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# Chalcopyrite/Tetrahedrite/Pentlandite Ore. Once purified, their purified ores can be directly used as starting material in the platline. These will be referred to as '''platinum-bearing purified ores''' from now on.
# Chalcopyrite/Tetrahedrite/Pentlandite Ore. Once purified, their purified ores can be directly used as starting material in the platline. These will be referred to as '''platinum-bearing purified ores''' from now on.


The pre-processing of these 4 ores to yield usable purified ores or PtMPD are not commonly thought of as part of the platline.
The pre-processing of these 4 ores to yield usable purified ores or PtMPD are not commonly thought of as part of the platline. There are also many chemicals that we will need for a seamless platline to function, listed in the table below. Chlorine and Water are not listed below, though they are also needed.
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!Process
There are also many chemicals that we will need for a seamless platline to function. With regards to the specific part of the platline they are used in (and not including chlorine or water), they are:
!Chemicals

!Recyclable?
# Basic Platinum Extraction
!Remarks
## Aqua Regia. This can be recycled with some effort and cycled with 100% recovery.
|-
## Ammonium Chloride. This cannot be recovered meaningfully, and is made from ammonia and hydrochloric acid.
|Basic Platinum Extraction
## Calcium Dust. This can be recovered to an extent via electrolysis of Calcium Chloride to recover both calcium and chlorine. Critical to minimize losses.
|Aqua Regia
# Palladium Extraction
|Fully
## Formic Acid. This is non-recoverable and requires 2 LCRs if starting from Carbon Monoxide (3 LCRs if starting from carbon)
|The Nitric Acid component can be regenerated from Nitrogen Dioxide, and then mixed with Diluted Sulfuric Acid to fully recover all Aqua Regia used
## Ammonia. Optional, but if used it is only partially recoverable.
|-
# Platinum Residue Processing
|
## Molten Potassium Disulfate. The elemental components of this compound are partially recoverable. Synthesis of this is a 2 step process, where Potassium Disulfate Dust is first made, and then fluid-extracted into its molten form for use.
|Ammonium Chloride
## Saltpeter. This is non-recoverable, and can either be purified from its ore or synthesized in LCRs.
|Partially
## Salt Water. This is technically fully recoverable, as there is more salt produced by the platline then is consumed. This discrepancy is due to other sodium-bearing and chlorine-bearing chemicals used in the platline
|Made with Ammonia and Hydrochloric Acid
## Hydrochloric Acid. While the chlorine component can be recovered to an extent, the prospective platline builder should take care to ensure an ample supply of chlorine for use.
|-
# Rhodium Extraction
|
## Zinc Dust. This can be recovered from Zinc Sulfate dusts generated by the process.
|Calcium Dust
## Salt. Same as with salt water.
|Fully
## Sodium Nitrate. Must be synthesized on-site.
|Electrolysis of Calcium Chloride enables recovery of Calcium and partial recovery of Chlorine
## Hydrochloric Acid
|-
# Ruthenium Extraction
|Palladium Extraction
##Steam. It is recommended that you use a central Fluid Heater PA to provide steam on demand for all applications. I offer you my sincerest condolences if you still use steam for power generation at this point ([[Fluid Reactors|with a single exception]]).
##Hydrochloric Acid
|Formic Acid
|No
# Iridium Extraction
|Requires 2 LCRs to make if starting from Carbon Monoxide (3 LCRs if starting from Carbon Dust)
##Hydrochloric Acid
|-
##Ammonium Chloride
|
##Calcium Dust
|Ammonia (optional)
# Osmium Extraction
|Partially
##Hydrochloric Acid
|Main use is to dissolve excess Palladium Metallic Powder Dust into Palladium-Enriched Ammonia
|-
|Platinum Residue Processing
|Molten Potassium Disulfate
|Partially
|The Potassium component can be fully recovered. Synthesis is a 2-step process, requiring an LCR to make the dust, and then fluid-extraction into the molten form
|-
|
|Saltpeter
|No
|Obtained either from its ore or synthesis in LCRs
|-
|
|Salt Water
|Fully
|More salt is produced by the platline then is consumed, and salt water can be mixed on site, with excess salt siphoned off for electrolysis
|-
|
|Hydrochloric Acid
|Partially
|Chlorine is recovered at various stages of the platline, but platline is an overall chlorine sink
|-
|Rhodium Extraction
|Zinc Dust
|Fully
|Electrolysis of Zinc Sulfate Dust will allow for recovery of all Zinc used
|-
|
|Salt
|Fully
|See Salt Water above
|-
|
|Sodium Nitrate
|No
|Synthesis on-site is highly recommended
|-
|
|Hydrochloric Acid
|Partially
|See above
|-
|Ruthenium Extraction
|Steam
|No
|Don't try and recycle this. Use a central Fluid Heater PA to provide steam on demand for all applications.
|-
|
|Hydrochloric Acid
|Partially
|See above
|-
|Iridium Extraction
|Hydrochloric Acid
|Partially
|See above
|-
|
|Ammonium Chloride
|Partially
|See above
|-
|
|Calcium Dust
|Partially
|See above
|-
|Osmium Extraction
|Hydrochloric Acid
|Partially
|See above
|}


