Nuclear reactor component - Revision history

Deucexm: Adjusted neutron reflectors section, added new main: link

2016-12-23T11:02:46Z

Adjusted neutron reflectors section, added new main: link

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	A '''nuclear reactor component''' can be loosely defined as one of the many devices placed into a [[Nuclear Reactor~~]] or~~ [[fluid reactor]] in order to make it work.		A '''nuclear reactor component''' can be loosely defined as one of the many devices placed into a {{Gin\|Nuclear Reactor}} (and by extension a [[fluid reactor]]) in order to make it work.

	Components can be categorized according to their purpose.		Components can be categorized according to their purpose.
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	== Neutron reflectors ==		== Neutron reflectors ==
	~~A special component to make fuel rods more efficient (producing more energy and heat) in the absence of other fuel rods. Every neutron pulse that hits a~~ reflector ~~will be returned to the rod that created it.~~		:''{{Main\|Neutron reflector}}''

	~~As an example~~, ~~the rod on the left here '''['''{{Gin\|Fuel Rod~~ (~~Uranium~~)~~\|}}{{Gin\|Neutron Reflector\|}}~~'~~'']''' produces the same output as the~~ rod ~~on the left (and on the right) here '''['''{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|}}{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|}}''']'''~~.		Neutron reflectors are passive components that do nothing by themselves, but make adjacent fuel rods more efficient (producing more energy and heat) by reflecting their neutron pulses. Dual and quad fuel rods that pulse against a reflector will have 2 and 4 pulses returned to them, respectively. Every reflected neutron pulse reduces a reflector's durability by 1, so an adjacent quad fuel rod will reduce durability by 4 each reactor tick.

	~~For each reflected neutron pulse,~~ the {{Gin\|Neutron Reflector}} ~~and~~ {{Gin\|Thick Neutron Reflector}} ~~will lose 1~~ durability, ~~having 30K~~ and ~~120K respectively. The~~ {{Gin\|Iridium Neutron Reflector}}~~, on the other hand,~~ is ''indestructible'' no matter how many neutron pulses it reflects - and is appropriately expensive to craft.		Reflectors come in three versions: the {{Gin\|Neutron Reflector}} with 30K durability, the {{Gin\|Thick Neutron Reflector}} with 120K durability, and the {{Gin\|Iridium Neutron Reflector}} which is ''indestructible'' no matter how many neutron pulses it reflects (and is appropriately expensive). Each is used to craft the next.

	== Heat vents ==		== Heat vents ==

Deucexm: Converted all InlineGrid to Gin, a few accuracy tweaks

2016-12-22T17:07:17Z

Converted all InlineGrid to Gin, a few accuracy tweaks

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	A special component to make fuel rods more efficient (producing more energy and heat) in the absence of other fuel rods. Every neutron pulse that hits a reflector will be returned to the rod that created it.		A special component to make fuel rods more efficient (producing more energy and heat) in the absence of other fuel rods. Every neutron pulse that hits a reflector will be returned to the rod that created it.

	As an example, the rod on the left here '''['''{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Neutron Reflector}}''']''' produces the same output as the rod on the left (and on the right) here '''['''{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}''']'''.		As an example, the rod on the left here '''['''{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|}}{{Gin\|Neutron Reflector\|}}''']''' produces the same output as the rod on the left (and on the right) here '''['''{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|}}{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|}}''']'''.

	For each reflected neutron pulse, the {{~~InlineGrid~~\|Neutron Reflector}} ~~[[Neutron Reflector]]~~ and {{~~InlineGrid~~\|Thick Neutron Reflector}} ~~[[Thick Neutron Reflector]]~~ will lose 1 durability, having 30K and 120K respectively. The {{~~InlineGrid~~\|Iridium Neutron Reflector}} ~~[[Iridium Neutron Reflector]]~~, on the other hand, is ''indestructible'' no matter how many neutron pulses it reflects - and is appropriately expensive to craft.		For each reflected neutron pulse, the {{Gin\|Neutron Reflector}} and {{Gin\|Thick Neutron Reflector}} will lose 1 durability, having 30K and 120K respectively. The {{Gin\|Iridium Neutron Reflector}}, on the other hand, is ''indestructible'' no matter how many neutron pulses it reflects - and is appropriately expensive to craft.

