The smelting and casting processes in Angel's Smelting can be complicated. Extremely complicated. Most of the smelting chains require several additional chemicals to turn an ore into ingots, and many of the casting processes involve combining several different ingot types to obtain the final product. The mod also includes special processes for creating construction materials, such as glass and concrete. This guide will be split into several parts, and will cover each smelting and casting process in detail. Methods of obtaining the additional chemicals will be covered in other guides.
Please note: this guide assumes you are using the full suite of Bob's and Angel's mods.
The guides for each process will be added as independent posts in this thread and linked below. This collection of guides is currently complete but not up to date as of 1/12/2017.
Notes
1) The Blast Furnace requires burnable fuel instead of electricity. I personally favor the use of Coke as a Blast Furnace fuel. However, if a process in the Blast Furnace involves a fuel item as an ingredient, that item can also be used to fuel the machine, which will save the need for an additional input belt for fuel.
2) Any recipe that can be made in the Liquifier can usually also be made in the Chemical Plant.
3) Any recipe that can be made in the Chemical Plant can usually also be made in the Advanced Chemical Plant.
4) I will not include in any guide the method of obtaining items that have no use, even if the recipe to produce them has been implemented (such as Chrome Plates).
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Aluminium Ingots and Alumina from Aluminium Ore.
There are two major products of Aluminium Ore. You will want the ability to output Alumina in addition to Aluminium Ingots, because Alumina is used in several other processes as well. Alumina is always converted to Aluminium Ingots at a 1:1 ratio, and I would consider both of them to be an end product from this process. This guide will cover the process from ore through to ingots, but Alumina can be taken as an output by skipping the final smelting step.
There are three levels of smelting for aluminium. The first produces either end product from ore in a 1:1 ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second level multiplies input by 1.5, and the third level multiplies input by 2.
Aluminium Smelting Ratios
Please note: this tutorial does not include perfect-ratio designs, and is instead focused on simplicity.
Advanced Aluminium Smelting 2
This image shows the second-tier smelting chain for aluminium. The steps are as follows:
1) Aluminium Ore ==> Processed Aluminium {Ore Processing Machine}
2) Processed Aluminium + Sodium Hydroxide ==> Aluminium Hydroxide {Powder Mixer}
3) Aluminium Hydroxide ==> Alumina {Blast Furnace}
4) Alumina + Carbon ==> Aluminium Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Note: The 4th step above will output Sodium Carbonate, which is consumed in the previous step. However, it does not output an equivalent amount to that consumed, therefore the system still requires an input of Sodium Carbonate.
This issue can be solved with a priority system. The output belt for Sodium Carbonate from step 4 is looped into the Sodium Carbonate input belt for step 3 via a splitter. The belt segment following the splitter is connected by a circuit wire to the belt segment on the system input before the splitter. The system input belt is set to activate only when the belt after the splitter is less than half-filled, as shown below.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:55 pm
by septemberWaves
Chrome Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Chrome Ingots from Chrome Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting processes for chrome, and they are the only way to process Chrome Ore. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, and will be included because it is the simplest method of processing Chrome Ore. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Chrome Smelting Ratios
Advanced Chrome Smelting 1
The above image shows the earliest available method of processing Chrome Ore into Chrome Ingots. It is a simple one-step process in a Chemical Furnace, that takes Chrome Ore and Carbon as inputs, and outputs Chrome Ingots and Carbon Monoxide.