== Basic Platinum Extraction ==
== Basic Platinum Extraction ==
With our starting material acquired, we can begin the initial phase of platinum purification. These can be thought of as discrete steps:
With our starting material acquired, we can begin the Main Cycle of platinum purification. These can be thought of as 4 discrete steps.
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!Steps
# LCR Dissolution of Platinum Metallic Powder Dust and/or platinum-bearing purified ores with Aqua Regia. This step yields Platinum Concentrate in varying amounts depending on the starting materials, and yields Platinum Residue '''only when Platinum Metallic Powder Dust is used'''.
!Machine
# LCR Precipitation of Platinum Concentrate with Ammonium Chloride. This step yields Platinum Salt Dust, Reprecipitated Platinum Dust, Nitrogen Dioxide, Diluted Sulfuric Acid, and Palladium-enriched Ammonia.
!Inputs
# Sifting of Platinum Salt Dust. This step yields an average of 0.95 Refined Platinum Salt Dust for every 1 Platinum Salt Dust sifted.
!Outputs
# EBF Baking of Refined Platinum Salt Dust. This step yields Platinum Metallic Powder Dust, and a small amount of chlorine. The recovered Platinum Metallic Powder Dust can be channeled back into Step 1.
!Remarks

|-
This forms the main cycle of platinum processing. However, the astute reader may note that several outputs are not cycled, and will enter the following processes.
|Main Cycle 1

|LCR
# LCR Purification of Reprecipitated Platinum Dust with Calcium. This step yields '''pure Platinum Dust''' and Calcium Chloride, which can be electrolyzed to recover Calcium Dust and Chlorine for reuse.
|Platinum Metallic Powder Dust and/or Platinum-bearing purified ores + Aqua Regia
# LCR Reacidification of Nitrogen Dioxide with Oxygen and Water. This yields Nitric Acid.
|Platinum Concentrate
# Mixer Regeneration of Aqua Regia from diluted Sulfuric Acid and Nitric Acid. This step enables the 100% recovery of the Aqua Regia used in the system.
Platinum Residue (only if Platinum Metallic Powder Dust is used)

|Has two variants, 1 for tiny dusts and 1 for full dusts
|-
|Main Cycle 2
|LCR / Centrifuge
|Platinum Concentrate
Ammonium Chloride
|Platinum Salt Dust
Reprecipitated Platinum Dust
Nitrogen Dioxide
Diluted Sulfuric Acid
Palladium-enriched Ammonia
|Has two variants, 1 for tiny dusts and 1 for full dusts
|-
|Main Cycle 3
|Sifting Machine / Large Sifter
|Platinum Salt Dust
|Refined Platinum Salt Dust
|Input-Output ratio is 1:0.95 on average
|-
|Main Cycle 4
|EBF
|Refined Platinum Salt Dust
|Platinum Metallic Powder Dust
Chlorine
|Platinum Metallic Powder Dust is then channeled back into Step 1
|}
The astute reader may note that several outputs are not cycled, and will enter the following processes.
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!Steps
!Machine
!Inputs
!Outputs
!Remarks
|-
|Platinum Purification
|LCR
|Reprecipitated Platinum Dust
Calcium Dust
|'''Platinum Dust'''Calcium Chloride
|Calcium Chloride can be electrolyzed to fully recover Calcium and partially recover Chlorine
|-
|Aqua Regia Recovery 1
|LCR
|Nitrogen Dioxide
Oxygen
Water
|Nitric Acid
|Step 1 of the 2-step process to fully recycle Aqua Regia
|-
|Aqua Regia Recovery 2
|Mixer
|Nitric Acid
Diluted Sulfuric Acid
|Aqua Regia
|Step 2 of the 2-step process to fully recycle Aqua Regia
|}
Again, the reader will note that '''Palladium-enriched Ammonia''' and '''Platinum Residue''' are not yet used. This is because Palladium-enriched Ammonia is the starting material for Palladium Extraction, and Platinum Residue must be further processed before it can be useful to us.
Again, the reader will note that '''Palladium-enriched Ammonia''' and '''Platinum Residue''' are not yet used. This is because Palladium-enriched Ammonia is the starting material for Palladium Extraction, and Platinum Residue must be further processed before it can be useful to us.


== Palladium Extraction ==
== Palladium Extraction ==
Before we can start turning our Palladium-enriched Ammonia into pure Palladium Dust, we will need to be aware of two things.
Before we can start turning our Palladium-enriched Ammonia into pure Palladium Dust, we first do these steps.
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!Processes
Firstly, we will need to convert some Palladium-enriched Ammonia into Palladium Metallic Powder Dust through these 2 steps:
!Machines

