Power: Difference between revisions

Generation: Added Fuel Consumption Rates and Power Density to help make each form's pros and cons more obvious. Also, added N/A to Fuel and Fuel Consumption of Solar Panels
Reactor Power Production Cycle: Added Power required to refine materials for more accurate net gains approximation
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==Reactor Power Production Cycle==
==Reactor Power Production Cycle==
The [[Reactor]] power cycle uses Metreon [[Gas Cloud]]s to convert power -> [[Fuel]] -> MUCH MORE power  
The [[Reactor]] power cycle uses Metreon [[Gas Cloud]]s to convert power -> [[Fuel]] -> MUCH MORE power  
<br/>less than 44 MW -> 4 [[Metreon Gas]] -> 3 [[Refined Metreon]] -> 3 [[Fuel]] -> 300 MW
<br/>less than 44 MW -> 4 [[Metreon Gas]] + 4.8 MW -> 3 [[Refined Metreon]] + 5.4 MW -> 3 [[Fuel]] -> 300 MW (Net Gain = approx. 250-285 MW per 3 Reactor Seconds)


[[Reactor]] (Base Peak Consumption*)
[[Reactor]] (Base Peak Consumption*)
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[[Chemical Lab]] (1 per 5 [[Reactor]]s* + 2 per 5 [[Engine]]s*)
[[Chemical Lab]] (1 per 5 [[Reactor]]s* + 2 per 5 [[Engine]]s*)
<br/>[2s] 10 [[Refined Metreon]] -> 10 Fuel
<br/>[2s] 10 [[Refined Metreon]] + 18 MW -> 10 Fuel
<br/>[1s] 5 [[Refined Metreon]] -> 5 Fuel
<br/>[1s] 5 [[Refined Metreon]] + 9 MW -> 5 Fuel


[[Refinery]] (2 per 3 [[Chemical Lab]]s)
[[Refinery]] (2 per 3 [[Chemical Lab]]s)
<br/>[2s] 20 [[Metreon Gas]] -> 15 [[Refined Metreon]]
<br/>[2s] 20 [[Metreon Gas]] + 18 MW -> 15 [[Refined Metreon]]
<br/>[1s] 10 [[Metreon Gas]] -> 7.5 [[Refined Metreon]]
<br/>[1s] 10 [[Metreon Gas]] + 9 MW-> 7.5 [[Refined Metreon]]


[[Gas Collector]] (about 1 per [[Refinery]]*)
[[Gas Collector]] (about 1 per [[Refinery]]*)