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Thermal Storage

2026-03-01T20:44:55Z

Alsimoneau: U3 changed the efficiency

{{Infobox machine
| Name = Thermal Storage
| Tier =
| Description = Thermal storage uses steam to heat its tank of molten salt to store thermal energy. The accumulated energy can be then used to boil incoming water back to steam. The conversion process has losses but maintaining the accumulated heat does not decay while the storage is operational.
| Recipe =
{{Machine Recipe
| Input1Name = Construction Parts III
| Input1Qty = 200
| Input2Name = Salt
| Input2Qty = 600
}}
| Workers = 4
| Electricity = 200 KW
| Maintenance = 3.8
| Footprint = 7x18
| Cargo = {{Infoicon|Heat|new=yes}}
| Storage = Variable
| Research = Thermal Storage (research)
| Designation = Storage
| Variants =
}}
The '''Thermal Storage''' is a storage building to convert energy of {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}}, {{infoicon|SteamHp|text=Steam (High)|link=Steam (High)|new=yes}} or {{infoicon|Steam Lo}}, into {{infoicon|Heat|new=yes}} and store it. It substantially acts as a large buffer of steam and can replace [[Flywheel]]s in large-scale power generation systems. Unlike other [[:Category:Storage|storage]], Thermal Storage requires {{infoicon|Worker}}, {{infoicon|Maintenance I}}, and {{infoicon|Electricity}} for working, and has losses at charging {{infoicon|Heat|new=yes}}.

One Thermal Storage can accept only one type of steam, and you should assign it in the same way as [[Fluid Storage]]. For charging {{Infoicon|Heat|new=yes}}, assigned steam should be supplied to the input port of the storage and discharged {{Infoicon|Water}} should be removed. The charged {{Infoicon|Heat|new=yes}} can be used for boiling {{Infoicon|Water}} back to the assigned steam. This charging/discharging process has a 10% energy loss, but there are no continuous losses while the {{Infoicon|Heat|new=yes}} is stored while the storage is operational.

Note that Thermal storage losses {{Infoicon|Heat|new=yes}} while the storage does not work (paused, no worker, and so on). This speed is 4% of the capacity per 60{{time|icononly=yes}}.

== Capacity ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right"
|+ Capacity of Thermal Storage
|- style="text-align: center"
! Assigned Steam
! Capacity<br>({{infoicon|Heat|new=yes}})
|- style="text-align: right"
| style="text-align: left" | {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} || 120000
|- style="text-align: right"
| style="text-align: left" | {{infoicon|SteamHp|text=Steam (High)|link=Steam (High)|new=yes}} || 60000
|- style="text-align: right"
| style="text-align: left" | {{infoicon|Steam Lo}} || 30000
|}
{{recipe define
| Input1Name = Steam (Super)
| Input1Qty = 1
| Time = 0
| Output1Name = Heat
| Output1Qty = 36
| Output2Name = Water
| Output2Qty = 1
}}{{recipe define
| Input1Name = Steam (High)
| Input1Qty = 1
| Time = 0
| Output1Name = Heat
| Output1Qty = 18
| Output2Name = Water
| Output2Qty = 1
}}{{recipe define
| Input1Name = Steam (Low)
| Input1Qty = 1
| Time = 0
| Output1Name = Heat
| Output1Qty = 9
| Output2Name = Water
| Output2Qty = 1
}}{{recipe define
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 1
| Input2Name = Heat
| Input2Qty = 40
| Time = 0
| Output1Name = Steam (Super)
| Output1Qty = 1
}}{{recipe define
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 1
| Input2Name = Heat
| Input2Qty = 20
| Time = 0
| Output1Name = Steam (High)
| Output1Qty = 1
}}{{recipe define
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 1
| Input2Name = Heat
| Input2Qty = 10
| Time = 0
| Output1Name = Steam (Low)
| Output1Qty = 1
}}
{{Footer Infobox}}

Fast Breeder Reactor

2025-06-07T12:27:46Z

Alsimoneau: Link fix

{{Infobox machine
| Name = Fast Breeder Reactor
| Tier =
| Description =
| Recipe =
{{Machine Recipe
| Input1Name = Construction Parts IV
| Input1Qty = 1500
| Input2Name = Titanium Alloy
| Input2Qty = 200
| Input3Name = Electronics III
| Input3Qty = 200
}}
| Workers = 200
| Electricity = None
| MaintenanceIII = 43
| Footprint = 45x21*
| BoostByUnity = no
| Research = Fast Breeder Reactor (research)
| Designation = Power Production
| Variants = [[Nuclear Reactor]]</br>[[Nuclear Reactor II]]
}}

The '''Fast Breeder Reactor''' is a machine that generates large amounts of {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} from {{infoicon|Water}} and {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} for use in generators. And also, the reactor can enrich {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} to {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes}}, which is used in the production of {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}}. Considering the lower process, produced {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|text=Blanket Fuels (Enriched)|new=yes}} are more than spent {{infoicon|Core Fuel|plural=s|new=yes}}.

