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XeonMations: pluoxium

2025-02-10T23:18:15Z

pluoxium

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	\|Pluoxium		\|Pluoxium
	\|A non-reactive Oxygen substitute that delivers eight times as much O2 to the bloodstream, with as little 3 kPa minimum pressure required for internals!		\|A non-reactive Oxygen substitute that delivers eight times as much O2 to the bloodstream, with as little 3 kPa minimum pressure required for internals!
	Formed by ~~irradiating tiles with 2 part~~ CO2 ~~1 part~~ O2 in the ~~air~~. The [[Supermatter]] can be used to naturally generate a small amount of pluoxium if CO2 is added to the cooling loop, but this is risky. A common byproduct of fusion, be sure to scrub them out!		Formed by combining CO2, O2 and tritium between the temperatures of 50K and 250K. The [[Supermatter]] can be used to naturally generate a small amount of pluoxium if CO2 is added to the cooling loop, but this is risky. A common byproduct of fusion, be sure to scrub them out!
	<b>Export price per mol:</b> 5 credits		<b>Export price per mol:</b> 5 credits
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XeonMations: changed nitryl recipe

2025-02-10T22:13:13Z

changed nitryl recipe

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	\|Nitryl (NO<sub>2</sub>)		\|Nitryl (NO<sub>2</sub>)
	\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles. A 3% nitryl to 97% oxygen mix on an internals tank set to 18 kPa will speed you up without suffocating you.		\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles. A 3% nitryl to 97% oxygen mix on an internals tank set to 18 kPa will speed you up without suffocating you.
	The result of heating ~~Oxygen~~ and ~~Nitrogen~~ to approximately ~~22500K~~ at a 1:1 ratio, ~~with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher~~ heat improves efficiency.		The result of heating Tritium, Nitrogen and BZ to approximately 1500K at a 4:2:1 ratio, higher heat improves efficiency.

	You can make this gas just by [[Gas turbine\|running the turbine]]. Simply add some nitrogen to your burn mix, keep the turbine off (optional), and set the scrubber to only scrub nitryl. The oxygen will burn into carbon dioxide and also form tritium, which will then burn and irradiate the former two gases. This will create the pluoxium needed for nitryl to form. Simple!
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	\|[[File:Tritium.png]]		\|[[File:Tritium.png]]

Boombaklops: corrected inaccuracies about BZ formation

2023-09-25T05:01:41Z

corrected inaccuracies about BZ formation

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	\|BZ		\|BZ
	\|BZ gas is a potent hallucinogenic that also put slimes into stasis, degenerates changeling chemicals and suppresses their hivemind. As a side effect, affected people will take low brain damage.		\|BZ gas is a potent hallucinogenic that also put slimes into stasis, degenerates changeling chemicals and suppresses their hivemind. As a side effect, affected people will take low brain damage.
	BZ is formed when N2O and Plasma are combined at low temperatures in an exothermic reaction. Stops forming above around 1000kPa. Forms fastest at ~~higher pressures around 200-400kPa~~		BZ is formed when N2O and Plasma are combined at low temperatures in an exothermic reaction. Stops forming above around 1000kPa. Forms fastest at extremely low pressure. If mixed in a tank with oxygen, it can be used for internals, to [[Chaplain\|encourage spiritual development]]. Breathing it also produces [[Guide_to_chemistry#BZ_Metabolites\|BZ Metabolites]].
	If mixed in a tank with oxygen, it can be used for internals, to [[Chaplain\|encourage spiritual development]]. Breathing it also produces [[Guide_to_chemistry#BZ_Metabolites\|BZ Metabolites]].

	<b>Export price per mol:</b> 4 credits		<b>Export price per mol:</b> 4 credits

NaniByte: /* Pipenet Components */ content

2023-07-07T11:32:07Z

Pipenet Components: content

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	\|[[File:Atmos_heat_exchanger.png]]		\|[[File:Atmos_heat_exchanger.png]]
	\|Heat Exchanger		\|Heat Exchanger
	\|Place two of these next to each other, facing each other, and they will equalize the temperature of the gases inside them. The heat exchanger is not part of the (more widely used) heat exchange pipes system.		\|Place two of these next to each other, facing each other, and they will equalize the temperature of the gases inside them. The heat exchanger is not part of the (more widely used) heat exchange pipes system. Placing plasma in a heat exchange system and using this component is about 6 times more efficient then using N2.
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	\|[[File:He_pipe.png]]		\|[[File:He_pipe.png]]

