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== Nuclear Reactors ==
Available as soon as you've reached the Moon (late HV-early EV, or just get some titanium from aluminum gravel), nuclear reactors are a strong power source for EV and IV. The process of creating a reactor is quite complex and risks huge nuclear explosions. You are strongly advised to try all designs in a [https://github.com/MauveCloud/Ic2ExpReactorPlanner/releases reactor planner] before using them, and to encase your reactors in reinforced materials (2 layers minimum) or warded glass (thaumcraft) to prevent explosions from destroying the area. Test your reactor in creative first! [https://ftb.fandom.com/wiki/IC2_Nuclear_Control Nuclear Control 2] is in the pack allowing various automation and information to be done.

There are in general two types of reactors, '''power producing''' and '''breeder''' (for the items). For the power ones, you want the greatest efficiency (fewer rods, more power) and for breeders, you just want to consume as many rods as you can as fast as possible. Stacking also comes into play for large numbers, since they are not conveniently designed for that normally.

For items, you can look at this handy chart. Note that some items were excluded (for example getting thorium back from thorium rods). Note that the EU and Heat #s are for single rods (EU is /t, heat is /s as they only outputs each second), and that the EU should be multiplied by 10 for the actual amount per tick. See the planner for more details (make sure to grab 2.4.2+). Any rod that has the same heat values is equivalent in a planner design, and anything that produces less heat can also be substituted, unless it's a MOX-type design. Keep in mind that while quad thorium and dual uranium have the same heat levels, this is not true when placed next to other rods.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Fuel Rod Data
|-
! Name !! EU/t !! Heat Produced/s !! Durability !! Produces !! Produces (single only)
|-
| Thorium || 10/20/30/40/50 || 1/3/8/10/15 || 50000 || Lutetium || Th-232, Krypton
|-
| Uranium || 50/100/150/200/250 || 4/12/24/40/60 || 20000 || Plutonium (IC2) || Pu-239, Krypton
|-
| MOX || 50/100/150/200/250 || 4/12/24/40/60 || 10000 || Plutonium (IC2) || Pu-239, Pu-241, Krypton
|-
| Naquadah || 50/100/150/200/250 || 4/12/24/40/60 || 100000 || Naquadria || N/A
|-
| Naquadria || 50/100/150/200/250 || 4/12/24/40/60 || 100000 || - || N/A
|-
| Tiberium || 50/100/150/200/250 || 2/6/12/20/30 || 50000 || Zirconium, Xenon || N/A
|-
| The Core || 108800 || 19584 || 100000 || Zirconium, Naquadria|| N/A
|-
| Lithium || 0 || 0 || 10000 || Tritium || N/A
|}

For the power producing types, there are a couple types:

'''EU reactors''' produce raw energy directly with a 50% penalty. Use cables to transform the power into the GT type.

'''Fluid reactors''' produce hot coolant. Use a [[Large Heat Exchanger]] to convert the Hot Coolant to HP Steam/Steam, and HP Steam Turbines/LP Steam Turbines to generate energy with very high efficiency. See the [[Fluid Reactors]] page for details.

'''Vacuum reactors''' produce EU, but rely on cooling the cells in a vacuum freezer to keep it from exploding. See the [[Vacuum Reactors]] page to find out how to use them, and also redstone automation info.

'''Wrench reactors''' are a meme, you can read about them [https://gtnh.miraheze.org/wiki/Wrench_Cooled_IC2_Fission_Reactor here]

There are several fuel types:

'''Thorium''' is the cheapest and easiest to obtain, obtainable in large quantities from coal ore or thorium ore found in the nether. It lasts a long time but doesn't make much power. You need to make these to get Lutetium for Americium later on.

'''Uranium''' is obtained at Mars' moons from a couple ores. It doesn't last as long as thorium, but makes more power.

'''MOX''' is obtained by mixing plutonium (from depleted uranium rods, centrifuging uranium dust, or ores on later planets) with uranium. It returns enough plutonium to sustain itself. It outputs more power the hotter the reactor is.

'''Naquadah''' and '''Naquadria''' are obtained from mid-game ores, and are generally best used in naquadah generators.

'''Tiberium''' is made with tiberium. Get this from Ross128ba, the T5 planet.

'''The Core''' is made with naquadah and tiberium. Only use it with coolant cells!

'''Lithium''' fuel rods are used to make tritium in an alternate way. Have them touch another fuel cell to change them into tritium rods.