	== Heat vents ==		== Heat vents ==
	The prime method of dumping waste heat into the environs (in the basic reactor) or into your coolant for power generation (in the fluid reactor). Vents can remove heat from themselves ('''self''') or the reactor hull ('''hull'''), and have a maximum heat amount they can absorb ('''max heat''') before melting. Note that vents do not automatically absorb heat from adjacent components (other than fuel rods) just from being next to them; it must be transferred to them somehow. (Reactor and Overclocked vents can absorb reactor hull heat regardless of where they are placed, though.)		The prime method of dumping waste heat into the environs (in the basic reactor) or into your coolant for power generation (in the fluid reactor). Vents can remove heat from themselves ('''self''') and absorb heat from the reactor hull ('''hull'''), and they have a maximum heat amount they can absorb ('''max heat''') before melting. Note that vents do not automatically absorb heat from adjacent components (other than fuel rods) just from being next to them; it must be transferred to them somehow. (Reactor and Overclocked vents can absorb reactor hull heat regardless of where they are placed, though.)
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!Vent Type\|\|Self\|\|Hull\|\|Max Heat		!Vent Type\|\|Self\|\|Hull\|\|Max Heat
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Heat Vent}} ~~Heat Vent~~		\|{{Gin\|Heat Vent}}\|\|6\|\|0\|\|1000
	\|6\|\|0\|\|1000
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Advanced Heat Vent}} ~~Advanced Heat Vent~~		\|{{Gin\|Advanced Heat Vent}}\|\|12\|\|0\|\|1000
	\|12\|\|0\|\|1000
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Reactor Heat Vent}} ~~Reactor Heat Vent~~		\|{{Gin\|Reactor Heat Vent}}\|\|5\|\|5\|\|1000
	\|5\|\|5\|\|1000
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Overclocked Heat Vent}} ~~Overclocked Heat Vent~~		\|{{Gin\|Overclocked Heat Vent}}\|\|20\|\|36\|\|1000
	\|20\|\|36\|\|1000
	\|}		\|}
	There is also a unique heat vent: the {{~~InlineGrid~~\|Component Heat Vent}} ~~[[Component Heat Vent]]~~, which does not absorb heat at all (making it ''indestructible'', unless your reactor explodes and vaporizes it) but instead cools down any adjacent component by 4 heat, providing a maximum of 16 total cooling if surrounded on all sides.		There is also a unique heat vent: the {{Gin\|Component Heat Vent}}, which does not absorb heat at all (making it ''indestructible'', unless your reactor explodes and vaporizes it) but instead cools down any adjacent component by 4 heat, providing a maximum of 16 total cooling if surrounded on all sides.

	== Heat exchangers ==		== Heat exchangers ==
	The prime method of moving heat around between components. Heat exchangers have a significantly higher ability to absorb heat than heat vents, and attempt to intelligently balance heat on a percentage-of-max-heat basis; if a basic Heat Exchanger (2500 capacity) has 1250 heat to deal with and only the reactor hull (base 10K capacity) to share it with, it will attempt to move heat until it has 250 (10%) and the reactor hull has 1000 (10%). Naturally, as heat continues to move around and is dissipated, percentages change, and so heat exchangers are constantly making adjustments, depending on their rate of transfer to adjacent components ('''near''') and with the reactor hull ('''hull'''), as well as their maximum heat capacity ('''max heat''').		The prime method of moving heat around between components. Heat exchangers have a significantly higher ability to absorb heat than heat vents, and attempt to intelligently balance heat on a percentage-of-max-heat basis; if a basic Heat Exchanger (2500 capacity) has 1250 heat to deal with and only the reactor hull (base 10K capacity) to share it with, it will attempt to move heat until it has 250 (10%) and the reactor hull has 1000 (10%). Naturally, as heat continues to move around and is dissipated, percentages change, and so heat exchangers are constantly making adjustments, depending on their rate of transfer with adjacent components ('''near''') and with the reactor hull ('''hull'''), as well as their maximum heat capacity ('''max heat''').

