Blast Furnace

2019-06-15T02:34:17Z

Zalaniar: Undo revision 66044 by Erentar (talk) Removed note about needing redstone signal. Please do not add false information.

{{Block
|image=Blast_Furnace_ig.png
|type=Heat Consumer
|tool=bwrench
|stackable=Yes (64)
|optime=300
|maxhu=20
|hu_use=1
|lstorage=8000
}}

The Blast Furnace is a heat based machine using solely for the creation of [[Steel]]. To create Steel with the Blast Furnace, input a source of Iron, such as Iron Ingots, Iron Ore, or Iron Dust, and also 6 [[Compressed Air Cell]]s. To start the process, the Blast Furnace needs an input of Heat through the orange square on the side of the block. The Blast Furnace can take a maximum of 20 hU/t, so a [[Solid Heat Generator]] can be sufficient early-game (except the Compressed Air Cells require a [[Compressor]] , so you might as well use an [[Electric Heat Generator]]). It should be noted once it is running it uses 1 hU/t, and will not be any faster if more is given to it. Once the Steel has processed, it will also provide [[Slag]] as a by-product of processing. The Blast Furnace takes roughly 300 seconds per Steel Ingot.

== Recipe ==
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Casing|B1=Iron Casing|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=Iron Casing|B2=Machine|C2=Iron Casing
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Heat Conductor|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Blast Furnace
|infobox=y
}}

See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/blast_furnace Crafting Guide]

== Usage Example ==
[[File:BF_Setup1.png|250px|thumb|right|A compact Blast Furnace setup. Behind the hopper is an [[Electric Sorting Machine]].]]
[[File:BF_Setup2.png|250px|thumb|right|The Configuration of the Electric Sorting Machine.]]
This is an example of a compact and efficient Blast Furnace setup. It takes any Iron source from the hopper, turns it into [[Steel]], places it into the Chest on the left, processes the [[Slag]] by-product, and places the output of that into the chest too.

Required Components:
*Blast Furnace
*[[Compressor]]
*[[Thermal Centrifuge]]
*[[Electric Sorting Machine]]
*Chest
*EU(at least Medium Voltage)
*6 [[Compressed Air Cell]]s
*Heat Source(In the image, a [[Radioisotope Heat Generator]] is used.
*3 [[Ejector Upgrade]]s

Step-by-step guide:

1: Place the machines in the arrangement shown. It can be changes as you like, as long as the two machines, the Blast Furnace, the chest and the hopper are all connected to the Electric Sorting Machine.

2: Configure the Electric Sorting Machine as shown. If your orientation is different than in the first picture, just make sure it is configured so that:
*Iron and Compressed Air Cells go into the Blast Furnace
*Empty Cells go into the Compressor
*Slag goes into the Thermal Centrifuge
*The Chest is set as the default route.
3: Place Ejector Upgrades inside the Thermal Centrifuge, Compressor and Blast Furnace, all sending items into the Electric Sorting Machine. Also place Transformer Upgrades inside the Sorting Machine and Compressor before supplying them with Medium Voltage(which is needed for the Thermal Centrifuge). It is also recommended to place [[Redstone Upgrade]]s inside the Blast Furnace and Thermal Centrifuge, but not necessary.

4: Make sure that the machines receive a steady supply of MV EU and the Blast Furnace has a steady source of Heat. In the example, an [[RHG]] is used because it is reliable, however the high cost may be unfavourable.

5: Profit!

=== What's Happening? ===
The Electric Sorting Machine sends all the Blast Furnace input from the hopper into the Blast Furnace. Once a Compressed Air Cell gets used, it returns an [[Empty Cell]], which is then sent to the compressor to be turned back into a Compressed Air Cell. This means that you can make as much Steel as you like without ever crafting more than those 6 initial cells. It also automatically compresses them whilst the Blast Furnace is still processing, which saves time. Once the Blast Furnace is finished, the Sorting Machine send the Steel into the Chest and the Slag into the Thermal Centrifuge, where it is processed then output right back into the Sorting Machine, which then sends the produce into the Chest. This is most likely the most compact way of producing Steel.

[[Category:Heat]]
[[Category:Heat Consumers]]

Geothermal Generator

2016-10-25T08:35:23Z

Zalaniar: Removed note about the possibility of Wrenches failing, as this was removed in newer versions.

{{Block
|image=Geothermal_Generator_ig.png
|type=Generator
|gravity=No
|dirt=No
|transparent=No
|light=No
|eu_produce=20
|tool=bwrench
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}

A '''Geothermal Generator''' works on the same basic principle as normal [[Generator]]s do.

Geothermal generators use the heat of Lava to generate electricity. With the release of IC², the generators accept both [[Non-IC Items|Lava Buckets]] and [[Lava Cell|Lava Cells]]. The latter are stackable and thus require less maintenance, but cost Tin to produce.

''Piping note:'' A '''Geothermal Generator''' can be supplied lava from ANY form of liquid piping, with the changes to the Forge Liquid Dictionary. That's right, not only Buildcraft Golden Waterproof piping, but also Redpower Hematic Tubes and Thermal Expansion Liquiducts!