Because of this, it is only necessary to produce enough initial {{infoicon|Core Fuel|plural=|new=yes}} from a [[Chemical Plant II|Chemical plant II]] to begin the loop, as long as you are recycling the spent core fuel and enriched blanket fuel. Once this cycle is operating successfully, you will only need to make sure that you continue adding a small amount of {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}}, which can be easily made from a very small amount of {{infoicon|Depleted Uranium|new=yes}} or {{infoicon|Yellow Cake|new=yes}}.

Power is generated by passing the output {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} through [[Super-pressure Turbine]]s, [[High-pressure Turbine]]s, and [[Low-pressure Turbine]]s with their output shaft connected to [[Power Generator]]s, typically Tier 2 variants of each. A majority of the Water can subsequently be recovered for reuse using a [[Cooling Tower (Large)]].
Generated {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} can be also used to [[Thermal Desalinator|desalinate]] {{infoicon|Seawater}} and produce {{infoicon|Hydrogen}}.

== Installation Instructions ==

In order to get up and running, the Fast Breeder Reactor requires about 40 Core Fuel which must be produced the hard/inefficient way by twice enriching uranium: {{infoicon|Yellow Cake}} into {{infoicon|UraniumEnriched4Perc|text=Enriched Uranium (4%)|link=Enriched Uranium (4%)|new=yes}} into {{infoicon|UraniumEnriched20Perc|text=Enriched Uranium (20%)|link=Enriched Uranium (20%)|new=yes}}. However, once it gets going, reprocessing the Spent Core Fuel and enriching Blanket Fuel can be used instead, which greatly reduce the uranium consumption.

For an effective steady state, arrange input priorities for Core Fuel as follows:

# Recovered from Spent Core Fuel in a [[Nuclear Reprocessing Plant]] (80% recovery rate)
# Made from Blanket Fuel (Enriched) in an [[Enrichment Plant]] (yields slightly more than enough to make up the remaining 20%)
# Made from Enriched Uranium (20%) in a [[Chemical Plant II]] (only at start)

Also, arrange input priorities for Blanket Fuel as follows:

# Recovered from Blanket Fuel (Enriched) as byproduct of Core Fuel recipe
# Made from Depleted Uranium in [[Chemical Plant II]] (if left over from regular Nuclear Reactor)
# Made from Yellow Cake in [[Chemical Plant II]]

== Heat Exchange and Overheat==
See [[Nuclear Reactor]]

== Automatic Regulation ==
See [[Nuclear Reactor II]]

== Enrichment of Blanket Fuel ==

Enrichment of {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} is optional and does not affect reactor performance in the event that {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes}} output fills up. There are three operating modes for enrichment, that each affect the fuel consumption rate in different ways:
* 1x: Enrich as much {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} as {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} used
* 0x: Doesn't enrich at all but cuts the use of {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} in half
* 3x: Triples the enrichment rate but quarters the {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} produced (and {{infoicon|Water|new=yes}} consumed).

Below are the recipes for all three operating modes at 1x and 4x reactor speed.

{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 96
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 2
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 96
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 2
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 96
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 4
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel
| Input3Qty = 4
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 96
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 4
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched
| Output3Qty = 4
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 24
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 4
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel
| Input3Qty = 12
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 24
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 4
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched
| Output3Qty = 12
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 384
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 8
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 384
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 8
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 384
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 16
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel
| Input3Qty = 16
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 384
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 16
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched
| Output3Qty = 16
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 96
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 16
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel
| Input3Qty = 48
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 96
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 16
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched
| Output3Qty = 48
}}
{{Footer Infobox}}

Fast Breeder Reactor

2025-06-07T12:19:56Z

Alsimoneau: Fixed recipes for update 3 and products icons with wrong paths

{{Infobox machine
| Name = Fast Breeder Reactor
| Tier =
| Description =
| Recipe =
{{Machine Recipe
| Input1Name = Construction Parts IV
| Input1Qty = 1500
| Input2Name = Titanium Alloy
| Input2Qty = 200
| Input3Name = Electronics III
| Input3Qty = 200
}}
| Workers = 200
| Electricity = None
| MaintenanceIII = 43
| Footprint = 45x21*
| BoostByUnity = no
| Research = Fast Breeder Reactor (research)
| Designation = Power Production
| Variants = [[Nuclear Reactor]]</br>[[Nuclear Reactor II]]
}}

The '''Fast Breeder Reactor''' is a machine that generates large amounts of {{infoicon|SteamSp|new=yes|icononly=yes|link=no}}[[Steam (Super)]] from {{infoicon|Water}} and {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} for use in generators. And also, the reactor can enrich {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} to {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes}}, which is used in the production of {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}}. Considering the lower process, produced {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|text=Blanket Fuels (Enriched)|new=yes}} are more than spent {{infoicon|Core Fuel|plural=s|new=yes}}.

