Dump Valve/Open pipe

[Angusacdcrocks]

Sometimes one has an excessive amount of oil (refined mostly), it would be handy if you could just dump it in nature.

Some sort of open end to a pipe that get's served last and just dumps it in nature. Off course the pollution in that area should rise a lot.

[n9103]

several mods have an idea like this already implemented.
alternatively, you could pump the unwanted fluid into a tank and deconstruct and then reconstruct it.
Honestly though, there's never a good reason to outright dump a fluid.
There's always something it can be used for at some point.

[1869_Flame]

To be honest, i dont think creating a huge oil spill would be a good solution in any case

[ssilk]

See https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/inde ... eam_engine
-> "Using other liquids?"

== Using other liquids? ==

The steam engine can use any type of liquid to generate electricity. This can be used to get rid of unused oil-products and if you heat the liquid before that, it will produce electrical power, just like with water.

But of course you should convert the unusable oil products into useables, instead of just making electricity out of it.

See also Oil Refinery RANT

[Karaaz]

To be honest, i dont think creating a huge oil spill would be a good solution in any case

It could be used offensively. I'm thinking along the lines of pointing a crude oil dumping pipe in the direction of biter nests, then when they are good and soaked like seagulls you close the valve and set fire to the whole mess.

Of course this would cause massive pollution, for realism as well as balance.

[ssilk]

I think it's a waste of resources, but... perhaps very fun.

Well, if we have fire, we can burn forests. This is sometimes wanted. But sometimes .. not!

[OBAMA MCLAMA]

Ill just throw this out there.
If you are making solid fuel, your world is too easy on oil.
If you are not going 2000 rails just for the end result of a 10% oil deposit, your world is too easy on oil.
All oil should be cracked down to gas