	''Remember, heat exchangers cannot actually '''dissipate''' heat.'' You will need some other method for that.		''Remember, heat exchangers cannot actually '''dissipate''' heat.'' You will need some other method for that.
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	!Vent Type\|\|Near\|\|Hull\|\|Max Heat		!Vent Type\|\|Near\|\|Hull\|\|Max Heat
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Heat Exchanger}} ~~Heat Exchanger~~		\|{{Gin\|Heat Exchanger}}\|\|12\|\|4\|\|2500
	\|12\|\|4\|\|2500
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Advanced Heat Exchanger}} ~~Advanced Heat Exchanger~~		\|{{Gin\|Advanced Heat Exchanger}}\|\|24\|\|8\|\|10000
	\|24\|\|8\|\|10000
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{~~InlineGrid\|Core Heat Exchanger\|Reactor Heat Exchanger~~\|Reactor Heat Exchanger}} ~~Reactor Heat Exchanger<!-- todo: fix this with correct image -->~~		\|{{Gin\|Reactor Heat Exchanger}}\|\|0\|\|72\|\|5000
	\|0\|\|72\|\|5000
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{~~InlineGrid~~\|Component Heat Exchanger}} ~~Component Heat Exchanger~~		\|{{Gin\|Component Heat Exchanger}}\|\|36\|\|0\|\|5000
	\|36\|\|0\|\|5000
	\|}		\|}

	== Coolant cells ==		== Coolant cells ==
	Coolant cells store a large amount of heat, compared to heat vents, but they have no inherent self-cooling, requiring the use of heat exchangers to remove their accumulated heat (and vents to dissipate it). A '~~damaged~~' ~~(partially heated) coolant~~ cell ~~cannot be placed in a fluid reactor, unlike vents or exchangers; it must be placed in a basic (~~'~~EU mode~~'~~) reactor and cooled that way.~~		:''{{Main\|Coolant cell}}''

	~~{{InlineGrid\|10K Cooling Cell}} 10k~~ Coolant ~~Cells~~ have ~~a maximum~~ of ~~10K~~ heat (~~appropriately~~), ~~while~~ {{~~InlineGrid~~\|~~30K Cooling~~ Cell}} 30k and {{~~InlineGrid~~\|~~60K Cooling~~ Cell}} ~~60k versions have 30K and 60K respectively~~.		Coolant cells store a large amount of heat, compared to heat vents, but they have no inherent self-cooling, requiring the use of heat exchangers to remove their accumulated heat (and vents to dissipate it). A 'damaged' (partially heated) coolant cell cannot be placed in a fluid reactor, unlike vents or exchangers; it must first be placed in a basic ('EU mode') reactor and fully cooled.

			A coolant cell's maximum heat is evident from its name. There are three types: {{Gin\|10k Coolant Cell}}, {{Gin\|30k Coolant Cell}}, and {{Gin\|60k Coolant Cell}}, each used to craft the next.

	== Condensators ==		== Condensators ==

Deucexm: Minor edits on Coolant cells section, revamped Condensators and pointed to new main article for them

2016-12-17T02:20:23Z

Minor edits on Coolant cells section, revamped Condensators and pointed to new main article for them

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	== ~~Cooling~~ cells ==		== Coolant cells ==
	~~Cooling~~ cells store a large amount of heat, compared to heat vents, but they have no inherent self-cooling, requiring the use of heat exchangers to remove their accumulated heat (and vents to dissipate it). A 'damaged' (partially heated) ~~cooling~~ cell cannot be placed in a fluid reactor, unlike vents or exchangers; it must be placed in a basic ('EU mode') reactor and cooled that way.		Coolant cells store a large amount of heat, compared to heat vents, but they have no inherent self-cooling, requiring the use of heat exchangers to remove their accumulated heat (and vents to dissipate it). A 'damaged' (partially heated) coolant cell cannot be placed in a fluid reactor, unlike vents or exchangers; it must be placed in a basic ('EU mode') reactor and cooled that way.

