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Question about pumps, pipe network and boilers.
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:51 pm
by moredrowsy
Can I connect 5 pumps into one water network to support 50 boilers? On my first play through, I built 5 separate water pipe networks. Or, can I connect as many pumps as I want into one single water pipe network to all boilers. Does that work?
Re: Question about pumps, pipe network and boilers.
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:28 am
by Patashu
Currently Factorio simulates the flow of liquids from pipe to pipe every tick, so if you are using say 20 boilers on one offshore pump/pipeline (the maximum one pump can support), there is no room to having more pumps push water onto that pipeline and no point to doing it. Start a new pipeline/pump every 20 boilers.
Re: Question about pumps, pipe network and boilers.
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:19 am
by vanatteveldt
I think this is the reference thread that will answer all your questions (and then some):
viewtopic.php?t=19851