!Inputs
# LCR Precipitation of Palladium-enriched Ammonia. This yields Palladium Salt Dust.
!Outputs
# Sifting of Palladium Salt Dust. This yields an average of 0.95 Palladium Metallic Powder Dust per 1 Palladium Salt Dust used.
!Remarks

|-
This is because we will need some Palladium Metallic Powder Dust to serve as the seed for a subsequent step, but a starting platline engineer will not have any Palladium Metallic Powder Dust available. Don't worry, the machines used in this initial phase are used in the subsequent palladium processes.
|Direct Precipitation

|LCR
Secondly, we are able to convert excess Palladium Metallic Powder Dust back into Palladium-enriched Ammonia with the following step:
|Palladium-enriched Ammonia

|Palladium Salt Dust
# LCR Dissolution of Palladium Metallic Powder Dust with Ammonia. This yields Palladium-enriched Ammonia.
|Only a small amount needed at the start

|-
After running your palladium extraction for a while, you might notice that you end up being restricted by the amount of Palladium-enriched Ammonia produced, and not by the amount of Palladium Metallic Powder Dust available to you. This is where the above step will come into play.
|Palladium Cycle 2
|Sifting Machine / Large Sifter
|Palladium Salt Dust
|Palladium Metallic Powder Dust
|Input-Output ratio is 1:0.95
|}
This is because we need Palladium Metallic Powder Dust for a subsequent step, but a starting platline engineer will not have Palladium Metallic Powder Dust available. Don't worry, the machines used in this initial phase are used in the subsequent palladium processes.


After running your palladium extraction for a while, you might notice that you end up being restricted by the amount of Palladium-enriched Ammonia produced, and not by the amount of Palladium Metallic Powder Dust available to you. This is where the following step will come into play.
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!Processes
!Machines
!Inputs
!Outputs
!Remarks
|-
|Direct Dissolution
|LCR
|Palladium Metallic Powder Dust
Ammonia
|Palladium-enriched Ammonia
|Used to convert excess Palladium Metallic Powder Dust back to Palladium-enriched Ammonia
|}
Now that we are aware of these two methods of cross-conversion between Palladium-enriched Ammonia and Palladium Metallic Powder Dust, we can look at the Palladium Extraction Processes.
Now that we are aware of these two methods of cross-conversion between Palladium-enriched Ammonia and Palladium Metallic Powder Dust, we can look at the Palladium Extraction Processes.
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!Processes
# LCR Seeded Co-Precipitation of Palladium-enriched Ammonia with Palladium Metallic Powder Dust. This yields Palladium Salt Dust '''and''' Reprecipitated Palladium Dust. The Palladium Salt Dust is processed as above to recover Palladium Metallic Powder Dust for recirculation, while the Reprecipitated Palladium Dust goes on to step 2.
!Machines
# LCR Acidic Purification of Reprecipitated Palladium Dust with Formic Acid. This yields '''pure Palladium Dust''', Ammonia, Ethylene and Water. For the really-desperate, the Ethylene can be recovered for use elsewhere, but otherwise a well-supplied platline can afford to void the recovered Ammonia and Water.
!Inputs
!Outputs
!Remarks
|-
|Palladium Cycle 1
|LCR
|Palladium-enriched Ammonia
Palladium Metallic Powder Dust
|Palladium Salt Dust
Reprecipitated Palladium Dust
|Has a tiny-dust and full-dust variant
|-
|Palladium Cycle 2
|Sifting Machine / Large Sifter
|Palladium Salt Dust
|Palladium Metallic Powder Dust
|Input-Output ratio is 1:0.95.
The output can be fed back into Palladium Cycle 1 or sent for Direct Dissolution to create new Palladium-enriched Ammonia
|-
|Palladium Purification
|LCR
|Reprecipitated Palladium Dust
Formic Acid
|'''Palladium Dust'''Ammonia
Ethylene
Water
|The truly-desperate can recover the Ethylene, but voiding all 3 is more recommended
|}


== Platinum Residue Processing ==
== Platinum Residue Processing ==
With palladium addressed, we now turn to the Platinum Residue gathered earlier. Processing of this valuable material in these 3 steps will yield the starting inputs to purifying the remaining 4 platinum-group elements.
With palladium addressed, we now turn to the Platinum Residue gathered earlier. Processing of this valuable material in these 3 steps will yield the starting inputs to purifying the remaining 4 platinum-group elements.
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!Processes
# EBF Dissolution of Platinum Residue with Molten Potassium Disulfate. This yields Rhodium Sulfate, the starting input for rhodium purification, and Leach Residue Dust.
!Machines
# EBF Reprecipitation of Leach Residue with Saltpeter and Salt Water. This yields Sodium Ruthenate, the starting input for ruthenium purification, Rarest Metal Residue, and Steam (which can be voided).
!Inputs
# EBF Acid Dissolution of Rarest Metal Residue with Hydrochloric Acid. This yields Iridium Metal Residue Dust, the starting input for iridium purification, and Acidic Osmium Solution, the starting input for osmium purification.
!Outputs
!Remarks
|-
|Platinum Residue Processing 1
|EBF
|Platinum Residue
Molten-Potassium Disulfate
|Rhodium Sulfate
Leach Residue Dust
|Rhodium Sulfate continues on to Rhodium Extraction
|-
|Platinum Residue Processing 2
|EBF
|Leach Residue Dust
Saltpeter
Salt Water
|Sodium Ruthenate
Rarest Metal Residue
Steam
|Sodium Ruthenate continues on to Ruthenium Extraction
|-
|Platinum Residue Processing 3
|EBF
|Rarest Metal Residue
Hydrochloric Acid
|Iridium Metal Residue Dust
Acidic Osmium Solution
|Iridium Metal Residue Dust continues on to Iridium Extraction
Acidic Osmium Solution continues on to Osmium Extraction
|}