NaniByte: Undo revision 36908 by Boombaklops (talk) it is a good idea

2023-07-04T11:54:19Z

Undo revision 36908 by Boombaklops (talk) it is a good idea

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	\|[[File:Nitryl_no2.png]]		\|[[File:Nitryl_no2.png]]
	\|Nitryl (NO<sub>2</sub>)		\|Nitryl (NO<sub>2</sub>)
	\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles.		\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles. A 3% nitryl to 97% oxygen mix on an internals tank set to 18 kPa will speed you up without suffocating you.
	The result of heating Oxygen and Nitrogen to approximately 22500K at a 1:1 ratio, with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher heat improves efficiency.		The result of heating Oxygen and Nitrogen to approximately 22500K at a 1:1 ratio, with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher heat improves efficiency.

			You can make this gas just by [[Gas turbine\|running the turbine]]. Simply add some nitrogen to your burn mix, keep the turbine off (optional), and set the scrubber to only scrub nitryl. The oxygen will burn into carbon dioxide and also form tritium, which will then burn and irradiate the former two gases. This will create the pluoxium needed for nitryl to form. Simple!
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	\|[[File:Tritium.png]]		\|[[File:Tritium.png]]

Boombaklops: reversion. after some discussion, i decided to move the nitryl info to the forums instead

2023-07-04T11:01:23Z

reversion. after some discussion, i decided to move the nitryl info to the forums instead

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	\|[[File:Nitryl_no2.png]]		\|[[File:Nitryl_no2.png]]
	\|Nitryl (NO<sub>2</sub>)		\|Nitryl (NO<sub>2</sub>)
	\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles~~. A 3% nitryl to 97% oxygen mix on an internals tank set to 18 kPa will speed you up without suffocating you~~.		\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles.
	The result of heating Oxygen and Nitrogen to approximately 22500K at a 1:1 ratio, with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher heat improves efficiency.		The result of heating Oxygen and Nitrogen to approximately 22500K at a 1:1 ratio, with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher heat improves efficiency.

	You can make this gas just by [[Gas turbine\|running the turbine]]. Simply add some nitrogen to your burn mix, keep the turbine off (optional), and set the scrubber to only scrub nitryl. The oxygen will burn into carbon dioxide and also form tritium, which will then burn and irradiate the former two gases. This will create the pluoxium needed for nitryl to form. Simple!
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	\|[[File:Tritium.png]]		\|[[File:Tritium.png]]

Boombaklops: added info on using nitryl in internals

2023-07-04T10:28:37Z

added info on using nitryl in internals

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	\|[[File:Nitryl_no2.png]]		\|[[File:Nitryl_no2.png]]
	\|Nitryl (NO<sub>2</sub>)		\|Nitryl (NO<sub>2</sub>)
	\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles.		\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles. A 3% nitryl to 97% oxygen mix on an internals tank set to 18 kPa will speed you up without suffocating you.
	The result of heating Oxygen and Nitrogen to approximately 22500K at a 1:1 ratio, with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher heat improves efficiency.		The result of heating Oxygen and Nitrogen to approximately 22500K at a 1:1 ratio, with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher heat improves efficiency.

Boombaklops: added a short guide to making nitryl in the turbine

2023-07-04T10:17:15Z

added a short guide to making nitryl in the turbine

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	\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles.		\|Nitryl (formerly Brown Gas) speeds you up - pretty good until your body burns up from the extra tension in your muscles.
	The result of heating Oxygen and Nitrogen to approximately 22500K at a 1:1 ratio, with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher heat improves efficiency.		The result of heating Oxygen and Nitrogen to approximately 22500K at a 1:1 ratio, with at least 5 moles of Pluoxium. Higher heat improves efficiency.

			You can make this gas just by [[Gas turbine\|running the turbine]]. Simply add some nitrogen to your burn mix, keep the turbine off (optional), and set the scrubber to only scrub nitryl. The oxygen will burn into carbon dioxide and also form tritium, which will then burn and irradiate the former two gases. This will create the pluoxium needed for nitryl to form. Simple!
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	\|[[File:Tritium.png]]		\|[[File:Tritium.png]]

Wrill: Killed revision notice. I've checked over the fusion section and it seems to be up-to-date now.

2023-07-04T08:46:19Z

Killed revision notice. I've checked over the fusion section and it seems to be up-to-date now.

