Oil Cracking Unit: Difference between revisions

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|image=OilCrackingUnit.png|alt= A five block long, three block deep, three block tall multiblock made from light grey-blue metallic blocks with rivets. The second and fourth row are copper blocks with diagonal stripes instead. Front and center is an electronic panel with red light, and a light grey hatch marked with a wrench directly below. On the left and right sides are two hatches with four blue arrows pointing in and out. Another hatch with arrows pointing in is centered on the top, between the copper coils.

|mod=Gregtech 5

|gteuusage=240+ eu/t

|gtvoltagein= As Energy Hatch

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== Introduction ==

The '''Oil Cracking Unit''' is a specialized [[multiblock]] that uses Steam or Hydrogen to crack oil-based fuels. Compared to a [[Chemical Reactor]], an Oil Cracking Unit gets an additional 25-50% output bonus for the same recipes but runs them at a higher [[tier]] with similar EU cost/speed. Steam has a 50% bonus output, Hydrogen 25% bonus and 20% less Hydrogen compared to a Chemical Reactor. The Oil Cracking Unit can be further upgraded with improved [[coil]]s and has an advanced variant in the [[Mega Oil Cracker]]. Beyond power production, this multiblock can make Toluene, a component of [[Rocket]] fuel, crack Radox, and break down Naquadah into various noble gasses / radioactive elements.

 

An Oil Cracking Unit is a hollow 5x3x3 (WxHxD) structure that requires:

* x1 Controller block; front, centered along one of the 5 block wide sides

* x1+ Output Hatch for the oil product; any left/right side (1x3x3) ring casings. This must be on the side opposite of the product Input Hatch

* x1+ Input Hatch for Steam/Hydrogen input; any middle ring (1x3x3) casings

* x18-21 Clean Stainless Steel Machine Casings; everywhere else