Kit (Centrifuge)
Kit (Centrifuge)
Centrifuge
Construction Steps
| Step | Tool | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrench, Welder | 4x Steel Sheets |
Deconstruction Steps
| Step | Tool | Recovered Item |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angle Grinder, Hand Drill, Crowbar | Kit (Centrifuge), 4x Steel Sheets |
Description
"If a Recycler or unbalanced Furnace outputs reagent mixture rather than the desired ingots, a centrifuge allows you to reclaim the raw ore. It also refines Dirty Ore produced from the Deep Miner and Space Ore produced from the Rocket Miner. Its bigger brother Combustion Centrifuge can be used to process items significantly faster. Items processed by the centrifuge will be de-gassed. If opened while powered on, the centrifuge will enter an errored state and reduce its rpm to 0 and then export any items." — Stationpedia
Takes Reagent Mix created in the Recycler or Furnace through its input and raw ores come out of the output.
To complete construction you will need 2 Steel Sheets with a Wrench and 2 more Steel Sheets with a Welder tool.
Usage
The Centrifuge initially takes one item from the input. It then spins until all the contents have been separated, internally, before opening the input to accept another item, without stopping the spin or outputting anything. It will continue to consume and spin items until it is interrupted or the reagent inside it reaches a limit of 400. It then will enter an "error" state until it is emptied.
Based on basic testing, the Centrifuge processes approximately 1 dirty ore every 18.6 seconds at its max speed of 100 RPM.
If the Centrifuge is spinning, pulling the lever will cause the machine to enter an "error" state, spin down, and eventually emit any separated ores. Any unprocessed reagents are retained inside the machine, and the separation process will resume when the lever is pushed back in.
When the separated ores are emitted, they all come together in a steady stream from the same output; you may want to consider using Chutes, Sorters, Stackers, and either Silos or a Vending Machine to manage the output.
Note
- Even by passing by the Centrifuge, some ore cannot be separated from the Reagent Mix. For example, Steel will exit the centrifuge as reagent mix. You will then need to put it in the Furnace and re-smelt it to obtain steel. This also applies for all the other alloys and advanced alloys.
- Items processed by the Centrifuge will be degassed, hence no gas will be emitted when ore is smelted. This includes Coal, especially when extracted from Dirty Ore, which won't produce any Carbon Dioxide, e.g. when used in the Solid Fuel Generator.
Data Network
| Parameter Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| On | Boolean | Turns the Centrifuge on, when set to 1. Turns it off, when set to 0. |
| Open | Boolean | Opens the Centrifuge, when set to 1. Close it, when set to 0. |
| Type | Output Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logic | Power | Boolean | Returns whether the Centrifuge is turned on and receiving power. (0 for no, 1 for yes) |
| Logic | Error | Boolean | Returns whether the Centrifuge is flashing an error. (0 for no, 1 for yes) |
| Logic | Reagents | Double | Total Number of reagents recorded by the device. Max reagent capacity is 400, at which time centrifuge will spin down and flash an error. IC/Logic required for automation, otherwise manual operation. |
| Logic | On | Boolean | Returns whether the Centrifuge is on. (0 for no, 1 for yes) |
| Logic | ImportCount | Integer | The amount of items imported since last ClearMemory |
| Logic | ExportCount | Integer | The amount of items exportet since last ClearMemory |
| Logic | RequiredPower | Integer | Returns the current amount of power, required by the Centrifuge, in watts. |
| Logic | ClearMemory | Integer | If set to 1 clears the Data for ImportCount and ExportCount. |
| Slot | Occupied | Integer | returns 0 when slot is not occupied, 1 when it is |
| Slot | OccupantHash | Integer | hash of the type of thing in the slot |
| Slot | Quantity | Integer | stack size of thing in the slot |
| Slot | Damage | Integer | damage state of item in the slot |
| Slot | Class | Integer | class of object in slot |
| Slot | MaxQuantity | Integer | max stack size of item type in slot |
| Slot | PrefabHash | Integer | hash of the structure in the slot |
| Slot | SortingClass | Integer | |
| Slot | ReferenceId | Integer | unique reference identifier for this object |