt's speed (1% of belt speed), how saturated the Hydrogen input and outputs are, and how high the Hydrogen input is stacked.		*The Fractionator is unique in that the amount of Deuterium produced is a ''percentage'' of the Hydrogen input. This means that the rate of Deuterium conversion is directly proportional to the conveyor belt's speed (1% of belt speed), how saturated the Hydrogen input and outputs are, and how high the Hydrogen input is stacked.
	*<code>Belt Speed ~~0,01~~ * Saturation Percentage * ~~Stack~~ ~~Size~~ = Deuterium Production ~~Speed~~</code>		*<code>[Belt Speed] [Stack Size] * ([Initial Saturation Percentage] - (0.99 ^ [Number of Fractionators])) = [Total Deuterium Production Rate]</code>
	**Production rates for a single Fractionator with fully saturated input belt:		**Production rates for a single Fractionator with fully saturated input belt:
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	* It is useful to build Fractionators in a conveyor loop, with one entry point for Hydrogen. This allows cycling of Hydrogen already on the belt for further conversion to Deuterium, requiring only the replacement of Hydrogen that was converted. However, limiting the loop size or replenishing hydrogen in between is crucial since every converted hydrogen will lower the efficiency of each following Fractionator in line.		* It is useful to build Fractionators in a conveyor loop, with one entry point for Hydrogen. This allows cycling of Hydrogen already on the belt for further conversion to Deuterium, requiring only the replacement of Hydrogen that was converted. However, limiting the loop size or replenishing hydrogen in between is crucial since every converted hydrogen will lower the efficiency of each following Fractionator in line.

	* The total expected output of such a Fractionator setup can be calculated using the following amended equation: <code>[Belt Speed] * [Stack Size] * ([Initial Saturation Percentage] - (0.99 ^ [Number of Fractionators])) = [Total Deuterium Production]</code>

	* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a Stack-1 Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.		* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a Stack-1 Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.

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	\|{{ItemIcon\|Conveyor Belt Mk.III}}\|\|18/m\|\|0.3/s\|\|36/m\|\|0.6/s\|\|54/m\|\|0.9/s\|\|72/m\|\|1.2/s		\|{{ItemIcon\|Conveyor Belt Mk.III}}\|\|18/m\|\|0.3/s\|\|36/m\|\|0.6/s\|\|54/m\|\|0.9/s\|\|72/m\|\|1.2/s
	\|}		\|}
	[[File:Fractionator Loop.jpg~~\|border\|left~~\|thumb\|~~292x292px~~\|Early / Midgame Fractionator loop with T-Junction and Piler, to re-stack the circulating hydrogen and fill any gaps created in the process. Please pay attention to belt direction and relative positioning of junction and Piler.]]		[[File:Fractionator Loop.jpg\|thumb\|423x423px\|Early / Midgame Fractionator loop with T-Junction and Piler, to re-stack the circulating hydrogen and fill any gaps created in the process. Please pay attention to belt direction and relative positioning of junction and Piler.]]

	* It is useful to build Fractionators in a conveyor loop, with one entry point for Hydrogen. This allows cycling of Hydrogen already on the belt for further conversion to Deuterium, requiring only the replacement of Hydrogen that was converted. However, limiting the loop size or replenishing hydrogen in between is crucial since every converted hydrogen will lower the efficiency of each following Fractionator in line.		* It is useful to build Fractionators in a conveyor loop, with one entry point for Hydrogen. This allows cycling of Hydrogen already on the belt for further conversion to Deuterium, requiring only the replacement of Hydrogen that was converted. However, limiting the loop size or replenishing hydrogen in between is crucial since every converted hydrogen will lower the efficiency of each following Fractionator in line.

	* The total expected output of such a Fractionator setup can be calculated using the following amended equation: <code>[Belt Speed] * [Stack Size] * ([Initial Saturation Percentage] - (0.99 ^ [Number of Fractionators])) = [Total Deuterium Production ~~Speed~~]</code>		* The total expected output of such a Fractionator setup can be calculated using the following amended equation: <code>[Belt Speed] * [Stack Size] * ([Initial Saturation Percentage] - (0.99 ^ [Number of Fractionators])) = [Total Deuterium Production]</code>

	* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a Stack-1 Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.		* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a Stack-1 Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.