Advanced Chrome Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of chrome smelting. It involves the following two steps:
1) Chrome Ore ==> Processed Chrome {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Chrome + Carbon ==> Chrome Ingots + Carbon Monoxide {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Chrome Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of chrome smelting. It is far more complex than the previous tiers, involving 6 total steps and two byproduct loops. It involves the following steps:
1) Chrome Ore ==> Processed Chrome {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Chrome ==> Chrome Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Chrome Pellets + Sodium Carbonate + Oxygen ==> Chromate {Blast Furnace}
4) Chromate + Sulfuric Acid ==> Dichromate + Sodium Sulfate + Purified Water {Liquifier}
5) Dichromate + Carbon ==> Chrome Oxide + Sodium Carbonate + Carbon Monoxide {Chemical Furnace}
6) Chrome Oxide + Aluminium Ingots ==> Chrome Ingots + Alumina {Blast Furnace}
Note: the 6th step above consumes Aluminium Ingots and produces Alumina in equal proportions. The Alumina is converted back into Aluminium Ingots with the addition of Carbon in a Blast Furnace, and then looped back into the final step of the chrome smelting process. The above setup currently has 96 Aluminium Ingots/Alumina in the loop, and there is no need for any additional input or output.
Note 2: the 5th step above produces Sodium Carbonate as a byproduct, which is consumed in the 3rd step. However, more is consumed in the 3rd step than is produced in the 5th step. The output from step 5 is looped back into the input for step 3, with a priority system to ensure that the output of step 5 is consumed before more Sodium Carbonate is added into the system. See the Aluminium Smelting guide for an explanation of how the priority input works.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:24 pm
by septemberWaves
Cobalt Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Cobalt Ingots and Cobalt Oxide from Cobalt Ore.
There are two major products of Cobalt Ore: Cobalt Ingots and Cobalt Oxide. You will want the ability to output Cobalt Oxide in addition to Cobalt Ingots. Cobalt Oxide is always converted to Cobalt Ingots with a 1:1 ratio, and I would consider both to be an end product of the cobalt smelting process. This guide will cover the process from ore to ingots, but Cobalt Oxide can be taken as an output by skipping the final step.
There are three tiers of smelting for cobalt. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Cobalt Smelting Ratios
Advanced Cobalt Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of cobalt smelting. It involves the following 3 steps:
1) Cobalt Ore ==> Processed Cobalt {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Cobalt + Limestone ==> Cobalt Oxide {Chemical Furnace}
3) Cobalt Oxide + Carbon ==> Cobalt Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Cobalt Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of cobalt smelting. It involves the following 5 steps:
1) Cobalt Ore ==> Processed Cobalt {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Cobalt ==> Cobalt Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Cobalt Pellets + Sulfuric Acid ==> Cobalt Hydroxide {Liquifier}
4) Cobalt Hydroxide + Calcium Chloride ==> Cobalt Oxide {Chemical Furnace}
5) Cobalt Oxide + Carbon ==> Cobalt Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:31 pm
by septemberWaves
Copper Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Copper Ingots from Copper Plates.
There are three tiers of smelting for copper. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Copper Smelting Ratios
Advanced Copper Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of smelting for copper. It involves the following 2 steps:
1) Copper Ore ==> Processed Copper {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Copper + Oxygen ==> Copper Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Copper Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of smelting for copper. It involves the following 4 steps:
1) Copper Ore ==> Processed Copper {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Copper ==> Copper Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Copper Pellets + Oxygen ==> Copper Anodes {Chemical Furnace}
4) Copper Anodes ==> Copper Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:02 pm
by septemberWaves
Gold Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Gold Ingots from Gold Ore.
The smelting processes for gold are some of the most complicated processes, particularly the second tier processing chain. However, the production ratios are identical to every other smelting chain, in that the first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, the second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2. All three tiers will be covered by this guide, because although gold can be obtained with a 1:1 ratio from ore without going through the smelting mod, it is required to produce some gold ingots in order to jump-start the second tier process.
Gold Smelting Ratios
Advanced Gold Smelting 1
The above image shows the first tier of gold smelting. It is a simple one-step process in the Blast Furnace that takes inputs of Gold Ore and Chlorine and outputs Gold Ingots.
Advanced Gold Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of gold smelting. This is one of the more confusing to figure out the ratios for. Half of the output must be rerouted back into an earlier step of the process, but ultimately the chain produces 3 gold ingots for every 2 gold ore.