== Rhodium Extraction ==
== Rhodium Extraction ==
Quite possibly the longest chain of processes in the entire platline, the Rhodium Extraction Processes consist of the following steps, using Rhodium Sulfate as the starting material.
Quite possibly the longest chain of processes in the entire platline, the Rhodium Extraction Processes consist of the following steps, using Rhodium Sulfate as the starting material.
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!Processes
# LCR Dilution of Rhodium Sulfate with Water. This yields Leach Residue, Molten Potassium and Rhodium Sulfate Solution.
!Machines
# LCR Precipitation of Rhodium Sulfate Solution with Zinc. This yields Zinc Sulfate and Crude Rhodium Metal Dust.
!Inputs
# EBF Baking of Crude Rhodium Metal Dust with Salt and Chlorine. This yields Rhodium Salt Dust.
!Outputs
# Mixer Dissolution of Rhodium Salt Dust with Water. This yields Rhodium Salt Solution.
!Remarks
# LCR Nitration of Rhodium Salt Solution with Sodium Nitrate. This yields Rhodium Nitrate Dust and Salt.
|-
# Sifting of Rhodium Nitrate Dust. This yields an average of 0.95 Rhodium Filter Cake Dust for every 1 Rhodium Nitrate Dust used.
|Rhodium Extraction 1
# Mixer Dissolution of Rhodium Filter Cake Dust with Water. This yields Rhodium Filter Cake Solution.
|LCR
# LCR Precipitation of Rhodium Filter Cake Solution. This yields Reprecipitated Rhodium Dust.
|Rhodium Sulfate
# LCR Acid Purification of Reprecipitated Rhodium Dust with Hydrochloric Acid. This yields '''pure Rhodium Dust''', Ammonia and Chlorine.
Water

|Leach Residue
Aside from our main desired output of '''pure Rhodium Dust''', there are several other outputs that we can manage to reduce material loss and maximise efficiency.
Molten-Potassium

Rhodium Sulfate Solution
Firstly, the Leach Residue generated in Step 1 is channeled out into Step 2 of the Platinum Residue Processes.
|Leach Residue channeled to Platinum

Residue Processing 2
Secondly, the Molten Potassium generated in Step 1 is fluid-solidified and macerated to perfectly recover Potassium Dust for recycling into more Potassium Disulfate.
Molten-Potassium can be fluid-solidified

and macerated to recover Potassium Dust
Thirdly, the Zinc Sulfate generated in Step 2 can be electrolyzed to recover Zinc, Sulfur and Oxygen.
to make Potassium Disulfate

|-
Lastly, the Salt generated in Step 5 can be '''mixed with water to feed Step 2 of the Platinum Residue Processes'''. Excess salt can then be sent for electrolysis.
|Rhodium Extraction 2
|LCR
|Rhodium Sulfate Solution
Zinc Dust
|Zinc Sulfate Dust
Crude Rhodium Metal Dust
|Zinc Sulfate Dust can be electrolyzed to fully recover Zinc, some Sulfur and Oxygen
|-
|Rhodium Extraction 3
|EBF
|Crude Rhodium Metal Dust
Salt
Chlorine
|Rhodium Salt Dust
|
|-
|Rhodium Extraction 4
|Mixer
|Rhodium Salt Dust
Water
|Rhodium Salt Solution
|
|-
|Rhodium Extraction 5
|LCR
|Rhodium Salt Solution
Sodium Nitrate
|Rhodium Nitrate Dust
Salt
|Salt recovered here can be sent to Rhodium Extraction 3, Platinum Residue Processing 2
(to mix Salt Water on-site), or electrolyzed
|-
|Rhodium Extraction 6
|Sifting Machine / Large Sifter
|Rhodium Nitrate Dust
|Rhodium Filter Cake Dust
|Input-Output ratio of 1:0.95
|-
|Rhodium Extraction 7
|Mixer
|Rhodium Filter Cake Dust
Water
|Rhodium Filter Cake Solution
|
|-
|Rhodium Extraction 8
|LCR
|Rhodium Filter Cake Solution
|Reprecipitated Rhodium Dust
|
|-
|Rhodium Extraction 9
|LCR
|Reprecipitate Rhodium Dust
Hydrochloric Acid
|'''Rhodium Dust'''Ammonia
Chlorine
|Recommended to just void the Ammonia
|}


== Ruthenium Extraction ==
== Ruthenium Extraction ==
Less of a pain than Rhodium Extraction, the Ruthenium Extraction Processes make use of a more diverse set of multiblock machines than the other processes so far.
Less of a pain than Rhodium Extraction, the Ruthenium Extraction Processes make use of a more diverse set of multiblock machines than the other processes so far.
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!Processes
# LCR Chlorination of Sodium Ruthenate with Chlorine. This yields Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution.
!Machines
# Oil Cracker Steaming of Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution with Steam. This yields '''Hot''' Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution.
!Inputs
# DT Distillation of '''Hot''' Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution. This yields Salt, Water and Ruthenium Tetroxide (liquid).
!Outputs
# Fluid Solidification of Ruthenium Tetroxide (liquid). This yields Ruthenium Tetroxide Dust.
!Remarks
# LCR Acid Purification of Ruthenium Tetroxide Dust. This yields '''pure Ruthenium Dust''', Chlorine, and Water.
|-