Because of this, it is only necessary to produce enough initial {{infoicon|Core Fuel|plural=|new=yes}} from a [[Chemical Plant II|Chemical plant II]] to begin the loop, as long as you are recycling the spent core fuel and enriched blanket fuel. Once this cycle is operating successfully, you will only need to make sure that you continue adding a small amount of {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}}, which can be easily made from a very small amount of {{infoicon|Depleted Uranium|new=yes}} or {{infoicon|Yellow Cake|new=yes}}.

Power is generated by passing the output {{infoicon|SteamSp|new=yes|icononly=yes|link=no}}[[Steam (Super)]] through [[Super-pressure Turbine]]s, [[High-pressure Turbine]]s, and [[Low-pressure Turbine]]s with their output shaft connected to [[Power Generator]]s, typically Tier 2 variants of each. A majority of the Water can subsequently be recovered for reuse using a [[Cooling Tower (Large)]].
Generated {{infoicon|SteamSp|new=yes|icononly=yes|link=no}}[[Steam (Super)]] can be also used to [[Thermal Desalinator|desalinate]] {{infoicon|Seawater}} and produce {{infoicon|Hydrogen}}.

== Installation Instructions ==

In order to get up and running, the Fast Breeder Reactor requires about 40 Core Fuel which must be produced the hard/inefficient way by twice enriching uranium: {{infoicon|Yellow Cake}} into {{infoicon|UraniumEnriched4Perc|new=yes|icononly=yes|link=no}}[[Enriched Uranium (4%)]] into {{infoicon|UraniumEnriched20Perc|new=yes|icononly=yes|link=no}}[[Enriched Uranium (20%)]]. However, once it gets going, reprocessing the Spent Core Fuel and enriching Blanket Fuel can be used instead, which greatly reduce the uranium consumption.

For an effective steady state, arrange input priorities for Core Fuel as follows:

# Recovered from Spent Core Fuel in a [[Nuclear Reprocessing Plant]] (80% recovery rate)
# Made from Blanket Fuel (Enriched) in an [[Enrichment Plant]] (yields slightly more than enough to make up the remaining 20%)
# Made from Enriched Uranium (20%) in a [[Chemical Plant II]] (only at start)

Also, arrange input priorities for Blanket Fuel as follows:

# Recovered from Blanket Fuel (Enriched) as byproduct of Core Fuel recipe
# Made from Depleted Uranium in [[Chemical Plant II]] (if left over from regular Nuclear Reactor)
# Made from Yellow Cake in [[Chemical Plant II]]

== Heat Exchange and Overheat==
See [[Nuclear Reactor]]

== Automatic Regulation ==
See [[Nuclear Reactor II]]

== Enrichment of Blanket Fuel ==

Enrichment of {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} is optional and does not affect reactor performance in the event that {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes}} output fills up. There are three operating modes for enrichment, that each affect the fuel consumption rate in different ways:
* 1x: Enrich as much {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} as {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} used
* 0x: Doesn't enrich at all but cuts the use of {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} in half
* 3x: Triples the enrichment rate but quarters the {{infoicon|SteamSp|new=yes|icononly=yes|link=no}}[[Steam (Super)]] produced (and {{infoicon|Water|new=yes}} consumed).

Below are the recipes for all three operating modes at 1x and 4x reactor speed.

{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 96
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 2
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 96
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 2
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 96
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 4
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel
| Input3Qty = 4
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 96
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 4
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched
| Output3Qty = 4
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 24
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 4
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel
| Input3Qty = 12
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 24
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 4
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched
| Output3Qty = 12
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 384
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 8
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 384
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 8
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 384
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 16
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel
| Input3Qty = 16
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 384
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 16
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched
| Output3Qty = 16
}}{{recipe draw
| Input1Name = Water
| Input1Qty = 96
| Input2Name = CoreFuel
| Input2Qty = 16
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel
| Input3Qty = 48
| Time = 60
| Output1Name = SteamSp
| Output1Qty = 96
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty
| Output2Qty = 16
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched
| Output3Qty = 48
}}
{{Footer Infobox}}