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Ore (Coal)

2026-03-15T18:50:57Z

ParaSheep: /* Processing */ corrected units

{{Itembox
| name = Ore (Coal)
| image = [[File:{{#setmainimage:ItemCoalOre.png}}]]
| stacks = 50x
| usedwith =
*[[Kit (Solid Generator)|Solid Fuel Generator]]
*[[Furnace|Furnace]]
*[[Reagent Processor|Reagent Processor]]
| hashid = 1724793494
}}
{{Orebox
| name = Ore (Coal)
| image = [[File:Coal_ore.jpg]]
}}

== Description ==
[[Ore (Coal)|Ore (Coal)]] is a type of [[Ore]] that can be burned in a [[Solid Fuel Generator|Generator (Solid Fuel)]] for energy, smelted in a [[Furnace]] to create alloys, or used in a [[Reagent Processor]] to make [[Spray Paint (Black)]], or in a [[Furnace]] with 100% Volatiles to make [[Ingot (Solid Fuel)]].

== Obtaining ==
[[Ore (Coal)|Ore (Coal)]] is mined throughout the surface of planets, moons, or asteroids using a [[Mining Drill|Mining Drill]].

== Processing ==
Coal can be used as low-level fuel to generate power in the [[Kit (Solid Generator)|Solid Fuel Generator]]. Coal can be combined with [[Iron Ore|Iron Ore]] in the [[Furnace|Furnace]] to create [[Steel Ingot|Steel Ingot]].

When burned in a [[Solid Fuel Generator|Solid Fuel Generator]], coal provides sizable 200 kJ of power per unit (20 kJ/tick for 10 ticks or 40 kW for 5 seconds). However, burning it indoors can be a bad idea, as it generates pollution that is bad for the Player's health. Specifically, each unit of coal burned produces:
{|
|3 mol
|[[Pollutant]]
|-
|10 mol
|[[Carbon Dioxide]]
|}

It can also be placed in the [[Reagent Processor|Reagent Processor]] to make [[Carbon Powder|Carbon Powder]], an item needed for black [[Spray Paint|Spray Paint]].

Nitrogen

2026-03-13T16:29:01Z

ParaSheep: /* Sources */ added source for nitrogen

{{Infobox gas
| gas_name = Nitrogen
| image = icon-nitrogen.png
| heat = 20.6 J/mol*K 
| latent_heat = 500 J/mol 
| minimum_condensation = 6.3 kPa at 40.01 K 
| max_liquid = 6000 kPa at 190 K 
| freezes = 40.01 K
| liquid_volume = 34.8 L/kmol
| molar_mass = 64 g/mol 
}}

= Description =
{{Stationpedia|Nitrogen can be mixed with [[Oxygen]] to stabilize its flammability and avoid Oxygen toxicity, and is a resource in its own right, useful for creating, a breathable [[atmosphere]] (at roughly 3:1 Nitrogen and Oxygen). The most efficient source of Nitrogen is from [[Ice (Nitrice)]] deposites found around the Solar System. You can Condense Nitrogen into Liquid Nitrogen by lowering its temperature below its boiling point.}}

Nitrogen, also referred to as N2, is an inert [[Gas|gas]] most often used in the creation of [[Air|air]].

= Details =
Nitrogen will condense into Liquid Nitrogen starting at {{Temperature|190}}. The boiling point of Nitrogen is {{Temperature|75}} at 100 kPa.

Due to its high molar density, low heat capacity, and generally inert nature, Nitrogen is an excellent pressure agent for condensing other gases into liquids and keeping [[Water|water]] from evaporating passively.

[[Soybean|Soybeans]] require Nitrogen to grow, but they will still exhale [[Oxygen]].

Nitrogen is used in the creation of [[Nitrous Oxide]] when combined with [[Oxygen]] in a [[Nitrolyzer]].