	{{InlineGrid\|10K Cooling Cell}} ~~10K Cooling~~ Cells have a maximum of 10K heat (appropriately), while {{InlineGrid\|30K Cooling Cell}} ~~30K~~ and {{InlineGrid\|60K Cooling Cell}} ~~60K~~ versions have 30K and 60K respectively.		{{InlineGrid\|10K Cooling Cell}} 10k Coolant Cells have a maximum of 10K heat (appropriately), while {{InlineGrid\|30K Cooling Cell}} 30k and {{InlineGrid\|60K Cooling Cell}} 60k versions have 30K and 60K respectively.

	== Condensators ==		== Condensators ==
	~~Similar to cooling cells, condensators can absorb a large amount of heat. However, they remove it instantly, reducing their own durability instead. Because of this, they cannot be~~ '~~repaired~~' by heat removal through the use of heat exchangers; they are only repaired by either crafting with the appropriate item in a crafting table, or through the use of a Reactor Coolant Injector (in [[Reactor Coolant Injector (RSH)\|RSH]] or [[Reactor Coolant Injector (LZH)\|LZH]] versions, as appropriate) attached to the reactor. Because they require resources to repair, any reactor setup that utilizes condensators may be considered a ''Single Use Coolant'' or '''SUC''' ~~type.~~		:''{{Main\|Condensator}}''

	~~Notably~~, condensators ~~will stay at 1~~ durability instead ~~of being destroyed~~, ~~allowing them to be repaired~~ instead of ~~losing them~~.		Similar to coolant cells, condensators can handle a large amount of heat. However, they destroy it instantly, reducing their own durability instead - and making them ineffective in a fluid reactor, since the heat is eliminated completely instead of transferred to the coolant.

	~~The~~ {{~~InlineGrid~~\|~~RSH-Condensator~~}} ~~[[RSH-Condensator]] has 20K durability;~~ {{~~InlineGrid~~\|~~Redstone~~}} ~~Redstone Dust restores 10K~~.		Condensators can only be repaired through the use of {{Gin\|Redstone\|3=}} or {{Gin\|Lapis Lazuli\|3=}}, and so their use in a reactor setup makes it a ''Single Use Coolant'' or '''SUC''' type.

	~~The~~ {{~~InlineGrid~~\|~~LZH~~-Condensator}} [[LZH-Condensator~~]] has 100K durability;~~ {{~~InlineGrid~~\|Redstone}} ~~Redstone Dust restores~~ 5K, {{~~InlineGrid~~\|Lapis}} ~~Lapis Lazuli restores~~ 40K~~, and a~~ {{~~InlineGrid~~\|Lapis Lazuli Block}} ~~Lapis Lazuli Block used by a [[~~Reactor Coolant Injector (LZH)~~]] restores 75K (with the benefit of not needing to remove the condensator from the reactor, to offset its low efficiency).~~		{\| class="wikitable"
			!Item\|\|Durability\|\|Repair methods
			\|-
			\|{{Gin\|RSH-Condensator}}\|\|20,000
			\|{{Gin\|Redstone\|3=}} in crafting grid: 10K<br>{{Gin\|Block of Redstone\|3=}} via {{Gin\|Reactor Coolant Injector (RSH)}}: 17-20K
			\|-
			\|{{Gin\|LZH-Condensator}}\|\|100,000
			\|{{Gin\|Redstone\|3=}} in crafting grid: 5K<br>{{Gin\|Lapis Lazuli\|3=}} in crafting grid: 40K<br>{{Gin\|Lapis Lazuli Block\|3=}} via {{Gin\|Reactor Coolant Injector (LZH)}}: 85-100K
			\|}