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	~~{{Needs revision~~
	~~\|reason = Someone knowledgeable need to make sure the fusion part is up to date.~~
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	This is the Guide to [[Atmospherics]]. When properly initialized, Atmosia can keep the station aired-up through nearly any emergency. Improperly initialized, it's a waste of space at best and an outright fire hazard at worst.		This is the Guide to [[Atmospherics]]. When properly initialized, Atmosia can keep the station aired-up through nearly any emergency. Improperly initialized, it's a waste of space at best and an outright fire hazard at worst.

Wrill: /* Fusion */ Trimmed off a lot of history about fusion, as nice as it is, it intimidates people trying to learn fusion and it doesn't add to the guide at all. Killed a lot of mention of /tg/ aswell, improved some grammar that wasn't technically wrong too.

2023-07-04T08:43:43Z

Fusion: Trimmed off a lot of history about fusion, as nice as it is, it intimidates people trying to learn fusion and it doesn't add to the guide at all. Killed a lot of mention of /tg/ aswell, improved some grammar that wasn't technically wrong too.

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	\|Tritium		\|Tritium
	\|Radioactive, flammable gas that is used in plenty of chemical reactions. Created by heating loads of O2 with Plasma. Also, radiation collectors convert plasma into this. Tritium, though not naturally radioactive, releases radiation when it is burned. Might not want to put this into any engine unless you plan to set it on fire.		\|Radioactive, flammable gas that is used in plenty of chemical reactions. Created by heating loads of O2 with Plasma. Also, radiation collectors convert plasma into this. Tritium, though not naturally radioactive, releases radiation when it is burned. Might not want to put this into any engine unless you plan to set it on fire.

	Tritium is created in fires that are highly oxygenated, or, in fires where oxygen takes up a vast majority of the gasses. For example, 90% oxygen and 10% plasma. Different ratios may be used, and sometimes different ratios will end up being better for the highest level of efficiency depending on space in the incinerator and temperature of the fire. Experiment! Important to remember is that tritium will likely be very hot, and if allowed to react with oxygen will burn up into water vapor. Keep this in mind when attempting to get sizeable amounts of it.		Tritium is created in fires that are highly oxygenated, or, in fires where oxygen takes up a vast majority of the gasses. For example, 90% oxygen and 10% plasma. Different ratios may be used, and sometimes different ratios will end up being better for the highest level of efficiency depending on space in the incinerator and temperature of the fire. Experiment! Important to remember is that tritium will likely be very hot, and if allowed to react with oxygen will burn up into water vapor. Keep this in mind when attempting to get sizeable amounts of it.