==Sources==
You can collect Nitrogen from the following sources:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Source !! Amount
|-
| [[Ice_(Nitrice)|Ice (Nitrice)]] || 22.5 mol
|-
| [[Ice_(Water)|Ice (Water)]] || 5 mol
|-
| [[Ice_(Oxite)|Ice (Oxite)]] || 2.5 mol
|-
| [[Ore_(Lead)|Lead Ore]] || 1 mol
|-
| [[Ore_(Silicon)|Silicon Ore]] || 1 mol
|-
| [[Ore_(Nickel)|Nickel Ore]] || 0.5 mol
|-
| [[Ore_(Gold)|Gold Ore]] || 0.5 mol
|-
| [[Ore_(Copper)|Copper Ore]] || 0.5 mol
|-
| [[Ore_(Silver)|Silver Ore]] || 0.4 mol
|}
producing Fertilizer in the [[Kit (Advanced Composter)|Advanced Composter]]
{{:Gases and Liquids/Menu}}
[[Category:Gas]][[Category:Liquid]]

Charcoal

2026-03-13T16:20:40Z

ParaSheep: corrected the units

game version: 0.2.4972

{{Itembox
| name = Charcoal
| image = [[File:{{#setmainimage:ItemCharcoal.png}}]]
| stacks = 200x
| usedwith =
*[[Kit (Solid Generator)|Solid Fuel Generator]]
*[[Furnace|Furnace]]
*[[Reagent Processor|Reagent Processor]]
*[[Water Purifier|Water Purifier]]
| hashid = 252561409
| prefabname = ItemCharcoal
}}

==Producing charcoal==
Charcoal is an ore, but it can't be mined. Instead, it must be produced from organic matter.

Plants, cooked food, decayed food, or seeds placed in a [[Recycler|Recycler]] will generate 1 Reagent Mix each. This Reagent Mix can be put it into a [[Centrifuge|Centrifuge]] to convert it to [[Biomass|Biomass]] (this step is optional, unless the Reagent Mix was mixed/stacked with other Reagent Mix containing different ingredients). Either the Biomass or the original Reagent Mix can be placed in an [[Arc Furnace|Arc Furnace]], or a [[Furnace|Furnace]]/[[Advanced Furnace|Advanced Furnace]] at over 580K and at least 100 kPa of pressure, to convert it into Charcoal.

Each conversion step is 1:1, so the overall ratio is 1 Charcoal for every 1 plant/cooked food/decayed food/seed.

==Steel from iron and charcoal==
Charcoal can replace Coal when making [[Steel|Steel]]. The ratio is the same, 1 Charcoal for every 3 Iron ore.

==Gases==
When Charcoal is burned in a Solid Generator it will release 3 mol CO2 and 3 mol of pollutant. These gases can also be released in a Furnace or Arc-Furnace without destroying the Charcoal.

When Biomass is converted to Charcoal, each one will release 8 mol of Volatiles and 4 mol of pollutant.

With Carbon Dioxide from Charcoal, Volatiles from Biomass, and Oxygen from living plants, it becomes possible to create a renewable cycle that creates and consumes these three gases. It's preferable to keep the level of Carbon Dioxide in the plants atmosphere as low as possible without allowing it to reach zero. This is because plants in the game will consume less Carbon Dioxide when there is less of it available, while still being able to grow at a normal rate and produce Oxygen at full capacity.

==Water Purification==
The [[Water Purifier|Water Purifier]] runs exclusively on Charcoal (it cannot use normal Coal as fuel), converting [[Polluted Water|Polluted Water]] back into clean [[Water|Water]]. This allows the Polluted Water output from a [[Shower|Shower]] to be cleaned and re-added to the main water stockpile, or simply re-used in the shower again.

==Fuel==
Charcoal can be burned in the [[Solid Fuel Generator|Solid Fuel Generator]] to produce power. But it does not behave like regular Coal does <ref>Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stationeers/comments/wrshsn/how_to_burn_charcoal_with_100_efficiency_in_a/</ref>.

When 1 Coal is burned, it will burn for 6 game-ticks (3 seconds) and release 20 kJ of energy each tick (40 kW), for a total of 120 kJ.

When a stack of Charcoal is burned, they will not burn to completion, they will only burn for ~2 game-ticks which gives ~20 kJ energy each. Only ~33% of the available energy is obtained.

With a little bit of automation it's possible to release 100% of the energy from a stack of Charcoal. A Stacker controlled by an IC can be used to release the Charcoal one by one every 8 game-ticks, this is enough time for each Charcoal to always burn to completion.

Example IC code - releasing Charcoal from a Stacker to a Solid Generator to get 100% power efficiency:
<pre>
alias Stacker d0

s Stacker Mode 1
s Stacker Setting 1

MaxCharcoalPower:
yield
ls r0 Stacker 2 Occupied
beqz r0 MaxCharcoalPower
s Stacker Output 0
sleep 3.5
j MaxCharcoalPower

</pre>

==References==