===Sample Power Reactors===

====Normal====

===== 800 EU, 4 Quad Thorium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Normal-800-4.png|thumb|center]]
|1 chamber, highly stackable, uranium version won't work

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Component list:

4 Component Heat Exchanger

12 Overclocked Heat Vent

4 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium)

4 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 840-1400 EU, 7 Quad Thorium/Dual Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Normal-840-7.png|thumb|center]]
|0 chamber, highly stackable

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Component list:

2 Component Heat Exchanger

9 Overclocked Heat Vent

7 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium)
|}

===== 1200 EU, 2 Quad Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Normal-1200-2.png|thumb|center]]
|0 chamber highly stackable

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Component list:

4 Component Heat Vent

8 Overclocked Heat Vent

2 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)

4 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 1920 EU, 10 Quad Thorium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:2048 EU-t Thorium Quad Rod.png|thumb|center]]
|Uranium version won't work. This is just under 1A EV, and probably the most popular
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Component list:

8 Component Heat Exchanger

4 Component Heat Vent

26 Overclocked Heat Vent

10 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium)

6 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 3200 EU, 4 Quad Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Normal-3200-4.png|thumb|center]]
|erp=bpO50cpsAHTyl9OEtgK9dcozi40hq9Vdk4mh56J2fUgGYTIfHKS4hThQPQ5sd3xJHGPYbAM=

Component list:

8 Component Heat Exchanger

12 Component Heat Vent

26 Overclocked Heat Vent

4 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)

4 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 4200 EU, 7 Quad Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Normal-4200-7.png|thumb|center]]
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Component list:

1 Component Heat Exchanger

11 Component Heat Vent

28 Overclocked Heat Vent

7 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)

7 Reactor Plating
|}

====Fluid====
(more fluid nukes pls)

===== 128 HU, 8 Single Thorium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Fluid-128HU.png|alt=The 8 fuel rods are in a 2x4 square on the far left of the grid. Two empty columns separate the fuel rods and a 2x3 alternating grid of the OC and Component Heat Vents, with 3 blank columns on the far right.|center|thumb]]
|Optimal Steam Flow: 50,000 L/s + 1,200 L/s overflow - Manyullyn Turbine x1
Pre-Mars

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Component list:

3 Component Heat Vent

8 Fuel Rod (Thorium)

3 Overclocked Heat Vent
|}

===== 186 HU, 4 Dual Thorium 1 Single Thorium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Fluid-186HU.png|center|thumb]]
|Optimal Steam Flow: 75,000 L/s - 600 L/s underflow (99.2% efficiency) - Manyullyn Large Turbine
Pre-Mars

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Component list:

6 Component Heat Vent

4 Dual Fuel Rod (Thorium)

1 Fuel Rod (Thorium)

4 Overclocked Heat Vent
|}

===== 480 HU, 4 Quad Thorium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:FluidReactor480.png|none|thumb]]
|Optimal Steam Flow: 96,000 L/s x2 - Oriharukon Large Turbine x2

A choice for if you've gone to Mars but don't have the Tungstensteel for the Large HP Steam Turbine yet.

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Component list:

13 Component Heat Vent

8 Overclocked Heat Vent

4 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium)

|}

===== 800 HU, 8 Quad Thorium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:800 HU Quad Thorium1.png|none|thumb]]
|Optimal Steam Flow: 75,000 L/s - 5000 L/s overflow (94.3% efficiency) x2 - Manyullyn Large HP Turbine x2
You need to insert a circuit configured to 2 into the LHE, as the reactor runs below the 800 HU treshold on startup.

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Component list:

6 Component Heat Exchanger

8 Component Heat Vent

15 Overclocked Heat Vent

17 Reactor Plating

8 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium)

|}

===== 1160 HU, 8 Quad Thorium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:1160 HU Quad Thorium.png|none|thumb]]
|This one doesn't require Iridium Neutron Reflectors
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1 Advanced Heat Exchanger

2 Advanced Heat Vent

3 Component Heat Exchanger

19 Component Heat Vent

2 Heat Vent

16 Overclocked Heat Vent

8 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium)

3 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 1352 HU, 2 Quad Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Fluid-1352-2.png|thumb|center]]
|Needs neutron reflectors
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Component list:

5 Advanced Heat Exchanger

4 Advanced Heat Vent

2 Component Heat Exchanger

18 Component Heat Vent

4 Iridium Neutron Reflector

19 Overclocked Heat Vent

2 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)
|}

===== 1408 HU, 3 Quad Uranium, 1 Dual Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:1408 HU Fluid Nuke.png|center|thumb]]
|No neutron reflectors, but more difficult to automate. The plating can be either kind, or left open if your automation is on point.