Note: exactly half of the output from the Blast Furnace must be rerouted into a Chemical Plant, which produces the Chlorauric Acid required for the second step of the chain. The Chemical Plant also requires inputs of Hydrochloric Acid and Nitric Acid.
Advanced Gold Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of gold smelting. It is in some ways simpler than the previous tier, although some of the secondary inputs are more complicated to obtain. It involves the following five steps:
1) Gold Ore ==> Processed Gold {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Gold ==> Gold Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Gold Pellets + Sodium Cyanide + Purified Water + Oxygen ==> Sodium Gold Cyanide + Sodium Hydroxide {Chemical Furnace}
4) Sodium Gold Cyanide ==> Gold Cathode {Chemical Furnace}
5) Gold Cathode ==> Gold Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:11 pm
by septemberWaves
Iron & Steel Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Iron Ingots and Steel Ingots from Iron Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting for iron. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Steel Ingots are produced from Iron Ingots with a 3:1 ratio.
Iron Smelting Ratios
Advanced Iron Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of iron smelting. It involves the following 2 steps:
1) Iron Ore ==> Processed Iron {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Iron ==> Iron Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Iron Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of iron smelting. It involves the following 3 steps:
1) Iron Ore ==> Processed Iron {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Iron ==> Iron Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Iron Pellets + Limestone ==> Iron Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Steel Ingots
The above image shows the method of turning Iron Ingots into Steel Ingots. It is a single step process in Blast Furnace, which takes Iron Ingots and Oxygen and outputs Steel Ingots.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:36 pm
by septemberWaves
Lead Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Lead Ingots from Lead Plates.
There are three tiers of smelting for lead. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Note: I do not recommend use of the third tier of lead smelting unless you have a high rate of acid gas production from natural gas, due to the high rate of fluorine consumption and the difficulty of obtaining mass amounts of fluorine.
Lead Smelting Ratios
Advanced Lead Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of lead smelting. It involves the following three steps:
1) Lead Ore ==> Processed Lead {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Lead + Oxygen ==> Lead Oxide + Sulfur Dioxide {Blast Furnace}
3) Lead Oxide ==> Lead Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Lead Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of lead smelting. It involves the following 4 steps:
1) Lead Ore ==> Processed Lead {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Lead ==> Lead Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Lead Pellets + Oxygen + Limestone ==> Lead Anode {Blast Furnace}
4) Lead Anode + Hexafluorosilicic Acid ==> Lead Ingots + Slag {Chemical Furnace}
Note: I forgot to add an output for Slag on the 4th step above, but a separate output will be needed for it.
Note 2: Hexafluorosilicic Acid should probably be produced on-site from its components Hydrofluoric Acid and Silicon Ore. It does not make sense to have a separate production facility for it, as it is exclusively used for this lead smelting process. The process for producing Hexafluorosilicic Acid takes place in a Liquifier, as shown below.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:53 pm
by septemberWaves
Manganese Smelting
This guide will cover the process of producing Manganese Ingots from Manganese Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting processes for manganese, and they are the only way to process Manganese Ore. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, and will be included because it is the simplest method of processing Manganese Ore. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Note: I would not recommend using the third tier smelting process until you have significant production of Natural Gas due to the high rate of consumption of Natural Gas.
Manganese Smelting Ratios
Advanced Manganese Smelting 1
The above image shows the first tier of manganese smelting. It is a simple one-step process in a Blast Furnace which takes inputs of Manganese Ore and Coke and outputs Manganese Ingots.