|Ruthenium Extraction 1
While Step 2 can be done in a Fluid Heater, you get double the output if you use an Oil Cracker plus other associated efficiency bonuses from using higher-tier coils all for the low price of needing to provide Steam for the step.
|LCR
|Sodium Ruthenate
Chlorine
|Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution
|
|-
|Ruthenium Extraction 2
|Fluid Heater / Oil Cracker
|Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution
Steam (Oil Cracker only)
|'''Hot''' Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution
|Using the Oil Cracker is recommended as it doubles the output vs using a Fluid Heater (alongside coil-associated efficiency bonuses)
|-
|Ruthenium Extraction 3
|DT
|'''Hot''' Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution
|Salt
Water
Ruthenium Tetroxide (liquid)
|Order of outputs is from bottom to top
|-
|Ruthenium Extraction 4
|Fluid Solidifier
|Ruthenium Tetroxide (liquid)
|Ruthenium Tetroxide Dust
|
|-
|Ruthenium Extraction 5
|LCR
|Ruthenium Tetroxide Dust
|'''Ruthenium Dust'''Chlorine
Water
|
|}


== Iridium Extraction ==
== Iridium Extraction ==
We're almost at the end of the Platline, with just two more metals to tear out!
We're almost at the end of the Platline, with just two more metals to tear out!
{| class="wikitable"

!Processes
Iridium Extraction involves the following steps:
!Machines

!Inputs
# EBF Baking of Iridium Metal Residue Dust. This yields Sludge Dust Residue Dust and Iridium Dioxide Dust.
!Outputs
# LCR Acid Dissolution of Iridium Dioxide Dust with Hydrochloric Acid. This yields Acidic Iridium Solution.
!Remarks
# LCR Precipitation of Acidic Iridium Solution with Ammonium Chloride. This yields Iridium Chloride Dust and Ammonia.
|-
# LCR Purification of Iridium Chloride Dust with Calcium Dust. This yields Metallic Sludge Dust Residue Dust, '''pure Iridium Dust''', and '''liquid Calcium Chloride'''.
|Iridium Extraction 1

|EBF
Whilst the Ammonia produced in Step 3 can be voided, as you should be producing enough ammonia to cope with the loss, there are 3 other notable outputs to manage besides our desired '''pure Iridium Dust'''.
|Iridium Metal Residue Dust

Firstly, Sludge Dust Residue Dust can be centrifuged to recover Silicon Dioxide Dust and Gold Dust.
|Sludge Dust Residue Dust
Iridium Dioxide Dust

Secondly, Metallic Sludge Dust Residue Dust can also be centrifuged to recover Nickel and Copper.
|Sludge Dust Residue Dust can be centrifuged to recover Silicon Dioxide Dust and Gold Dust
|-

|Iridium Extraction 2
Lastly, '''liquid Calcium Chloride''' can be fluid-solidified into Calcium Chloride dust, and then electrolyzed to recover Calcium Dust and Chlorine.
|LCR
|Iridium Dioxide Dust
Hydrochloric Acid
|Acidic Iridium Solution
|
|-
|Iridium Extraction 3
|LCR
|Acidic Iridium Solution
Ammonium Chloride
|Iridium Chloride Dust
Ammonia
|Recommended to just void the Ammonia
|-
|Iridium Extraction 4
|LCR
|Iridium Chloride Dust
Calcium Dust
|Metallic Sludge Dust Residue Dust
'''Iridium Dust'''
'''Calcium Chloride (liquid)'''
|Metallic Sludge Dust Residue Dust can be centrifuged to recover Nickel Dust and Copper Dust
Liquid Calcium Chloride can be fluid-solidified directly to Calcium Chloride (dust) and electrolyzed
|}


== Osmium Extraction ==
== Osmium Extraction ==
Lastly, we arrive at the Osmium Extraction Processes. Quite possibly the simplest part of the platline, the steps are:
Lastly, we arrive at the Osmium Extraction Processes, quite possibly the simplest part of the platline.
{| class="wikitable"

|+
# DT Distillation of Acidic Osmium Solution. This yields Osmium Solution and Water.
!Processes
# LCR Acid Purification of Osmium Solution with Hydrochloric Acid. This yields '''pure Osmium Dust''', Chlorine and Water.
!Machines

!Inputs
Step 1 requires use of IV-tier voltage, so the EV player who is making their first platline will either need to overclock theirs with 2 EV Energy Hatches, or use the Iridium so diligently extracted previously to make an IV Energy Hatch to power Step 1.
!Outputs
!Remarks
|-
|Osmium Extraction 1
|DT
|Acidic Osmium Solution
|Osmium Solution
Water
|Order of outputs is from bottom to top.
This step is painfully slow and thus, using a MDT or a Dangote Distillus is recommended for the advanced platline engineer
|-
|Osmium Extraction 2
|LCR
|Osmium Solution
Hydrochloric Acid
|'''Osmium Dust'''Chlorine
Water
|}
Note that Osmium Extraction 1 requires use of IV-tier voltage, so the EV player who is making their first platline will either need to overclock theirs with 2 EV Energy Hatches, or use the Iridium so diligently extracted previously to make an IV Energy Hatch to power Step 1.


