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The '''Thermal Desalinator''' is a machine which converts | The '''Thermal Desalinator''' is a machine which converts {{infoicon|Seawater}} and either {{infoicon|Steam Hi}}, {{infoicon|Steam Lo}}, or {{infoicon|Steam Depleted}} into {{infoicon|Water}} and {{infoicon|Brine}}. Due to its high [[Electricity]] costs, it is vastly more efficient to utilize alternate sources of Water, such as [[Groundwater Pump]]s if there is a sufficient supply of rainfall to replenish groundwater aquifers or a [[Groundwater Well]] if one has been discovered/repaired. | ||
The Brine byproduct can be utilized in [[Electrolyzers]] to create | The Brine byproduct can be utilized in [[Electrolyzers]] to create {{infoicon|Chlorine}} to treat {{infoicon|Waste Water}} or in fed into [[Wastewater Treatment]] machines to convert {{infoicon|Toxic Slurry}} into {{infoicon|Slag}}. The [[Evaporation Pond]] and [[Evaporation Pond (Heated)]] can also process Brine into Salt, however due to the greatly elevated [[Electricity]] requirements of Thermal Desalinators, production of Salt from Seawater is several times more energy efficient. | ||
==Recipes== | ==Recipes== | ||
Revision as of 05:52, 22 January 2022
| Construction |  50 +  30 |
| Workers |  4 |
| Electricity |  110 KW |
| Maintenance |  2.0 / 60  |
| Footprint | 11x4 |
| Required Research | Thermal Desalination |
| Designation | Water Extraction & Processing  |
The Thermal Desalinator is a machine which converts Seawater and either Steam (High), Steam (Low), or Steam (Depleted) into Water and Brine. Due to its high Electricity costs, it is vastly more efficient to utilize alternate sources of Water, such as Groundwater Pumps if there is a sufficient supply of rainfall to replenish groundwater aquifers or a Groundwater Well if one has been discovered/repaired.
The Brine byproduct can be utilized in Electrolyzers to create Chlorine to treat Waste Water or in fed into Wastewater Treatment machines to convert Toxic Slurry into Slag. The Evaporation Pond and Evaporation Pond (Heated) can also process Brine into Salt, however due to the greatly elevated Electricity requirements of Thermal Desalinators, production of Salt from Seawater is several times more energy efficient.
Recipes