Advanced Manganese Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of manganese smelting. It involves the following 3 steps:
1) Manganese Ore ==> Processed Manganese {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Manganese + Sulfuric Acid ==> Manganese Cathode {Chemical Furnace}
3) Manganese Cathode ==> Manganese Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Manganese Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of manganese smelting. It is a five-step process and involves a byproduct loop. The steps are as follows:
1) Manganese Ore ==> Processed Manganese {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Manganese ==> Manganese Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Manganese Pellets + Natural Gas ==> Manganese Oxide {Chemical Furnace}
4) Manganese Oxide + Iron Ingots + Sulfuric Acid ==> Manganese Cathode + Iron Hydroxide {Chemical Furnace}
5) Manganese Cathode ==> Manganese Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Note: the Iron Hydroxide produced in the 4th step above is looped back into a {Chemical Furnace}, wherein the following process takes place: Iron Hydroxide + Coke ==> Iron Ingots + Carbon Dioxide
The Iron Ingots produced in this process perfectly balance the Iron Ingots consumed in step 4 of the manganese smelting chain. I currently have 96 Iron Ingots/Iron Hydroxide in circulation, and there is no need for additional input or output.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:09 pm
by septemberWaves
Nickel Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Nickel Ingots from Nickel Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting for nickel. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Nickel Smelting Ratios
Advanced Nickel Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of nickel smelting. It involves the following three steps:
1) Nickel Ore ==> Processed Nickel {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Nickel + Sulfuric Acid ==> Nickel Cathode {Blast Furnace}
3) Nickel Cathode ==> Nickel Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Nickel Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of nickel smelting. It involves the following four steps:
1) Nickel Ore ==> Processed Nickel {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Nickel ==> Nickel Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Nickel Pellets + Sulfur + Carbon Monoxide ==> Nickel Carbonyl {Blast Furnace}
4) Nickel Carbonyl + Nickel Ingots ==> Nickel Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Note: exactly 1/4 of the output of the final smelting step above is rerouted back into the same Blast Furnace. I only split it once, but the looped belt will backlog quicker than the output belt, and ultimately 1/4 of the output will be looped back. This process does require some Nickel Ingots in order to start, but is more efficient than the previous tiers.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:24 pm
by septemberWaves
Silicon Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Silicon Ingots from Silicon Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting for silicon. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Silicon Smelting Ratios
Advanced Silicon Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of silicon smelting. It involves the following three steps:
1) Silicon Ore ==> Processed Silicon {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Silicon + Hydrogen Chloride ==> Trichlorosilane + Hydrogen {Chemical Furnace}
3) Trichlorosilane + Silicon Ingots ==> Silicon Ingots {Chemical Furnace}
Note: exactly 1/4 of the output of the final smelting step above is rerouted back into the same Chemical Furnace. I only split it once, but the looped belt will backlog quicker than the output belt, and ultimately 1/4 of the output will be looped back. This process does require some Silicon Ingots in order to start, but is more efficient than the previous tier.
Advanced Silicon Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of silicon smelting. It involves the following four steps:
1) Silicon Ore ==> Processed Silicon {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Silicon ==> Silicon Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Silicon Pellets + Aluminium Ingots + Hydrogen ==> Silane + Alumina {Chemical Furnace}
4) Silane + Silicon Ingots ==> Silicon Ingots {Chemical Furnace}
Note: the Alumina produced in the 3rd step above is looped back into a Blast Furnace, wherein the following process takes place: Alumina + Carbon ==> Aluminium Ingots
The Aluminium Ingots produced in this process perfectly balance the Aluminium Ingots consumed in step 4 of the silicon smelting chain. I currently have 96 Aluminium Ingots/Alumina in circulation, and there is no need for additional input or output.
