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==Player Tips & Tricks== | ==Player Tips & Tricks== | ||
===Burn Rates=== | ===Burn Rates=== | ||
The duration a piece of fuel will last is based on its MJ value. Thermal generators suffer a 20% loss due to inefficiency. | The duration a piece of fuel will last is based on its MJ value. Thermal generators suffer a 20% loss due to inefficiency. To calculate how long a Fuel unit will last, multiply the MJ rating by 80% (or 0.8), then divide it by the 2.16MW that the generator produces per second. The resulting number will be how long one unit of that fuel will last. <br> | ||
Example 1: Coal has a energy density of 2.7MJ. take away the efficiency loss (2.7 * 0.8) and you are left with 2.16MJ. Divide that by the thermal generators max production (2.16MJ / 2.16MW) and you get that one piece of coal will burn for one second at full use.<br> | Example 1: Coal has a energy density of 2.7MJ. take away the efficiency loss (2.7 * 0.8) and you are left with 2.16MJ. Divide that by the thermal generators max production (2.16MJ / 2.16MW) and you get that one piece of coal will burn for one second at full use.<br> | ||
Example 2: Hydrogen Fuel Rods has a energy density of 40MJ. take away the efficiency loss (40MJ * 0.8) and you are left with 32MJ. Divide that by the thermal generators max production (32MJ / 2.16MW) and you get that one Fuel Rod will burn for 14.8 seconds at full use. Or 20.25/min (for Hydrogen destruction) | Example 2: Hydrogen Fuel Rods has a energy density of 40MJ. take away the efficiency loss (40MJ * 0.8) and you are left with 32MJ. Divide that by the thermal generators max production (32MJ / 2.16MW) and you get that one Fuel Rod will burn for 14.8 seconds at full use. Or 20.25/min (for Hydrogen destruction) | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Fuel burn times at 100% load | |+ Fuel burn times at 100% load | ||
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! Fuel !! Energy !! 80% in TPS !! | ! Fuel !! Energy !! 80% in TPS !! Burn time | ||
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| Plants || 500 KJ || 400 KJ || 0.185 s / 27 every 5 s / 324 per min | | Plants || 500 KJ || 400 KJ || 0.185 s / 27 every 5 s / 324 per min | ||
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| Hydrogen fuel rod || 54 MJ || 43.2 MJ || 20.00 s / 1 every 20 s / 3 per min | | Hydrogen fuel rod || 54 MJ || 43.2 MJ || 20.00 s / 1 every 20 s / 3 per min | ||
|} | |} | ||
Note that fuel is consumed at the rate of power draw. Thermal Power Plants will burn fuel at the maximum burn time (listed above) when the Satisfaction is below 100%, and fuel will be consumed at a slower burn time when the Satisfaction is at a constant 100%. | |||
===Fuel Production Costs=== | ===Fuel Production Costs=== |