Coke Kiln

2021-03-08T17:20:39Z

Jakex1474: The volume of the structure was incorrect

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|image=Coke_kiln_tutorial_8.png
|invimage=Coke Kiln
|invimage2=Coke Kiln Grate
|invimage3=Coke Kiln Hatch
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|type=Block
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The [[Coke Kiln]] is a multiblock structure used to produce [[Coal Coke]] and [[Creosote Oil]] from [[Non-IC Items|Coal]]. It takes about two minutes<sup>[need to time it]</sup> to turn one coal into one coal coke, with 500mB of creosote oil as a byproduct.

Neither charcoal nor coal blocks seem to work with the Coke Kiln. Only plain old coal.

Compared to coal, coal coke burns twice as long. 1 coal coke will produce 8,000 EU in a [[Generator]] at 10EU/t, or 16,000 hU in a [[Solid Fuel Firebox]] at 20hU/t. 500mB of Creosote Oil will produce 1,500 EU in a [[Semifluid Generator]] at 8EU/t. Creosote doesn't seem to work with [[Liquid Fueled Firebox|Liquid Fueled Fireboxes]].

==Crafting==
You will need the following materials:
{|
| [[File:Grid Brick.png|32px|link=]] || Brick || x104
|-
| [[File:Grid Clay Ball.png|32px|link=]] || Clay || x104
|-
| [[File:Grid Iron Plate.png|32px|link=]] || Iron Plate || x1
|-
| [[File:Grid Iron Trapdoor.png|32px|link=]] || Iron Trapdoor || x1
|}

You will also need water for crafting. I recommend having 26 [[Universal Fluid Cell|Universal Fluid Cells]] filled with water ([[File:Grid Water Cell.png|32px|link=]] x26), but you can make do with fewer cells or even a single vanilla bucket. You will keep the cells/bucket.

Now that all the materials are assembled, craft 26 Refractory Bricks. You can use any source of water in the middle, but I recommend using Universal Fluid Cells because they stack.
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Clay Ball|A1-link=Non-IC Items|A1-tooltip=Clay|A2=Brick|A2-link=Non-IC Items|A3=Clay Ball|A3-link=Non-IC Items|A3-tooltip=Clay
|B1=Brick|B1-link=Non-IC Items|B2=Water Cell|B3=Brick|B3-link=Non-IC Items
|C1=Clay Ball|C1-link=Non-IC Items|C1-tooltip=Clay|C2=Brick||C2-link=Non-IC Items|C3=Clay Ball|C3-link=Non-IC Items|C3-tooltip=Clay
|Output=Refractory Bricks}}
Use three of those to craft one Coke Kiln, one Coke Kiln Hatch, and one Coke Kiln Grate.
{|
| {{Grid/Crafting Table|A1=Refractory Bricks|B1=Iron Plate|Output=Coke Kiln}}
| {{Grid/Crafting Table|A1=Refractory Bricks|B1=Iron Bars|Output=Coke Kiln Grate}}
| {{Grid/Crafting Table|A1=Refractory Bricks|B1=Iron Trapdoor|Output=Coke Kiln Hatch}}
|}

Now you should have everything you need to build the Coke Kiln structure:
{|
| [[File:Grid Coke Kiln.png|32px|link=]] || Coke Kiln || x1
|-
| [[File:Grid Coke Kiln Grate.png|32px|link=]] || Coke Kiln Grate || x1
|-
| [[File:Grid Coke Kiln Hatch.png|32px|link=]] || Coke Kiln Hatch || x1
|-
| [[File:Grid Refractory Bricks.png|32px|link=]] || Refractory Bricks || x23
|}

Now we can start building.

[[File:Coke_kiln_tutorial_1.png|320x180|link=]]

The structure itself takes up 9 cubic meters, being 3 meters wide and 3 meters tall. Coal will have to come in through the top. Coal coke comes out of the side and creosote oil goes out the bottom, but neither output is automatic. I used [[Small Bronze Pipe|Small Bronze Pipes]] and a [[Pump Attachment (LV)]] to pump the creosote out the bottom grate. A [[Pump]] or a [[Fluid/Solid Canning Machine]] with a [[Fluid Pulling Upgrade]] will work, too. You can use [[Non-IC Items|Hoppers]] or [[Item Buffer|Item Buffers]] to put coal in the top hatch. A [[Compact Item Buffer]] with a [[Pulling Upgrade]] can automatically pull coal coke from the Coke Kiln block.

Once you've made space, place the Coke Kiln Grate. The grate will face you, I recommend using the [[Wrench (New)]] to make it face down.

{|
| [[File:Coke_kiln_tutorial_2.png|320x180|link=]]
| [[File:Coke_kiln_tutorial_3.png|320x180|link=]]
|}

Surround the Coke Kiln Grate with eight Refractory Bricks, to fill out the bottom layer.

[[File:Coke_kiln_tutorial_4.png|320x180|link=]]

For the second layer, place the Coke Kiln itself on the middle of one side. It doesn't matter which side you chose, but the Coke Kiln should be facing you. Fill out the rest of the sides with Refractory Bricks, but leave the middle block empty.

[[File:Coke_kiln_tutorial_5.png|320x180|link=]]

For the third and final layer, you must place the Coke Kiln Hatch in the middle, surrounded by the eight remaining Refractory Blocks. The Coke Kiln Hatch will face you when you place it, but you can use a wrench to make it face up.

[[File:Coke_kiln_tutorial_6.png|320x180|link=]]

Viola, your Coke Kiln is finished!

[[File:Coke_kiln_tutorial_7.png|320x180|link=]]

You can go further by placing a Compact Item Buffer to pull coal cokes from the Coke Kiln, and to eject items up to an [[Electric Sorting Machine]] that sends coal to the hatch and coal cokes somewhere else, like [[Solid Fuel Firebox|Solid Fuel Fireboxes]] or [[Generator|Generators]]. The creosote oil can be fed to a [[Semifluid Generator|Semifluid Generator]]; Coke Kilns are slow enough that you can use one Semifluid Generator to handle creosote from multiple Coke Kilns.

[[Category:Tutorial]]

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