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nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:48 pm
by bassgoonist
I didn't see this listed, but I see a recipe for nuclear fuel, 1 rocket and 1 u-235 yields 1 nuclear fuel (60 second build time), with 1.21 gj and 250% acceleration bonus. Also, stack size 1, ha

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:25 pm
by Proxy
bassgoonist wrote:I didn't see this listed, but I see a recipe for nuclear fuel, 1 rocket and 1 u-235 yields 1 nuclear fuel (60 second build time), with 1.21 gj and 250% acceleration bonus. Also, stack size 1, ha
it is fuel, so it also works in furnaces and cars, etc.

but how does that work, how do you turn Nuclear fuel into chemical fuel?

also there is research for it

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Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:26 pm
by Koub
Proxy wrote:but how does that work, how do you turn Nuclear fuel into chemical fuel?
Technology. A high enough technological level will be undistinguishable from magic.

It's a fuel, in all its aspects. Can be used in a burner, can be used to power a vehicle, ...

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:08 pm
by Tekky
It's nice to see that this has now been implemented, after it was suggested 5 months ago in the following thread:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=51421 Nuclear Powered Trains

Also, this thread is related:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45564 Locomotives on Rocket-Fuel/Uranium - Cosmetics ;-)

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:36 pm
by KoblerMan
Ahh, what a relief. The only thing I ever wanted in this game. :D

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:31 am
by golfmiketango
Anyone managed to produce this object in a machine? I tried un-researching and re-researching kovarex enrichment but it still does not appear as an option to build the stuff in an assembly machine.

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:44 am
by impetus maximus
golfmiketango wrote:Anyone managed to produce this object in a machine? I tried un-researching and re-researching kovarex enrichment but it still does not appear as an option to build the stuff in an assembly machine.
you need to use a centrifuge. ;)

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:29 am
by FactorioParadox
So basically a way to use Nuclear Power without shelling out a good chunk of your resources for a reactor as well as powering cars Fallout style? Okay.

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:13 am
by MeduSalem
That is really a thing now? :/

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:37 am
by cbhj1
FactorioParadox wrote:So basically a way to use Nuclear Power without shelling out a good chunk of your resources for a reactor as well as powering cars Fallout style? Okay.
need to go back further...

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 10:05 am
by golfmiketango
impetus maximus wrote:
golfmiketango wrote:Anyone managed to produce this object in a machine? I tried un-researching and re-researching kovarex enrichment but it still does not appear as an option to build the stuff in an assembly machine.
you need to use a centrifuge. ;)
Ah, thank you! I was misled by the wiki.... maybe I can fix that myself.

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 10:19 am
by impetus maximus
golfmiketango wrote: Ah, thank you!
you are welcome. :)

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 6:12 pm
by FactorioParadox
cbhj1 wrote:
FactorioParadox wrote:So basically a way to use Nuclear Power without shelling out a good chunk of your resources for a reactor as well as powering cars Fallout style? Okay.
need to go back further...
Except we don't have flux capacitors. :P

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:00 pm
by N35t0r
Now we definitely need fuel bonuses for burner inserters. Imagine the power of a nuclear-inserter!

Re: nuclear fuel for trains added in .16?

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:33 am
by Carl
Best guess for whats happening. Nuclear saltwater driving a power turbine.