Deucexm: Redid fuel rod section but falling asleep, more later

2016-12-16T16:42:27Z

Redid fuel rod section but falling asleep, more later

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	== Fuel rods ==		== Fuel rods ==
	The prime power production device of a reactor~~, without which~~ you won't be generating any power ~~(unless you're cooling off something else in a fluid reactor)~~. ~~You'll need an [[Fuel Rod (Empty)\|empty~~ fuel ~~rod]]{{InlineGrid\|Fuel Rod~~ (~~Empty)}}(or several) to craft any of these, unless you manage to acquire them some other way.~~		The prime power production device of a reactor; you typically won't be generating any power without one of these. The currently functioning fuel rods (lithium doesn't count) all come in single, dual, and quad varieties.
	{\|		{\| class="wikitable"
	~~\|{{Gc\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}~~		!Description/Attributes\|\|Variants
	~~\|{{Gc\|Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium~~)}}
	~~\|{{Gc\|Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}~~
	~~\|[[Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|Uranium fuel rods]] are the first fuel rod to be produced in the usual way, and~~ come in single, dual, and quad varieties ~~(the latter two crafted from single rods)~~.
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~{{Gc\|~~Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ Uranium)}}		\|'''[[Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|Uranium fuel rod]]'''<br>First nuclear material available.<br>Lifetime: 20,000 reactor ticks (5h 33m 20s continuous operation).
	\|{{Gc\|~~Dual~~ Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ Uranium)}}		\|{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}<br>{{Gin\|Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}<br>{{Gin\|Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}
	\|{{Gc\|~~Quad~~ Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ Uranium)}}
	\|[[Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ Uranium)\|Depleted uranium fuel rods]] are the result of using up all 20K reactor-ticks of fuel (5h 33m 20s continuous operation) in a uranium fuel rod. They produce no energy or heat, but can be processed for valuable [[plutonium]].
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{Gc\|Fuel Rod (~~MOX~~)}}		\|'''[[Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)\|Depleted uranium fuel rod]]'''<br>The result of using up all 20K reactor-ticks of fuel in a uranium fuel rod.<br>No energy or heat output; reprocess for valuable [[plutonium]].
	\|{{Gc\|Dual Fuel Rod (~~MOX~~)}}		\|{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}<br>{{Gin\|Dual Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}<br>{{Gin\|Quad Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}
	\|{{Gc\|Quad Fuel Rod (~~MOX~~)}}
	\|[[Fuel Rod (MOX)\|MOX fuel rods]] are a combination of uranium and plutonium, and also come in single, dual, and quad varieties. They create more power the hotter your reactor gets (in the fluid reactor, just a flat 2x at >50% base reactor heat).
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{Gc\|Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ MOX)}}		\|'''[[Fuel Rod (MOX)\|MOX fuel rod]]'''<br>Combination of uranium and [[plutonium]].<br>Lifetime: 10,000 reactor ticks (2h 46m 40s continuous operation).<br>Increased power output with increased reactor heat (in the fluid reactor, just a flat 2x at >50% base reactor heat).
	\|{{Gc\|Dual Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ MOX)}}		\|{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (MOX)}}<br>{{Gin\|Dual Fuel Rod (MOX)}}<br>{{Gin\|Quad Fuel Rod (MOX)}}
	\|{{Gc\|Quad Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ MOX)}}		\|-
	\|[[Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)\|Depleted MOX fuel ~~rods~~]] ~~are the~~ result of using up all 10K reactor-ticks of fuel ~~(2h 46m 40s continuous operation)~~ in a MOX fuel rod. ~~They produce no~~ energy or heat~~, but can be processed~~ for ~~valuable~~ [[plutonium]]~~, returning what was~~ used to craft ~~them~~ plus a ~~little~~ extra.		\|'''[[Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)\|Depleted MOX fuel rod]]'''<br>The result of using up all 10K reactor-ticks of fuel in a MOX fuel rod.<br>No energy or heat output; reprocess for the [[plutonium]] used to craft, plus a bit extra.
			\|{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}<br>{{Gin\|Dual Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}<br>{{Gin\|Quad Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}
	\|}		\|}

Deucexm: Initial writeup; haven't played with condensators myself, need to do more of that, confirm some numbers

2016-12-09T10:18:52Z

Initial writeup; haven't played with condensators myself, need to do more of that, confirm some numbers

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A '''nuclear reactor component''' can be loosely defined as one of the many devices placed into a [[Nuclear Reactor]] or [[fluid reactor]] in order to make it work.