== Tips and Recommendations ==
== Tips and Recommendations ==

Revision as of 05:30, 4 July 2022

This is a stylized diagram showing the relation of the different sections of the overall Platinum Processing Line

The Platinum Processing Line (henceforth just Platline) is the series of interwoven machines that turn Platinum Metallic Powder Dust into the six Platinum-group metals which are critical to your progress from EV onwards. In this article, we aim to decompose the overwhelming entirety of the platline into a digestible form for the new player, as well as provide tips and recommendations for the experienced GTNH connoisseur.

Introduction

The platinum-group metals consist of these six elements:

  1. Platinum (Pt)
  2. Palladium (Pd)
  3. Rhodium (Rh)
  4. Ruthenium (Ru)
  5. Iridium (Ir)
  6. Osmium (Os)

In GTNH, these six elements are used in various crafting recipes.

Platinum is notably used extensively in circuit components, and late-game crafting will easily use it in the thousands. Palladium and Rhodium are used to make Rhodium-plated Palladium, the LuV-tier hull material. Ruthenium and Iridium are used together to make Ruridit, used extensively in LuV-tier machinery. Iridium is used on its own as the ZPM-tier hull material. Iridium and Osmium are used together to make Osmiridium, which finds niche uses in certain ZPM-tier applications. Osmium is used on its own as the UV-tier hull material.

All of these metals are used extensively, and thus the engineering of a dedicated processing line for the sole purpose of purifying these dusts non-stop is critical. Some players see a complete and functional platline as the turning point marking a player's ascension from EV-tier into IV-tier, partially due to the final step requiring overclocking from EV into IV to complete, and partially because of a shift in mentality from simple batch-crafting towards a continuous-process mindset.

Starting Out

We will assume the reader's familiarity with multiblock machines like the Large Chemical Reactor (LCR) and the Electric Blast Furnace (EBF), amongst others. These machines are used extensively throughout the platline.

Before any purification can begin, we first must acquire some starting material. At EV, before easy access to Platinum Ore, there are several ores that we can target.

  1. Nickel Ore. Once crushed, the crushed Nickel Ore can be washed with mercury in a Chemical Bath to yield 2 Platinum Metallic Powder Dust at a 70% chance.
  2. Chalcopyrite/Tetrahedrite/Pentlandite Ore. Once purified, their purified ores can be directly used as starting material in the platline. These will be referred to as platinum-bearing purified ores from now on.

The pre-processing of these 4 ores to yield usable purified ores or PtMPD are not commonly thought of as part of the platline. There are also many chemicals that we will need for a seamless platline to function, listed in the table below. Chlorine and Water are not listed below, though they are also needed.

Process Chemicals Recyclable? Remarks
Basic Platinum Extraction Aqua Regia Fully The Nitric Acid component can be regenerated from Nitrogen Dioxide, and then mixed with Diluted Sulfuric Acid to fully recover all Aqua Regia used
Ammonium Chloride Partially Made with Ammonia and Hydrochloric Acid
Calcium Dust Fully Electrolysis of Calcium Chloride enables recovery of Calcium and partial recovery of Chlorine
Palladium Extraction Formic Acid No Requires 2 LCRs to make if starting from Carbon Monoxide (3 LCRs if starting from Carbon Dust)
Ammonia (optional) Partially Main use is to dissolve excess Palladium Metallic Powder Dust into Palladium-Enriched Ammonia
Platinum Residue Processing Molten Potassium Disulfate Partially The Potassium component can be fully recovered. Synthesis is a 2-step process, requiring an LCR to make the dust, and then fluid-extraction into the molten form
Saltpeter No Obtained either from its ore or synthesis in LCRs
Salt Water Fully More salt is produced by the platline then is consumed, and salt water can be mixed on site, with excess salt siphoned off for electrolysis
Hydrochloric Acid Partially Chlorine is recovered at various stages of the platline, but platline is an overall chlorine sink
Rhodium Extraction Zinc Dust Fully Electrolysis of Zinc Sulfate Dust will allow for recovery of all Zinc used
Salt Fully See Salt Water above
Sodium Nitrate No Synthesis on-site is highly recommended
Hydrochloric Acid Partially See above
Ruthenium Extraction Steam No Don't try and recycle this. Use a central Fluid Heater PA to provide steam on demand for all applications.
Hydrochloric Acid Partially See above
Iridium Extraction Hydrochloric Acid Partially See above
Ammonium Chloride Partially See above
Calcium Dust Partially See above
Osmium Extraction Hydrochloric Acid Partially See above

Basic Platinum Extraction

With our starting material acquired, we can begin the Main Cycle of platinum purification. These can be thought of as 4 discrete steps.

Steps Machine Inputs Outputs Remarks
Main Cycle 1 LCR Platinum Metallic Powder Dust and/or Platinum-bearing purified ores + Aqua Regia Platinum Concentrate

Platinum Residue (only if Platinum Metallic Powder Dust is used)

Has two variants, 1 for tiny dusts and 1 for full dusts
Main Cycle 2 LCR / Centrifuge Platinum Concentrate

Ammonium Chloride

Platinum Salt Dust

Reprecipitated Platinum Dust Nitrogen Dioxide Diluted Sulfuric Acid Palladium-enriched Ammonia

Has two variants, 1 for tiny dusts and 1 for full dusts
Main Cycle 3 Sifting Machine / Large Sifter Platinum Salt Dust Refined Platinum Salt Dust Input-Output ratio is 1:0.95 on average
Main Cycle 4 EBF Refined Platinum Salt Dust Platinum Metallic Powder Dust

Chlorine

Platinum Metallic Powder Dust is then channeled back into Step 1

The astute reader may note that several outputs are not cycled, and will enter the following processes.