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	==Fusion==		==Fusion==
	So you want to operate a fusion reactor? Well, it's about as dangerous as it sounds. On various /tg/station-based codebases, fusion has been redesigned several times and is currently on '''version 6:''' [https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/42748 "Chaos Hyper-Torus Edition"]. Each server has its own variation, but its divergence from original code is generally correlated with how often people do fusion, especially for griefing. So, for each codebase, you need to learn its finer details of fusion. But, first things first, let's see the most basic fundamentals of fusion V6:<br>		So you want to operate a fusion reactor? Well, it's about as dangerous as it sounds. On various /tg/station-based codebases, fusion has been redesigned several times and is currently on '''version 6:''' [https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/42748 "Chaos Hyper-Torus Edition"]. Each server has its own variation, but its divergence from original code is generally correlated with how often people do fusion, especially for griefing. So, for each codebase, you need to learn its finer details of fusion. But, first things first, let's see the most basic fundamentals of fusion V6:<br>
	*Mixing at least 250 moles of CO2 ~~(hydrogen on /tg/)~~, at least 250 moles of plasma and at least one mole of tritium, and then heating it to >10000K satisfies the bare minimum. You don't have to follow this order if you are using air injector to an open turf. (e.g. Plasma and CO2 superheated to 50000K and then tritium works)		*Mixing at least 250 moles of CO2, at least 250 moles of plasma and at least one mole of tritium, and then heating it to >10000K satisfies the bare minimum. You don't have to follow this order if you are using air injector to an open turf. (e.g. Plasma and CO2 superheated to 50000K and then tritium works)
	*~~Depending on codebase, said~~ "~~bare~~ minimum" will die pathetically or not very badly. In order to continue the fusion, you need '''more tritium''', more heat, and more plasma. More plasma and more heat is mostly here for a better luck.		*"Bare minimum" will die pathetically or not very badly. In order to continue the fusion, you need '''more tritium''', more heat, and more plasma. More plasma and more heat is mostly here for a better luck.
	*'''Tritium is always consumed, one mole per reaction,''' so you will need a lot of them. The problem here is you can't pump in more gas to a fusing canister. In order to mitigate that, long-living canister fusion requires a lot of initial tritium. You also are unlikely to be able to add more tritium when the canister it in heating process, so you should take care of that too.		*'''Tritium is always consumed, one mole per reaction,''' so you will need a lot of them. The problem here is you can't pump in more gas to a fusing canister. In order to mitigate that, long-living canister fusion requires a lot of initial tritium. You also are unlikely to be able to add more tritium when the canister it in heating process, so you should take care of that too.
	*Fusion itself is chaos. The original author dubbed it using cool mathematical words, but that doesn't mean much. As energy fluctuates between plasma and thermal energy (E=MC<sup>2</sup> is kinda in work here), more initial plasma and heat provide a '''buffer''' against chaotic nature of fusion; chaos sometimes knocks fusion mix out of 10000K requirement. However, the chaos is ultimately on your side, so you will be able to get '''ridiculously high''' temperatures.		*Fusion itself is chaos. The original author dubbed it using cool mathematical words, but that doesn't mean much. As energy fluctuates between plasma and thermal energy (E=MC<sup>2</sup> is kinda in work here), more initial plasma and heat provide a '''buffer''' against chaotic nature of fusion; chaos sometimes knocks fusion mix out of 10000K requirement. However, the chaos is ultimately on your side, so you will be able to get '''ridiculously high''' temperatures.
	*As the fusion goes on, the mix will create various waste gases. The resulting waste gas mixture will depend on codebase, but extracting them '''will''' be a hassle, and the amount won't be that much in the first place. The standard practice here is using fusion as a heat source.		*As the fusion goes on, the mix will create various waste gases. The resulting waste gas mixture will depend on codebase, but extracting them '''will''' be a hassle, and the amount won't be that much in the first place. The standard practice here is using fusion as a heat source.
	*Finally, the fusion creates radiation and perhaps a nuclear particle. (aka radball) ~~Strength does depend on codebase, but the rule of thumb is that~~ '''~~the rad here is deadly'''.<br>~~		*Finally, the fusion creates radiation and perhaps a nuclear particle. (aka radball) '''Do not get hit by these, they can and will instantly kill you at higher strengths'''.
	~~We can stop here. See~~, ~~things sound good here. A great heat source! Atmos~~ can do quite a lot of weird stuffs with this. But, enter the griefers. The greatest problem here was the heat. I said "ridiculously high" temperature, but, the thing is, the temp easily reached 1e+31. Nearly everyone involved in fusion wrongly assumed 1e+31K is a natural part of a fusion (and ~~stopped using their brains like the rest of greater /tg/station fanbase) when the actual culprit here is an exponential increase in thermal energy caused by a bug.~~

	~~So, servers had to (or~~ will be expected to) deal with the eventual rise of 1e+31 griefers since no one (except the griefers) considered this as a reasonable situation. Whilst [[Beyond the impossible\|things like fusion griefing can be dealt with proper administration]], some coders became brave and touched the cursed fusion V6 code.

	Therefore, we now arrive at [https://github.com/BeeStation/BeeStation-Hornet/pull/2614 the Beestation's solution]. You can take a look at it to get a deeper understanding of the current state of the art, which will inevitably be revised as griefers again somehow discover ways to heavily grief with it, but for the sake of accessibility, here is a quick and practical guide to the Bee's current fusion V6.		Therefore, we now arrive at [https://github.com/BeeStation/BeeStation-Hornet/pull/2614 the Beestation's solution]. You can take a look at it to get a deeper understanding of the current state of the art, which will inevitably be revised as griefers again somehow discover ways to heavily grief with it, but for the sake of accessibility, here is a quick and practical guide to the Bee's current fusion V6.

	'''TL; DR: Do open turf fusion and supply plasma to it, and canister fusion won't get you far.'''		'''TL; DR: Do open turf fusion and supply plasma to it, and canister fusion won't get you far.'''