Components can be categorized according to their purpose.

== Fuel rods ==
The prime power production device of a reactor, without which you won't be generating any power (unless you're cooling off something else in a fluid reactor). You'll need an [[Fuel Rod (Empty)|empty fuel rod]]{{InlineGrid|Fuel Rod (Empty)}}(or several) to craft any of these, unless you manage to acquire them some other way.
{|
|{{Gc|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}
|{{Gc|Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}
|{{Gc|Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}
|[[Fuel Rod (Uranium)|Uranium fuel rods]] are the first fuel rod to be produced in the usual way, and come in single, dual, and quad varieties (the latter two crafted from single rods).
|-
|{{Gc|Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}
|{{Gc|Dual Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}
|{{Gc|Quad Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}
|[[Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)|Depleted uranium fuel rods]] are the result of using up all 20K reactor-ticks of fuel (5h 33m 20s continuous operation) in a uranium fuel rod. They produce no energy or heat, but can be processed for valuable [[plutonium]].
|-
|{{Gc|Fuel Rod (MOX)}}
|{{Gc|Dual Fuel Rod (MOX)}}
|{{Gc|Quad Fuel Rod (MOX)}}
|[[Fuel Rod (MOX)|MOX fuel rods]] are a combination of uranium and plutonium, and also come in single, dual, and quad varieties. They create more power the hotter your reactor gets (in the fluid reactor, just a flat 2x at >50% base reactor heat).
|-
|{{Gc|Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}
|{{Gc|Dual Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}
|{{Gc|Quad Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}
|[[Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)|Depleted MOX fuel rods]] are the result of using up all 10K reactor-ticks of fuel (2h 46m 40s continuous operation) in a MOX fuel rod. They produce no energy or heat, but can be processed for valuable [[plutonium]], returning what was used to craft them plus a little extra.
|}

== Neutron reflectors ==
A special component to make fuel rods more efficient (producing more energy and heat) in the absence of other fuel rods. Every neutron pulse that hits a reflector will be returned to the rod that created it.

As an example, the rod on the left here '''['''{{InlineGrid|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}{{InlineGrid|Neutron Reflector}}''']''' produces the same output as the rod on the left (and on the right) here '''['''{{InlineGrid|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}{{InlineGrid|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}''']'''.

For each reflected neutron pulse, the {{InlineGrid|Neutron Reflector}} [[Neutron Reflector]] and {{InlineGrid|Thick Neutron Reflector}} [[Thick Neutron Reflector]] will lose 1 durability, having 30K and 120K respectively. The {{InlineGrid|Iridium Neutron Reflector}} [[Iridium Neutron Reflector]], on the other hand, is ''indestructible'' no matter how many neutron pulses it reflects - and is appropriately expensive to craft.

== Heat vents ==
The prime method of dumping waste heat into the environs (in the basic reactor) or into your coolant for power generation (in the fluid reactor). Vents can remove heat from themselves ('''self''') or the reactor hull ('''hull'''), and have a maximum heat amount they can absorb ('''max heat''') before melting. Note that vents do not automatically absorb heat from adjacent components (other than fuel rods) just from being next to them; it must be transferred to them somehow. (Reactor and Overclocked vents can absorb reactor hull heat regardless of where they are placed, though.)
{| class="wikitable"
!Vent Type||Self||Hull||Max Heat
|-
|{{InlineGrid|Heat Vent}} Heat Vent
|6||0||1000
|-
|{{InlineGrid|Advanced Heat Vent}} Advanced Heat Vent
|12||0||1000
|-
|{{InlineGrid|Reactor Heat Vent}} Reactor Heat Vent
|5||5||1000
|-
|{{InlineGrid|Overclocked Heat Vent}} Overclocked Heat Vent
|20||36||1000
|}
There is also a unique heat vent: the {{InlineGrid|Component Heat Vent}} [[Component Heat Vent]], which does not absorb heat at all (making it ''indestructible'', unless your reactor explodes and vaporizes it) but instead cools down any adjacent component by 4 heat, providing a maximum of 16 total cooling if surrounded on all sides.

