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Re: Remove the loss of pressure as pipes get longer.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:03 pm
by mrvn
The pump limits the flow. That means you can use as many pipes before the steam engines and the pump will give back pressue so your network of pipes doesn't drain out all on the same steam engine. However you design to split the water it will split because it can't go out just one way.
Re: Remove the loss of pressure as pipes get longer.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:24 am
by ssilk
You need more than one pump.
https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Offshore_pump
-> min. 2 pumps are needed to gain full throughput
https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?title=Small_pump
-> min. 5 pumps are needed to gain full throughput
Re: Remove the loss of pressure as pipes get longer.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 11:11 am
by Zeblote
I didn't even know this was a thing...