	~~The~~ Bee's current fusion V6, which has even more math than the original fusion V6, requires constant supply of plasma to reach higher temperatures. Without constant supply of plasma, the temperature is very unlikely to exceed 1e+7K, and sudden death becomes a possibility. So, to create a fusion that lasts and has higher temperatures, you '''need''' to practice open turf fusion supplied with an air injector. There is quite a lot of leeway here since numbers are a bit relaxed at the initial stages of fusion. Generally you will need 500~600 moles of plasma per tile heated to 20000K, preferably using heat pipes transfering heat from tritium production chamber.		Bee's current fusion is V6, which has even more math than the original fusion V6, requires constant supply of plasma to reach higher temperatures. Without constant supply of plasma, the temperature is very unlikely to exceed 1e+7K, and sudden death becomes a possibility. So, to create a fusion that lasts and has higher temperatures, you '''need''' to practice open turf fusion supplied with an air injector. There is quite a lot of leeway here since numbers are a bit relaxed at the initial stages of fusion. Generally you will need 500~600 moles of plasma per tile heated to 20000K, preferably using heat pipes transfering heat from tritium production chamber.

	The best practice here is having a constant supply of tritium and plasma and then injecting fresh tritium and plasma with an air injector. As the radiation scaling and nuclear particles provide nice indicators of the strength of a fusion, you will discover that the fusion ~~respond~~ quite well, albeit clumsily, to changes in plasma input; the resulting temperature eqilibrium '''depends''' on plasma input. If you can't see enough change, check your plasma supply. Supply more plasma for a better outcome. As the growth still is (marginally) exponential, high temperatures can be reached with ease, as long as you can supply enough plasma for them. In contrast, you can't supply anything to canister fusion, so the fusion canister will create meager rads and stay at <1e+7K. However, opening it still is highly dangerous, probably as dangerous as opening a heated can full of tritium.		The best practice here is having a constant supply of tritium and plasma and then injecting fresh tritium and plasma with an air injector. As the radiation scaling and nuclear particles provide nice indicators of the strength of a fusion, you will discover that the fusion responds quite well, albeit clumsily, to changes in plasma input; the resulting temperature eqilibrium '''depends''' on plasma input. If you can't see enough change, check your plasma supply. Supply more plasma for a better outcome. As the growth still is (marginally) exponential, high temperatures can be reached with ease, as long as you can supply enough plasma for them. In contrast, you can't supply anything to canister fusion, so the fusion canister will create meager rads and stay at <1e+7K. However, opening it still is highly dangerous, probably as dangerous as opening a heated can full of tritium.

	Let's wrap up. There still are lots of details to say, but we will stop here with a final detail: it may sound surprising, ~~the~~ fusion ~~still~~ is uncapped (or capped to 1e31 which is essentially the same as not having a cap.) You indeed are extremely unlikely to reach 1e31 with current fusion unless you [[Beyond the impossible\|acquire billions of moles of supercooled plasma]], but the math is forgiving (subject to change) and open. Experiment!		Let's wrap up. There still are lots of details to say, but we will stop here with a final detail: it may sound surprising, fusion is uncapped (or capped to 1e31 which is essentially the same as not having a cap.) You indeed are extremely unlikely to reach 1e31 with current fusion unless you [[Beyond the impossible\|acquire billions of moles of supercooled plasma]], but the math is forgiving (subject to change) and open. Experiment!

	Fusion is DANGEROUS if high pressure fusion leaks it can ~~FLOOD THE ENTIRE STATION WITHIN MOMENTS AND KILL EVERYONE ON IT~~		Fusion is DANGEROUS if high pressure fusion leaks it can turn atmospherics into a '''ZONE OF DEATH''' with extreme spacewind and heat.
	==Being a Traitorous Scum==		==Being a Traitorous Scum==

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	{{{Note\|Atmos has the notoriously easy way of destroying the station by flooding the entire thing with plasma. All it then takes is one little spark to set the whole thing on fire. In general hot or toxic gas is difficult to control properly so make sure you have the antagonist objective that allow this level of chaos and wanton destruction or you will be banned. If you are not sure then check with F1 adminhelp.}}}		{{{Note\|Atmos has the notoriously easy way of destroying the station by flooding the entire thing with plasma. All it then takes is one little spark to set the whole thing on fire. In general hot or toxic gas is difficult to control properly so make sure you have the antagonist objective that allow this level of chaos and wanton destruction or you will be banned. If you are not sure then check with F1 adminhelp.}}}
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	Or: How to get the AI lynched; How to call the shuttle as Atmos Tech, step-by-step:		Or: How to get the AI lynched; How to call the shuttle as Atmos Tech, step-by-step:
	#Open valves connected to harmful gas you want to add to the station.		#Open valves connected to harmful gas you want to add to the station.