== Heat exchangers ==
The prime method of moving heat around between components. Heat exchangers have a significantly higher ability to absorb heat than heat vents, and attempt to intelligently balance heat on a percentage-of-max-heat basis; if a basic Heat Exchanger (2500 capacity) has 1250 heat to deal with and only the reactor hull (base 10K capacity) to share it with, it will attempt to move heat until it has 250 (10%) and the reactor hull has 1000 (10%). Naturally, as heat continues to move around and is dissipated, percentages change, and so heat exchangers are constantly making adjustments, depending on their rate of transfer to adjacent components ('''near''') and with the reactor hull ('''hull'''), as well as their maximum heat capacity ('''max heat''').

''Remember, heat exchangers cannot actually '''dissipate''' heat.'' You will need some other method for that.
{| class="wikitable"
!Vent Type||Near||Hull||Max Heat
|-
|{{InlineGrid|Heat Exchanger}} Heat Exchanger
|12||4||2500
|-
|{{InlineGrid|Advanced Heat Exchanger}} Advanced Heat Exchanger
|24||8||10000
|-
|{{InlineGrid|Core Heat Exchanger|Reactor Heat Exchanger|Reactor Heat Exchanger}} Reactor Heat Exchanger
|0||72||5000
|-
|{{InlineGrid|Component Heat Exchanger}} Component Heat Exchanger
|36||0||5000
|}

== Cooling cells ==
Cooling cells store a large amount of heat, compared to heat vents, but they have no inherent self-cooling, requiring the use of heat exchangers to remove their accumulated heat (and vents to dissipate it). A 'damaged' (partially heated) cooling cell cannot be placed in a fluid reactor, unlike vents or exchangers; it must be placed in a basic ('EU mode') reactor and cooled that way.

{{InlineGrid|10K Cooling Cell}} 10K Cooling Cells have a maximum of 10K heat (appropriately), while {{InlineGrid|30K Cooling Cell}} 30K and {{InlineGrid|60K Cooling Cell}} 60K versions have 30K and 60K respectively.

== Condensators ==
Similar to cooling cells, condensators can absorb a large amount of heat. However, they remove it instantly, reducing their own durability instead. Because of this, they cannot be 'repaired' by heat removal through the use of heat exchangers; they are only repaired by either crafting with the appropriate item in a crafting table, or through the use of a Reactor Coolant Injector (in [[Reactor Coolant Injector (RSH)|RSH]] or [[Reactor Coolant Injector (LZH)|LZH]] versions, as appropriate) attached to the reactor. Because they require resources to repair, any reactor setup that utilizes condensators may be considered a ''Single Use Coolant'' or '''SUC''' type.

Notably, condensators will stay at 1 durability instead of being destroyed, allowing them to be repaired instead of losing them.

The {{InlineGrid|RSH-Condensator}} [[RSH-Condensator]] has 20K durability; {{InlineGrid|Redstone}} Redstone Dust restores 10K.

The {{InlineGrid|LZH-Condensator}} [[LZH-Condensator]] has 100K durability; {{InlineGrid|Redstone}} Redstone Dust restores 5K, {{InlineGrid|Lapis}} Lapis Lazuli restores 40K, and a {{InlineGrid|Lapis Lazuli Block}} Lapis Lazuli Block used by a [[Reactor Coolant Injector (LZH)]] restores 75K (with the benefit of not needing to remove the condensator from the reactor, to offset its low efficiency).