A Geothermal Generator may be broken with a Stone Pickaxe or better to yield a [[Generator]], but a [[Wrench]] is required to properly dismantle it to yield a [[Geothermal Generator]]. Either way you remove it, it will still lose all its internal storage of EU and lava (except lava cells/lava buckets).

== Recipe (Experimental) ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Generator|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

See: [http://crafting-guide.com/item/geothermal_generator Crafting Guide]

== Recipe (Legacy) ==

{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Glass|B1=Empty_Cell|C1=Glass
|A2=Glass|B2=Empty_Cell|C2=Glass
|A3=Refined Iron|B3=Generator|C3=Refined Iron
|Output=Geothermal Generator
}}

== Usage ==
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Iron Casing|B1=Universal Fluid Cell|C1=Iron Casing
|A2=Universal Fluid Cell|B2=Geothermal Generator|C2=Universal Fluid Cell
|A3=Iron Casing|B3=Universal Fluid Cell|C3=Iron Casing
|Output=Semifluid Generator
|infobox=y
}}

As with all Generators, the lava-based fuel of choice is inserted into the lower slot, and optionally an [[RE Battery]] in the upper slot. The Geothermal Generator will charge the battery or output power at a rate of 20 [[EU]]/t.

A single Geothermal Generator can store 24 units of lava internally and another stack of 64 lava cells will wait in the fuel queue until needed or removed by player - thus, inserting a full stack of Lava Cells will instantly use up 24 of them and fill out the lava gauge. Unlike the [[Furnace|furnace]], the Geothermal Generator does not consume the [[Non-IC Items|bucket]] when a [[Non-IC Items|lava bucket]] is used as fuel. It is returned to your inventory.

{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Geothermal Generator
|Top=RE Battery
|Bottom=Lava Bucket
}}
{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Geothermal Generator
|Top=RE Battery
|Bottom=Lava Cell
}}

{{Energy|Input=Lava|Output=32 EU-p (20 EU/t)|Storage=480,000 (internal)}}

== Energy ==

'''Internal Storage:''' 480,000 [[EU]]

'''Fuel Queue Storage:''' 1,280,000 [[EU]]

'''Total Storage:''' 1,760,00 [[EU]]

'''Input:''' Lava Buckets, Lava Cells, or placed next to a [[Pump]]

'''Output:''' 20,000(10,000 for experimental 2.3.224 '''confirmed''') EU per Lava Bucket or Lava Cell at a rate of 20 [[EU]]/t

== Tip ==

Using the [[Geothermal Generator]] with a connection to a [[Pump]] will provide an output of 30,000 [[EU]] instead of 20,000. For it to work properly, the Pump has to be above a lava source tile, and the Geothermal Generator needs to be touching the Pump.

Additionally, an [[Empty Cell]] needs to be placed into the top of the pump (for unknown reason), and the initial powering of the pump can be done by placing 1 [[Redstone]] in the bottom slot of the [[Pump]].

Note: Though it gives an increased EU (30,000), there is still a 200 EU per operation cost for the pump. The Geothermal Generator will charge the adjacent pump, for a total output of 29,800 [[EU]] per lava source tile.

=== Interactions with other mods ===

* With the PowerConverters Mod, steam engines can burn lava buckets and transfer the power through an engine generator. The engine generators are expensive, and buckets of lava are complicated to deal with, but it would produce 50,000 EU per lava bucket as opposed to 20,000 EU.
* If you have the BuildCraft mod installed, you can generate near infinite amounts of power. Simply connect one (or more) of these magical machines to a [http://minecraftbuildcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Pump BuildCraft Pump] pumping from a lava lake in [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/The_Nether the Nether].
* If you have RedPower installed, you can also use the slightly more expensive but more powerful and less laggier RedPower Pump!

INFINITE* POWER!

If you have [http://eloraam.com Eloraam's RedPower] installed, lava can also be pumped from a RedPower volcano** into the generator.

**Not responsible for limitations due to laws of physics.
Not quite as "infinite" as the Nether.

== Video Tutorial ==
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI10HVMOt68

== HAYO ==

Ge-o-ther-mal, doesn't that sound really good? Yeah, it does. And why? Because '''it's freakin awesome'''!

A ''Geothermal Generator'' works on the same basic principle as normal [[Generator]]s do.
But instead of wastefully burning stuff, these machines use the heat of '''pure Magma to provide a clean, yet powerful energy source'''. Just put a bucket of freshly gathered lava in,
and watch your [[RE Battery|RE Batteries]] charge up! HAYO!

'''Attention:''' We take '''no responsibility''' for any physical damage customers may take in the process of filling ''Geothermal Generators'' with lava. That was specified in the waiver of liability you signed during your purchase.

You may not sue us for payment of ANY fire damage done to your housing, due to said stipulation in said waiver of liability. 

== History ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Version
! Changes
|-
| colspan=2 | '''Industrial Craft²'''
|-
| '''0.90'''
| Geothermal Generators are re-released.
|-
| '''1.337'''
| The output of a [[Geothermal Generator]] was buffed from 10 EU/t (in 10 EU-p) to 20 EU/t (in 20 EU-p).
|-
| colspan=2 | '''Industrial Craft² (Upcoming)'''
|-
| Build #189
| Geothermal Generators will output 32 EU-packets by default; however, their default EU output is still 20 EU/t.
|-
|}

[[Category:Generators]]

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