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{{Machine|name = Pyrothermic Generator|image = Pyrothermic Generator.png|produces = Power|capacity = 1000|research = Power Grid|material1 = {{Resource|Copper Bar|10}}|material2 = {{Resource|Tin Bar|9}}|material3 = {{Resource|Iron Bar|5}}|transfer = 32}}The Pyrothermic Generator (PTG) is the first craftable power generator available to the player. The power per second (PPS) it generates is determined by the fuel it is burning and by the depth it is placed. Place the fuel in an adjacent hopper and the Pyrothermic Generator will supply power to any adjacent machine that consumes power. It will only start burning fuel once its internal buffer drops below half, and takes several seconds to ramp up. Each unit of fuel will burn for 30 seconds. The following table lists the power generated per second for each fuel type (on 'Plentiful' power setting).
 
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|name = Pyrothermic Generator
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|image = Pyrothermic Generator.png
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|produces = Power
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|capacity = 1000
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|research = [[Power Grid]]
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|material1 = {{Resource|Copper Wire|10}}
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|material2 = {{Resource|Iron Gear|5}}
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|material3 = {{Resource|Lightweight Machine Housing|2}}
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|transfer = 32
 
|notes = Burns resources in attached Hopper to power adjacent machines. Loses efficiency with depth due to poor ventilation. Use Laser Power Transmitters to send power deeper.}}The Pyrothermic Generator (PTG) is the first craftable power generator available to the player. The power per second (PPS) it generates is determined by the fuel it is burning and by the depth it is placed. Place the fuel in an adjacent hopper and the Pyrothermic Generator will supply power to any adjacent machine that consumes power. It will only start burning fuel once its internal buffer drops below half, and takes several seconds to ramp up. Each unit of fuel will burn for 30 seconds. The following table lists the power generated per second for each fuel type (on 'Plentiful' power setting).
 
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{| class="article-table"
 
!Fuel Name
 
!Fuel Name
!PPS
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!PPS Normal
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!PPS Scarce
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!PPS Rapid
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!PPS Rush
 
!Total Power
 
!Total Power
 
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|[[Leaves]]
 
|[[Leaves]]
 
|1
 
|1
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|30
 
|30
 
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|[[Glowpods]]
 
|[[Glowpods]]
 
|7
 
|7
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|
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|104
 
|210
 
|210
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Tree Trunk]]
 
|[[Tree Trunk]]
 
|7
 
|7
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|
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|
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|104
 
|210
 
|210
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Coal Ore]]
 
|[[Coal Ore]]
|10
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|10.67
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|4.25
|300
 
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|32
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|160
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|320
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Enriched Coal]]
 
|[[Enriched Coal]]
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|21.33
|20
 
|600
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|8.5
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|64
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|320
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|640
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Infused Coal]]
 
|[[Infused Coal]]
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|42.67
|40
 
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|17
|1200
 
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|128
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|640
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|1280
 
|}
 
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The generator becomes less efficient the further below the surface it is placed because of a lack of air. The lowest depth it can work at is -56m at an efficiency of 10%.
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The generator becomes less efficient the further below the surface it is placed because of a lack of air. From the surface till -25m it will work at 100% efficiency. Each tile lower result in -3% efficiency. The lowest depth it can work at is -55m at an efficiency of 10%. Below that, it works but only at about 3.8 PPS with infused coal on rapid(tested in the cold caverns at -246m)and continues to work to at least 420m
   
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On Scarce, Infused Coal gives ~17 pps for a total of 504 power.
== Changelog ==
 
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08 Jan 2017: Updated to version 15.5 by Lovely Santa.[[Category:Survival]]
 
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{{Changelog|Type text here, if this list is too long, it will appear as a scrollbox. = 17 Sept 2019: Added info about rush mode.<br>
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13 Jan 2018: Added information about depth according to version 17 by Lovely Santa.<br>
 
08 Jan 2017: Updated to version 15.5 by Lovely Santa}}
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[[Category:Survival]]
 
[[Category:Generates Power]]
 
[[Category:Generates Power]]
 
[[Category:Power]]
 
[[Category:Power]]

Revision as of 17:54, 24 October 2020

The Pyrothermic Generator (PTG) is the first craftable power generator available to the player. The power per second (PPS) it generates is determined by the fuel it is burning and by the depth it is placed. Place the fuel in an adjacent hopper and the Pyrothermic Generator will supply power to any adjacent machine that consumes power. It will only start burning fuel once its internal buffer drops below half, and takes several seconds to ramp up. Each unit of fuel will burn for 30 seconds. The following table lists the power generated per second for each fuel type (on 'Plentiful' power setting).

Fuel Name PPS Normal PPS Scarce PPS Rapid PPS Rush Total Power
Leaves 1 30
Glowpods 7 104 210
Tree Trunk 7 104 210
Coal Ore 10.67 4.25 32 160 320
Enriched Coal 21.33 8.5 64 320 640
Infused Coal 42.67 17 128 640 1280

The generator becomes less efficient the further below the surface it is placed because of a lack of air. From the surface till -25m it will work at 100% efficiency. Each tile lower result in -3% efficiency. The lowest depth it can work at is -55m at an efficiency of 10%. Below that, it works but only at about 3.8 PPS with infused coal on rapid(tested in the cold caverns at -246m)and continues to work to at least 420m

On Scarce, Infused Coal gives ~17 pps for a total of 504 power.

Changelog

17 Sept 2019: Added info about rush mode.
13 Jan 2018: Added information about depth according to version 17 by Lovely Santa.
08 Jan 2017: Updated to version 15.5 by Lovely Santa