Electric Blast Furnace: Difference between revisions

Many recipes require a programmed [[Circuit]] or [[Ghost Circuit]] to be set. When using a programmed circuit item, place it in the Input Bus along with the other recipe ingredients. It is not consumed in the process. Make sure to have the right one for the recipe. To set a ghost circuit, right/left click on the box in the lower right corner of the Input Bus to change the number, or shift-right click to choose a circuit setting directly.

The EBF requires a constant 120 EU/t to make aluminium or steel, not accounting for losses from transmission. With the "Circuitry burnt out" maintenance issue, it will instead require 132 EU/t. Each Energy Hatch can accept a maximum of 2A, which is 64 EU/t. Thus two LV hatches are required for the basic Electric Blast Furnace, or three if it has a maintenance problem. Use as few cables as possible. More than two blocks of cabling will reduce each amp to 29 EU/t- 4 amps of that is only 116 EU/t, and the EBF won't run. 2x Tin Cable is the absolute minimum that should be used; copper cable has even worse energy loss.

[[Battery Buffer]]s are another option. Each buffer needs at least two batteries to provide 2A, which means a four slot or bigger buffer. Buffers are HIGHLY recommended for use with unbuffered [[Steam Turbine]]s, due to their inconsistent nature. They are not necessary for [[Combustion Generator]]s or [[Gas Turbine]]s, but can be useful. Buffers can also help where the current power infrastructure is insufficient to run the EBF constantly.

The Electric Blast Furnace running at 120 EU/t is at its most efficient. Keep in mind that upgrading the voltage will quadruple the power requirement, but shorten processing time by half by base. The [[coil]]s used for a recipe also affect how much power it consumes.

With a functional EBF, Redstone Alloy Cables can be made which are completely lossless. This is a priority upgrade for both any cables connecting the EBF to its power source(s), and makes for a fantastic backbone power distribution line for a LV machine room.

A MV generator can be used to power the EBF instead of 4A of LV power and two LV Energy Hatches. If choosing to do so, ensure there is only ONE MV Energy Hatch instead of two, otherwise it will not work. Multiple MV Energy Hatches will cause the EBF to expect overclocking to HV, the same way it did when initially set up with two LV Energy Hatches to achieve MV.

120 EU/t is insufficient power to smelt many recipes, the most important one being stainless steel. The EBF must be supplied with 4 amps of MV into two MV Energy Hatches to achieve 480EU/t, the required power for stainless steel. Keep in mind that running 120 EU/t recipes (such as aluminium or steel) will consume TWICE as much power at 480 EU/t. It may be desirable to set up a second EBF dedicated to higher power recipes if resources allow.

Thankfully, automating an EBF is extremely easy. Input hatches accept fluids from any pipe, or manually in the GUI using cells. Input buses accept items from item pipes or hoppers. Output Hatches will auto-output fluids into pipes, but will void them automatically if the hatch is full. Output Buses will automatically output items into any container in front of them, or into an item pipe or hopper, but will void any new outputs if completely full.

Multiple Electric Blast Furnaces can be built using less resources by [[Wallsharing]]. Like the [[Bricked Blast Furnace]], a wallshared EBF can share one or two sides of blocks with another adjacent EBF. The same type of [[Coil]] must be used across all wallshared furnaces, and due to their high [[Pollution]] output consideration should be given to the build location. Maintenance Hatches cannot be shared and it's not recommended to share Energy Hatches due to the EBF's high power demands.

'''The EBF runs for a while, or for only a second, and then turns off, usually deleting inputs in the process'''

*Check that nothing has occupied the interior of the EBF, such as invisible lighting blocks.

*If the EBF has never formed before, check that all the blocks are in the correct place and orientation. Muffler must face up, Controller must face forward.

== Tips ==