Oxygen production makes no sense (power).
Moderator: bobingabout
Oxygen production makes no sense (power).
Why it is more energy efficient to produce oxygen with electrolysis than with air separation? Electrolysis should use at least ten times more energy, probably more. Electrolysis should use more energy with other formulas too.
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Re: Oxygen production makes no sense (power).
I am aware of this. Electrolysis already uses more power than it used to, and I have been considering just sticking another zero on the end of the Electrolysis factory's power consumption value... or reduce it's speed.
Re: Oxygen production makes no sense (power).
It would be more realistic, but im not sure if players would like that 
. Maybe increase power by 2-3x for electrolysis and decrease power for air separation by 2 or so? Maybe move it to refinery so it will use more space but will be faster and use less energy? Air separation is refining and distillation after all . I think that there were mod with special refinery that produced nitrogen, oxygen and argon for high tech buildings, maybe consider something similar?
Anyway, thanks for fast answer and great work on mods.
. Maybe increase power by 2-3x for electrolysis and decrease power for air separation by 2 or so? Maybe move it to refinery so it will use more space but will be faster and use less energy? Air separation is refining and distillation after all . I think that there were mod with special refinery that produced nitrogen, oxygen and argon for high tech buildings, maybe consider something similar?Anyway, thanks for fast answer and great work on mods.