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 ==Player Tips & Tricks==
 *The Fractionator is unique in that the amount of Deuterium produced is a ''percentage'' of the Hydrogen input. This means that the rate of Deuterium conversion is directly proportional to the conveyor belt's speed (1% of belt speed), how saturated the Hydrogen input and outputs are, and how high the Hydrogen input is stacked.
-**<code>Belt Speed * 0.01 * Saturation Percentage * Stack Size = Deuterium Production Speed</code>
+**<code>Belt Speed * 0,01 * Saturation Percentage * Stack Size = Deuterium Production Speed</code>
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-*** The total expected output of such a Fractionator setup can be calculated using the following amended equation: <code>[Belt Speed] * [Stack Size] * ([Initial Saturation Percentage] - (0.99 ^ [Number of Fractionators])) = [Total Deuterium Production Speed]</code>
+* The total expected output of such a Fractionator setup can be calculated using the following amended equation: <code>[Belt Speed] * [Stack Size] * ([Initial Saturation Percentage] - (0.99 ^ [Number of Fractionators])) = [Total Deuterium Production Speed]</code>
-***This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a Stack-1 Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%
+* This equation gives the expected total production of a 100 Fractionator setup on a Stack-1 Conveyor Belt Mk.III loop, starting at 100% saturation as <code>30 * 1 * (100% - (0.99 ^ 100) = 19.019 Deuterium/second</code>, or a system conversion rate of 63.4%. In comparison, a loop of 6 Fractionators will operate at 94,14% conversion efficiency.

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	==Summary==		==Summary==
	The '''Fractionator''' is a unique facility with 3 [[Conveyor Belts\|conveyor belt]] ports. The input requires [[Hydrogen]], ~~and~~ one of ~~the~~ ~~outputs~~ ~~will~~ ~~return~~ ~~that~~ ~~Hydrogen~~. ~~However,~~ 1% of the Hydrogen that is ~~processed~~ will ~~instead~~ be transformed into [[Deuterium]] and ~~returned~~ by the ~~second~~ ~~output~~.		The '''Fractionator''' is a unique facility with 3 [[Conveyor Belts\|conveyor belt]] ports. The input requires [[Hydrogen]], belted in from one side, leaving through its '''opposing''' belt port. 1% of the Hydrogen that passes through will be transformed into [[Deuterium]] and needs to be belted out from the middle port.

			Fractionators will conserve Hydrogen stacks that are passing through, with the exception of converted Hydrogen, which is removed from the pile. Hydrogen is converted individually rather than per stack, so any singular Hydrogen has the same chance to be converted. Since the total production of the fractionator directly scales with the amount of hydrogen passing through, much higher production rates will be achieved when the belt itself is faster and/or stacked. If the Hydrogen feed is proliferated the base conversion chance is increased by its speed proliferation value (up to 100% with MK3 Proliferator for a 2% chance).
	Each port of the Fractionator has its own purpose, but they are not labeled in-game. To figure out which port is which, orient the Fractionator such that the middle port is facing Icarus. The middle port is the Deuterium output, the left port is the Hydrogen input, and the right port is the Hydrogen output.

			== Player Tipps ==
	If a Fractionator receives stacked Hydrogen as input, the output Hydrogen is stacked in the same way. Hydrogen is converted individually rather than per stack, so any Hydrogen that is converted into Deuterium is simply removed from the Hydrogen stack.
			[[File:Fractionator Loop.jpg\|thumb\|689x689px\|A loop of fractionators, Hydrogen is fed via a T-Junction that grants the loop priority, preventing clog, directly after a Piler to re-stack the belt and fill gaps created by the conversion process. This ensures good production in an easy fashion. ]]

	==Production Chain==		==Production Chain==