Note 2: exactly 1/4 of the output of the final smelting step above is rerouted back into the same Chemical Furnace. I only split it once, but the looped belt will backlog quicker than the output belt, and ultimately 1/4 of the output will be looped back. This process does require some Silicon Ingots in order to start, but is more efficient than the previous tiers.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:32 pm
by septemberWaves
Silver Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Silver Ingots from Silver Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting for silver. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Silver Smelting Ratios
Advanced Silver Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of silver smelting. It involves the following three steps:
1) Silver Ore ==> Processed Silver {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Silver + Nitric Acid ==> Silver Nitrate {Liquifier}
3) Silver Nitrate ==> Silver Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Silver Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of silver smelting. It involves the following five steps:
1) Silver Ore ==> Processed Silver {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Silver ==> Silver Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Silver Pellets + Sodium Cyanide + Purified Water + Oxygen Gas ==> Sodium Silver Nitrate {Chemical Furnace}
4) Sodium Silver Cyanide ==> Silver Cathode {Chemical Furnace}
5) Silver Cathode ==> Silver Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:20 am
by septemberWaves
Tin Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Tin Ingots from Tin Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting for tin. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Tin Smelting Ratios
Advanced Tin Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of tin smelting. It involves the following two steps:
1) Tin Ore ==> Processed Tin {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Tin + Coke ==> Tin Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Tin Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of tin smelting. It involves the following three steps:
1) Tin Ore ==> Processed Tin {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Tin ==> Tin Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Tin Pellets + Carbon ==> Tin Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:27 am
by septemberWaves
Titanium Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Titanium Ingots from Titanium Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting for titanium. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Titanium Smelting Ratios
Advanced Titanium Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of titanium smelting. It involves the following four steps:
1) Titanium Ore ==> Processed Titanium {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Titanium + Chlorine ==> Titanium Tetrachloride {Chemical Furnace}
3) Titanium Tetrachloride ==> Titanium Sponge {Chemical Furnace}
4) Titanium Sponge ==> Titanium Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Titanium Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of titanium smelting. It involves the following three steps:
1) Titanium Ore ==> Processed Titanium {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Titanium ==> Titanium Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Titanium Pellets + Calcium Chloride + Carbon ==> Titanium Ingots + Limestone {Blast Furnace}
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:04 am
by septemberWaves
Tungsten Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Powdered Tungsten from Tungsten Ore.
Tungsten is unique among the base metals in that it does not have an ingot form. Instead, it is converted to powder via the process shown below, and there are further processes (which will be described in a separate guide) for transforming that powder into Tungsten Plates and various tungsten alloys.
As usual, there are three tiers of smelting for tungsten. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, and will be covered by this guide due to its complexity. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Note: the first-tier and third-tier processes have a high rate of consumption of Hydrofluoric Acid, while the second-tier process does not. I would recommend using the second-tier process if you are struggling to obtain large amounts of fluorine.
Tungsten Smelting Ratios
Advanced Tungsten Smelting 1
The above image shows the first tier of tungsten smelting. It involves the following four steps:
1) Tungsten Ore + Hydrogen Chloride ==> Tungstic Acid + Calcium Chloride {Liquifier}
2) Tungstic Acid ==> Tungsten Oxide + Purified Water {Chemical Furnace}
3) Tungsten Oxide + Hydrofluoric Acid ==> Tungsten Hexafluoride {Liquifier}
4) Tungsten Hexafluoride ==> Powdered Tungsten + Fluorite Ore {Blast Furnace}
Note: the 4th step above produces Fluorite Ore, which can be turned into Hydrofluoric Acid for consumption in the 3rd step, using the following process in a Chemical Plant: Fluorite Ore + Sulfuric Acid ==> Hydrofluoric Acid + Calcium Sulfate
However, it does not produce enough Hydrofluoric Acid to keep the process running, so it is necessary to input some from elsewhere. I am prioritizing the input from the reprocessing over the system input by putting a Top-up Valve (from Flow Control) on the system input, however it is possible to achieve the same effect without Flow Control (as shown in the Seafloor Pump guide).
Note 2: I forgot to add an output for Calcium Chloride on the first step above, but an output for it will be needed. Likewise for the Calcium Sulfate produced in the Chemical Plant that is used for reprocessing the Fluorite Ore.