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	== Fuel rods ==		== Fuel rods ==
	The prime power production device of a reactor~~, without which~~ you won't be generating any power ~~(unless you're cooling off something else in a fluid reactor)~~. ~~You'll need an [[Fuel Rod (Empty)\|empty~~ fuel ~~rod]]{{InlineGrid\|Fuel Rod~~ (~~Empty)}}(or several) to craft any of these, unless you manage to acquire them some other way.~~		The prime power production device of a reactor; you typically won't be generating any power without one of these. The currently functioning fuel rods (lithium doesn't count) all come in single, dual, and quad varieties.
	{\|		{\| class="wikitable"
	~~\|{{Gc\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}~~		!Description/Attributes\|\|Variants
	~~\|{{Gc\|Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium~~)}}
	~~\|{{Gc\|Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}~~
	~~\|[[Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|Uranium fuel rods]] are the first fuel rod to be produced in the usual way, and~~ come in single, dual, and quad varieties ~~(the latter two crafted from single rods)~~.
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	\|~~{{Gc\|~~Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ Uranium)}}		\|'''[[Fuel Rod (Uranium)\|Uranium fuel rod]]'''<br>First nuclear material available.<br>Lifetime: 20,000 reactor ticks (5h 33m 20s continuous operation).
	\|{{Gc\|~~Dual~~ Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ Uranium)}}		\|{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}<br>{{Gin\|Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}<br>{{Gin\|Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)}}
	\|{{Gc\|~~Quad~~ Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ Uranium)}}
	\|[[Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ Uranium)\|Depleted uranium fuel rods]] are the result of using up all 20K reactor-ticks of fuel (5h 33m 20s continuous operation) in a uranium fuel rod. They produce no energy or heat, but can be processed for valuable [[plutonium]].
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	\|{{Gc\|Fuel Rod (~~MOX~~)}}		\|'''[[Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)\|Depleted uranium fuel rod]]'''<br>The result of using up all 20K reactor-ticks of fuel in a uranium fuel rod.<br>No energy or heat output; reprocess for valuable [[plutonium]].
	\|{{Gc\|Dual Fuel Rod (~~MOX~~)}}		\|{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}<br>{{Gin\|Dual Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}<br>{{Gin\|Quad Fuel Rod (Depleted Uranium)}}
	\|{{Gc\|Quad Fuel Rod (~~MOX~~)}}
	\|[[Fuel Rod (MOX)\|MOX fuel rods]] are a combination of uranium and plutonium, and also come in single, dual, and quad varieties. They create more power the hotter your reactor gets (in the fluid reactor, just a flat 2x at >50% base reactor heat).
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	\|{{Gc\|Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ MOX)}}		\|'''[[Fuel Rod (MOX)\|MOX fuel rod]]'''<br>Combination of uranium and [[plutonium]].<br>Lifetime: 10,000 reactor ticks (2h 46m 40s continuous operation).<br>Increased power output with increased reactor heat (in the fluid reactor, just a flat 2x at >50% base reactor heat).
	\|{{Gc\|Dual Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ MOX)}}		\|{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (MOX)}}<br>{{Gin\|Dual Fuel Rod (MOX)}}<br>{{Gin\|Quad Fuel Rod (MOX)}}
	\|{{Gc\|Quad Fuel Rod (~~Depleted~~ MOX)}}		\|-
	\|[[Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)\|Depleted MOX fuel ~~rods~~]] ~~are the~~ result of using up all 10K reactor-ticks of fuel ~~(2h 46m 40s continuous operation)~~ in a MOX fuel rod. ~~They produce no~~ energy or heat~~, but can be processed~~ for ~~valuable~~ [[plutonium]]~~, returning what was~~ used to craft ~~them~~ plus a ~~little~~ extra.		\|'''[[Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)\|Depleted MOX fuel rod]]'''<br>The result of using up all 10K reactor-ticks of fuel in a MOX fuel rod.<br>No energy or heat output; reprocess for the [[plutonium]] used to craft, plus a bit extra.
			\|{{Gin\|Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}<br>{{Gin\|Dual Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}<br>{{Gin\|Quad Fuel Rod (Depleted MOX)}}
	\|}		\|}