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[[File:Fractionator Loop.jpg | [[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 | * 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. | ||