Advanced Tungsten Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of tungsten smelting. It involves the following three steps:
1) Tungsten Ore ==> Processed Tungsten {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Tungsten + Ammonia ==> Ammonium Paratungstate {Chemical Furnace}
3) Ammonium Paratungstate + Hydrogen ==> Powdered Tungsten {Blast Furnace}
Advanced Tungsten Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of tungsten smelting. It involves the following five steps:
1) Tungsten Ore ==> Processed Tungsten {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Tungsten ==> Tungsten Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Tungsten Pellets + Ammonia ==> Tungsten Oxide {Chemical Furnace}
4) Tungsten Oxide + Hydrofluoric Acid ==> Tungsten Hexafluoride {Liquifier}
5) Tungsten Hexafluoride ==> Powdered Tungsten + Fluorite Ore {Blast Furnace}
Note: the 5th step above produces Fluorite Ore, which can be turned into Hydrofluoric Acid for consumption in the 4th step, using the following process in a Chemical Plant: Fluorite Ore + Sulfuric Acid ==> Hydrofluoric Acid + Calcium Sulfate
However, it does not produce enough Hydrofluoric Acid to keep the process running, so it is necessary to input some from elsewhere. I am prioritizing the input from the reprocessing over the system input by putting a Top-up Valve (from Flow Control) on the system input, however it is possible to achieve the same effect without Flow Control (as shown in the Seafloor Pump guide).
Note 2: I forgot to add an output for the Calcium Sulfate produced in the Chemical Plant that is used for reprocessing the Fluorite Ore, but an output for it will be needed.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:14 am
by septemberWaves
Zinc Smelting
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Zinc Ingots from Zinc Ore.
There are three tiers of smelting for zinc. The first tier has a 1:1 input to output ratio, so it will not be covered by this guide. The second tier multiplies input by 1.5, and the third tier multiplies input by 2.
Zinc Smelting Ratios
Advanced Zinc Smelting 2
The above image shows the second tier of zinc smelting. It involves the following two steps:
1) Zinc Ore ==> Processed Zinc {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Zinc + Carbon + Oxygen ==> Zinc Ingots + Sulfur Dioxide {Chemical Furnace}
Advanced Zinc Smelting 3
The above image shows the third tier of zinc smelting. It involves the following five steps:
1) Zinc Ore ==> Processed Zinc {Ore Processor}
2) Processed Zinc ==> Zinc Pellets {Pellet Press}
3) Zinc Pellets + Oxygen ==> Zinc Oxide + Sulfur Dioxide {Chemical Furnace}
4) Zinc Oxide + Sulfuric Acid ==> Zinc Cathode {Chemical Furnace}
5) Zinc Cathode ==> Zinc Ingots {Blast Furnace}
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:26 pm
by septemberWaves
Casting Overview
Where the smelting half of Angel's Smelting is incredibly varied and complex, the casting part is more simple. There is no input:output multiplication involved in casting; the amount of ingots you input is always equal to the amount of plates you get out.
Some metals can be cast into sheet coils, which can be crafted into plates. This method doesn't produce more plates than simply casting directly to plates, but it does (ignoring machine speeds) take half the time to produce the same yield of plates.
Basic Casting Process
The basic process for converting any metal ingot into plates of the same metal type is as follows:
1) Metal Ingots ==> Molten Metal {Induction Furnace}
2) Molten Metal ==> Metal Plates {Casting Machine}
Every metal with an ingot can be converted to plates using this method.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:46 pm
by septemberWaves
Multi-Ingot Casting
Certain metals (aluminium, iron, steel, and titanium) can take multiple types of ingots to increase the plate yield. The recipes all involve adding one or two extra ingot types to the Induction Furnace process to increase the amount of molten metal that is produced for use in the Casting Machine. Adding one extra ingot type will double the yield of molten metal, and adding two extra ingot types will triple the yield of molten metal.
This process is the only current use for chrome and manganese.
Note: The final process shown above depicts the sheet coil casting process. This casting method can be done with Molten Aluminium produced by any method.