Steps Machine Inputs Outputs Remarks
Platinum Purification LCR Reprecipitated Platinum Dust

Calcium Dust

Platinum DustCalcium Chloride Calcium Chloride can be electrolyzed to fully recover Calcium and partially recover Chlorine
Aqua Regia Recovery 1 LCR Nitrogen Dioxide

Oxygen Water

Nitric Acid Step 1 of the 2-step process to fully recycle Aqua Regia
Aqua Regia Recovery 2 Mixer Nitric Acid

Diluted Sulfuric Acid

Aqua Regia Step 2 of the 2-step process to fully recycle Aqua Regia

Again, the reader will note that Palladium-enriched Ammonia and Platinum Residue are not yet used. This is because Palladium-enriched Ammonia is the starting material for Palladium Extraction, and Platinum Residue must be further processed before it can be useful to us.

Palladium Extraction

Before we can start turning our Palladium-enriched Ammonia into pure Palladium Dust, we first do these steps.

Processes Machines Inputs Outputs Remarks
Direct Precipitation LCR Palladium-enriched Ammonia Palladium Salt Dust Only a small amount needed at the start
Palladium Cycle 2 Sifting Machine / Large Sifter Palladium Salt Dust Palladium Metallic Powder Dust Input-Output ratio is 1:0.95

This is because we need Palladium Metallic Powder Dust for a subsequent step, but a starting platline engineer will not have Palladium Metallic Powder Dust available. Don't worry, the machines used in this initial phase are used in the subsequent palladium processes.

After running your palladium extraction for a while, you might notice that you end up being restricted by the amount of Palladium-enriched Ammonia produced, and not by the amount of Palladium Metallic Powder Dust available to you. This is where the following step will come into play.

Processes Machines Inputs Outputs Remarks
Direct Dissolution LCR Palladium Metallic Powder Dust

Ammonia

Palladium-enriched Ammonia Used to convert excess Palladium Metallic Powder Dust back to Palladium-enriched Ammonia

Now that we are aware of these two methods of cross-conversion between Palladium-enriched Ammonia and Palladium Metallic Powder Dust, we can look at the Palladium Extraction Processes.

Processes Machines Inputs Outputs Remarks
Palladium Cycle 1 LCR Palladium-enriched Ammonia

Palladium Metallic Powder Dust

Palladium Salt Dust

Reprecipitated Palladium Dust

Has a tiny-dust and full-dust variant
Palladium Cycle 2 Sifting Machine / Large Sifter Palladium Salt Dust Palladium Metallic Powder Dust Input-Output ratio is 1:0.95.

The output can be fed back into Palladium Cycle 1 or sent for Direct Dissolution to create new Palladium-enriched Ammonia

Palladium Purification LCR Reprecipitated Palladium Dust

Formic Acid

Palladium DustAmmonia

Ethylene Water

The truly-desperate can recover the Ethylene, but voiding all 3 is more recommended

Platinum Residue Processing

With palladium addressed, we now turn to the Platinum Residue gathered earlier. Processing of this valuable material in these 3 steps will yield the starting inputs to purifying the remaining 4 platinum-group elements.

Processes Machines Inputs Outputs Remarks
Platinum Residue Processing 1 EBF Platinum Residue

Molten-Potassium Disulfate

Rhodium Sulfate

Leach Residue Dust

Rhodium Sulfate continues on to Rhodium Extraction
Platinum Residue Processing 2 EBF Leach Residue Dust

Saltpeter Salt Water

Sodium Ruthenate

Rarest Metal Residue Steam

Sodium Ruthenate continues on to Ruthenium Extraction
Platinum Residue Processing 3 EBF Rarest Metal Residue

Hydrochloric Acid

Iridium Metal Residue Dust

Acidic Osmium Solution

Iridium Metal Residue Dust continues on to Iridium Extraction

Acidic Osmium Solution continues on to Osmium Extraction

Rhodium Extraction

Quite possibly the longest chain of processes in the entire platline, the Rhodium Extraction Processes consist of the following steps, using Rhodium Sulfate as the starting material.