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Component list:

3 Advanced Heat Exchanger

4 Advanced Heat Vent

18 Component Heat Vent

1 Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)

4 Heat Exchanger

1 Heat-Capacity Reactor Plating

20 Overclocked Heat Vent

3 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)
|}

====MOX Heat-Neutral====

===== 800-1820 EU, 3 Dual MOX =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MOX-1820-3.png|thumb|center]]
|0 chamber, highly stackable

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Component list:

10 Advanced Heat Vent

1 Component Heat Exchanger

4 Component Heat Vent

3 Dual Fuel Rod (MOX)
|}

===== 1200-2730 EU, 4 Dual MOX =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MOX-2730-4.png|thumb|center]]
|1 chamber, highly stackable

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Component list:

12 Advanced Heat Vent

8 Component Heat Vent

4 Dual Fuel Rod (MOX)
|}

===== 3000-6825 EU, 5 Quad MOX =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MOX-6825-5.png|thumb|center]]
|erp=bpO50cpoIJowPj7RBKnbNFAmPK179FN/1PjhLcjiHlEEDgF0icg+CsEHqwR2FoF2MPrWaAM=

Component list:

26 Advanced Heat Vent

6 Component Heat Exchanger

16 Component Heat Vent

5 Quad Fuel Rod (MOX)

1 Reactor Plating
|}

====Vacuum====

===== 3840-19200 EU, 16 Quad =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Vac-19200-16.png|thumb|center]]
|4 chamber. Can use the 57120 He and for thorium 59640 He.

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Component list:

12 60k NaK Coolant Cell

8 Iridium Neutron Reflector

16 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)

6 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 6240-27200 EU, 24 Quad =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Vac-27200-24.png|thumb|center]]
|4 chamber

Can use 57120 for uranium for thorium 59640 He. Net production of 25K EU/t and needs 1 EV VF.

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Component list:

18 60k NaK Coolant Cell

24 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)
|}

===== 32000 EU, 30 Quad Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Vac-32000-30.png|thumb|center]]
|Just under 1A LuV

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Component list:

17 60k NaK Coolant Cell

30 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)

1 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 7680-38400 EU, 36 Quad Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Vac-38400-36.png|thumb|center]]
|Uranium needs 57120 He and 57440 He and 57024 He.

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Component list:

18 60k NaK Coolant Cell

36 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)
|}

===== 8720-43600 EU, 40 Quad Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Vac-43600-40.png|thumb|center|]]
|The best reasonable one. Recommend having multiple filters for this design.<br>One way to get them is to run the reactor until the cells are at a heat value you want to filter with.

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Component list:

14 60k NaK Coolant Cell

40 Quad Fuel Rod (Uranium)
|}

===== 7,906,206 EU, 40 The Cores =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:Vac-7906206-40.png|thumb|center]]
|For the truly insane. BTW, that's about 3A of UHV.

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Component list:

14 1080k Space Coolant Cell

40 Fuel Rod (The Core)
|}

=== Sample Breeder Reactors ===
====Single Rod Breeders====

===== 270-1350 EU, 27 Single Rod =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:SRB-270-27.png|thumb|center]]
|erp=bpO50cponWp43KyK6WY6FaA7+gt5dmGYdWzaKwnSsCTFspuw8b7FXHWOUKD4Xlfktdg5oAM=

Component list:

27 Fuel Rod (Thorium) - any type?

7 Overclocked Heat Vent

20 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 90-450 EU, 9 Single Rod =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:SRB-90-9.png|thumb|center]]
|any type, 0 chamber

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Component list:

9 Fuel Rod (Thorium)

2 Overclocked Heat Vent

7 Reactor Plating
|}

====Mass Production Breeders====

===== 1680-2800 EU, 14 Quad Thorium/Dual Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MPB-1680-14.png|thumb|center]]
|4 chamber

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Component list:

27 Overclocked Heat Vent

14 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium) or Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)

1 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 1920 EU, 16 Quad Thorium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MPB-1920-16.png|thumb|center]]
|4 chamber. The planner says it's unstable but works ingame. The uranium equivalent however, does NOT.

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Component list:

2 Heat Exchanger

21 Overclocked Heat Vent

16 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium)

3 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 1260-3600 EU, 18 Quad Thorium/Dual Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MPB-1260-18.png|thumb|center]]
|erp=bpO50cpsAJVHFH1pDDG7Bh9DY6ssmUIOduglgVrGSNlV/ppvTshl3LYn6+h9WkrdJl8FLAM=

Component list:

34 Overclocked Heat Vent

18 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium) or Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)

2 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 2280-3800 EU, 19 Quad Thorium/Dual Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MPB-2280-19.png|thumb|center]]
|erp=bpO50cpvAea5wzGrDrgIM+dcC7gIzqOMjbPLWBXZ3XUOYi3cnjH/UE5UZI2wCSx+qO01xAM=

Component list:

4 Component Heat Vent

26 Overclocked Heat Vent

19 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium) or Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)

5 Reactor Plating
|}

===== 4000 EU, 19 Dual Uranium and 4 Single Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MPB-4000-19-4.png|thumb|center]]
|A challenge to automate!

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Component list:

4 Component Heat Vent

19 Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)

4 Fuel Rod (Uranium)

27 Overclocked Heat Vent
|}

===== 1320-2200, 11 Quad Thorium/Dual Uranium =====
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:MPB-1320-11.png|thumb|center]]
|2 chamber, highly stackable
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Component list:

1 Component Heat Vent

15 Overclocked Heat Vent

11 Quad Fuel Rod (Thorium) or Dual Fuel Rod (Uranium)

3 Reactor Plating
|}

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