Multi-Ingot Iron Casting
Iron has five possible casting processes:
1) Iron Ingots ==> Molten Iron
2) Iron Ingots + Manganese Ingots ==> Molten Iron
3) Iron Ingots + Silicon Ingots ==> Molten Iron
4) Iron Ingots + Nickel Ingots + Cobalt Ingots ==> Molten Iron
5) Iron Ingots + Nickel Ingots + Chrome Ingots ==> Molten Iron
Note: The final process shown above depicts the sheet coil casting process. This casting method can be done with Molten Titanium produced by any method.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 12:51 pm
by septemberWaves
Sintering Tungsten
This guide will cover the process of obtaining Tungsten Ingots from Tungsten Powder.
Sintering Tungsten
The above image shows the two sintering processes for Tungsten. They both use the following production chain:
1) Powdered Tungsten + Cobalt Powder or Nickel Powder ==> Tungsten Powder Mixture {Powder Mixer}
2) Tungsten Powder Mixture ==> Tungsten Ingots {Sintering Oven}
Note: the process of obtaining Cobalt Powder or Nickel Powder is not shown. It is a simple process in an Assembling Machine that takes an ingot of the desired type and outputs powder.
Re: Guide: Smelting & Casting
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:19 pm
by septemberWaves
Glass & Concrete
This guide will cover the production processes for Glass, Concrete, Concrete Bricks, and Reinforced Concrete Bricks.
These materials are vital for constructing high-tier machines, so it is important to be able to mass-produce them efficiently.
Glass Production
The first step in the Glass production process is the production of Glass Mixture in a Powder Mixer. The first step just uses Silicon Ore to produce Glass Mixture, and I would not recommend using this process because it is very inefficient compared to simply smelting Silicon Ore in an ordinary furnace. Each more-advanced step adds an extra ingredient, and produces one more Glass Mixture per recipe. The four processes are as follows (all taking place in a Powder Mixer):
1) Silicon Ore ==> Glass Mixture
2) Silicon Ore + Lime ==> Glass Mixture
3) Silicon Ore + Lime + Alumina ==> Glass Mixture
4) Lime + Sand + Sodium Carbonate + Sodium Sulfate ==> Glass Mixture
The next steps in the Glass production process are melting and casting. There is only a single recipe for melting Glass Mixture into Molten Glass in an Induction Furnace. However, there are three tiers of casting processes, each of which produces more Glass
The above image shows the first tier of Glass casting. It is a simple process in a Casting Machine that takes Molten Glass and outputs Glass
The above image shows the second tier of Glass casting. Molten Glass and Molten Lead are input into a Casting Machine, which outputs Glass and Lead Oxide. The Lead Oxide, with the addition of Carbon, is smelted to Lead Ingots in a Blast Furnace, which are then melted in an Induction Furnace. The lead loop is perfectly balanced, and requires no additional input or output beyond the initial lead cost required to start the process.
The above image shows the third tier of Glass casting. Molten Glass, Molten Tin, and Nitrogen are input into a Casting Machine, which outputs Glass and Tin Ingots. The Tin Ingots are remelted into Molten Tin. The tin loop is perfectly balanced, and requires no additional input or output beyond the initial tin cost required to start the process.
Concrete Production
The first step in the concrete production chain is the production of Cement. There are two options for producing Cement, with the second process outputting twice as much. The processes, which take place in a Powder Mixer, are as follows:
1) Silicon Ore + Lime ==> Cement
2) Silicon Ore + Lime + Iron Ore + Alumina ==> Cement
The next step is the crafting of Liquid Concrete. There are two alternative processes for producing Liquid Concrete, both of which take place in an Assembling Machine. The second process produces more Liquid Concrete and has a lower Cement cost. The processes are as follows:
1) Cement + Water + Slag ==> Liquid Concrete
2) Cement + Water + Stone + Sand ==> Liquid Concrete
The final step is the crafting of the three end products of concrete. Each has a unique recipe in an Assembling Machine. The processes as follows:
1) Liquid Concrete ==> Concrete
2) Liquid Concrete ==> Concrete Bricks
3) Liquid Concrete + Steel Plates ==> Reinforced Concrete Bricks