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==Efficient Power | ==Efficient Power Production== | ||
The following chapters describe by example the best ways to utilize the different basic fuel resources [[Coal]], [[Crude Oil]], and [[Fire Ice]], taking the power consumption of required buildings like smelters, refineries, sorters etc. into account. | The following chapters describe by example the best ways to utilize the different basic fuel resources [[Coal]], [[Crude Oil]], and [[Fire Ice]], taking the power consumption of required buildings like smelters, refineries, sorters etc. into account. | ||
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====Assumptions==== | ====Assumptions==== | ||
* Four [[Mining Machine|Mining Machines]], each covering 6 | * Four [[Mining Machine|Mining Machines]], each covering 6 Coal Veins. | ||
* No [[Veins Utilization_(Upgrade)|Veins Utilization]] upgrade. | * No [[Veins Utilization_(Upgrade)|Veins Utilization]] upgrade. | ||
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* Energetic Graphite: 23.556 MW. | * Energetic Graphite: 23.556 MW. | ||
===Crude Oil vs. Refined Oil vs. X-Ray Cracking vs. Hydrogen Rods=== | ===Crude Oil vs. Refined Oil vs. X-Ray Cracking vs. Hydrogen Fuel Rods=== | ||
[[Crude Oil]] can be converted to [[Refined Oil]] and [[Hydrogen]]. Using the [[X-Ray Cracking]] recipe, this can be converted to [[Energetic Graphite]] and Hydrogen. Finally, Hydrogen and [[Titanium Ingot|Titanium Ingots]] can be crafted to [[Hydrogen Fuel Rod|Hydrogen Fuel Rods]]. | [[Crude Oil]] can be converted to [[Refined Oil]] and [[Hydrogen]]. Using the [[X-Ray Cracking]] recipe, this can be converted to [[Energetic Graphite]] and Hydrogen. Finally, Hydrogen and [[Titanium Ingot|Titanium Ingots]] can be crafted to [[Hydrogen Fuel Rod|Hydrogen Fuel Rods]]. | ||
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* X-Ray Cracking: 9.204 MW. | * X-Ray Cracking: 9.204 MW. | ||
* Hydrogen Fuel Rods: 12.024 MW. | * Hydrogen Fuel Rods: 12.024 MW. | ||
===Fire Ice vs. Hydrogen vs. Hydrogen Fuel Rods=== | |||
[[Fire Ice]] could be converted to [[Hydrogen]] or [[Hydrogen Fuel Rods]]. | |||
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* Four [[Mining Machine|Mining Machines]], each covering 6 Fire Ice Veins. | |||
* No [[Veins Utilization_(Upgrade)|Veins Utilization]] upgrade. | |||
====Burning Fire Ice==== | |||
* Fire Ice production: 24 Veins * 0.5 Fire Ice/s = 12 Fire Ice/s. | |||
* Power Stations needed to burn 12 Fire Ice/s: 12 * 4.8 MJ * 0.8 / 2.16 MW = 21 Stations. | |||
* Power production: 21 Stations * 2.16 MW = 45.36 MW. | |||
* Power consumption: | |||
# Mining Machines: 4 * 420 kW = 1.68 MW. | |||
# Sorters (1 per Station): 21 * 18 kW = 0.378 MW. | |||
* Net power production: 45.36 MW - 1.68 MW - 0.378 MW = '''43.302 MW'''. | |||
====Burning Hydrogen==== | |||
2 Fire Ice (9.6 MJ) can be converted to 1 [[Hydrogen]] (8 MJ) and 2 [[Graphene]] (0.192 MJ) which is already a loss of energy without taking any buildings into account. | |||
====Burning Hydrogen Fuel Rods==== | |||
* Crafting Hydrogen from 12 Fire Ice/s needs 12 [[Chemical Plant|Chemical Plants]], and results in 6 Hydrogen/s and 12 Graphene/s. | |||
* Crafting Hydrogen Fuel Rods from 6 Hydrogen/s results in 1.2 Fuel Rods/s and 12 Graphene/s. | |||
* Power Stations needed to burn 1.2 Fuel Rods/s: 1.2 * 50 MJ * 0.8 / 2.16 MW = 22 Stations (one more than needed for burning Fire Ice). | |||
* The produced Graphene cannot satisfy a single Power Station: 12 * 0.096 MJ * 0.8 / 2.16 MW = (exactly) 0.43 Stations. | |||
* The 1.43 extra Power Stations produce 3.08 MW more power, compared to burning Fire Ice directly. | |||
* The 12 Chemical Plants needed to produce Hydrogen already consume 12 * 720 kW = 8.64 MW. | |||
====Conclusion==== | |||
Burning Fire Ice directly in the Thermal Power Station is more efficient than converting it to Hydrogen or Hydrogen Fuel Rods. | |||
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