Processes Machines Inputs Outputs Remarks
Rhodium Extraction 1 LCR Rhodium Sulfate

Water

Leach Residue

Molten-Potassium Rhodium Sulfate Solution

Leach Residue channeled to Platinum

Residue Processing 2 Molten-Potassium can be fluid-solidified and macerated to recover Potassium Dust to make Potassium Disulfate

Rhodium Extraction 2 LCR Rhodium Sulfate Solution

Zinc Dust

Zinc Sulfate Dust

Crude Rhodium Metal Dust

Zinc Sulfate Dust can be electrolyzed to fully recover Zinc, some Sulfur and Oxygen
Rhodium Extraction 3 EBF Crude Rhodium Metal Dust

Salt Chlorine

Rhodium Salt Dust
Rhodium Extraction 4 Mixer Rhodium Salt Dust

Water

Rhodium Salt Solution
Rhodium Extraction 5 LCR Rhodium Salt Solution

Sodium Nitrate

Rhodium Nitrate Dust

Salt

Salt recovered here can be sent to Rhodium Extraction 3, Platinum Residue Processing 2

(to mix Salt Water on-site), or electrolyzed

Rhodium Extraction 6 Sifting Machine / Large Sifter Rhodium Nitrate Dust Rhodium Filter Cake Dust Input-Output ratio of 1:0.95
Rhodium Extraction 7 Mixer Rhodium Filter Cake Dust

Water

Rhodium Filter Cake Solution
Rhodium Extraction 8 LCR Rhodium Filter Cake Solution Reprecipitated Rhodium Dust
Rhodium Extraction 9 LCR Reprecipitate Rhodium Dust

Hydrochloric Acid

Rhodium DustAmmonia

Chlorine

Recommended to just void the Ammonia

Ruthenium Extraction

Less of a pain than Rhodium Extraction, the Ruthenium Extraction Processes make use of a more diverse set of multiblock machines than the other processes so far.

Processes Machines Inputs Outputs Remarks
Ruthenium Extraction 1 LCR Sodium Ruthenate

Chlorine

Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution
Ruthenium Extraction 2 Fluid Heater / Oil Cracker Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution

Steam (Oil Cracker only)

Hot Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution Using the Oil Cracker is recommended as it doubles the output vs using a Fluid Heater (alongside coil-associated efficiency bonuses)
Ruthenium Extraction 3 DT Hot Ruthenium Tetroxide Solution Salt

Water Ruthenium Tetroxide (liquid)

Order of outputs is from bottom to top
Ruthenium Extraction 4 Fluid Solidifier Ruthenium Tetroxide (liquid) Ruthenium Tetroxide Dust
Ruthenium Extraction 5 LCR Ruthenium Tetroxide Dust Ruthenium DustChlorine

Water

Iridium Extraction

We're almost at the end of the Platline, with just two more metals to tear out!

Processes Machines Inputs Outputs Remarks
Iridium Extraction 1 EBF Iridium Metal Residue Dust Sludge Dust Residue Dust

Iridium Dioxide Dust

Sludge Dust Residue Dust can be centrifuged to recover Silicon Dioxide Dust and Gold Dust
Iridium Extraction 2 LCR Iridium Dioxide Dust

Hydrochloric Acid

Acidic Iridium Solution
Iridium Extraction 3 LCR Acidic Iridium Solution

Ammonium Chloride

Iridium Chloride Dust

Ammonia

Recommended to just void the Ammonia
Iridium Extraction 4 LCR Iridium Chloride Dust

Calcium Dust

Metallic Sludge Dust Residue Dust

Iridium Dust Calcium Chloride (liquid)

Metallic Sludge Dust Residue Dust can be centrifuged to recover Nickel Dust and Copper Dust

Liquid Calcium Chloride can be fluid-solidified directly to Calcium Chloride (dust) and electrolyzed

Osmium Extraction

Lastly, we arrive at the Osmium Extraction Processes, quite possibly the simplest part of the platline.

Processes Machines Inputs Outputs Remarks
Osmium Extraction 1 DT Acidic Osmium Solution Osmium Solution

Water

Order of outputs is from bottom to top.

This step is painfully slow and thus, using a MDT or a Dangote Distillus is recommended for the advanced platline engineer

Osmium Extraction 2 LCR Osmium Solution

Hydrochloric Acid

Osmium DustChlorine

Water

Note that Osmium Extraction 1 requires use of IV-tier voltage, so the EV player who is making their first platline will either need to overclock theirs with 2 EV Energy Hatches, or use the Iridium so diligently extracted previously to make an IV Energy Hatch to power Step 1.

Tips and Recommendations

Chemicals which can be perfectly recycled, with some effort, are Aqua Regia and Potassium for Potassium Disulfate. All other chemicals used are not perfectly recycled and will require an external source of replenishment.

All sifting steps should be performed using the GT++ Large Sifter multiblock for maximum speed. Sifting is a known bottlenecking point for the various process sections.

For fluid extraction and fluid solidification, the GT++ Large Processing Factory is far too expensive to just dedicate for use in a platline (until ZPM+), so use of a Processing Array (PA) with at least 32 MV/HV-tier single-block machines inside will facilitate your platline smoothly chugging along.

If your budget allows for it, you can use the GT++ Industrial Mixing Machine for the mixing steps, though a HV-tier single-block mixer will suffice for a while.

For players with access to Platinum Ore & Sheldonite Ore (T3 Rocket or Far End Asteroids), processing of these ores to yield Platinum Metallic Powder Dust is the superior starting input for the platline, even over the purified platinum-bearing ores. Sheldonite obtained in this fashion can be processed in two ways: it can be centrifuged to yield both Platinum Metallic Powder Dust as well as Palladium Metallic Powder Dust, alongside nickel and sulfur, or it can be directly smelted for twice as much Platinum Metallic Powder Dust. The suggested way is smelting as the ratio between Sheldonite Dust and Platinum Metallic Powder Dust is 1:2, rather than the 1:1 offered by centrifuging it.

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