Pipeline

ExperimentalThe Pipeline is used to transport fluids between structures in a similar manner to Conveyor Belts. It can transfer up to 300 m³ of fluid per minute. In order to climb vertically, a sufficient amount of pressure has to be reached. A 1 meter climb equals 1 pressure. Pipeline pressure can be increased using a Pipeline Pump.

The volume of each individual Pipeline segment is set by its lenght.

Fluids
The Pipeline can transport one of the following type of fluids below:
 * Water
 * Crude Oil
 * Heavy Oil Residue
 * Fuel
 * Turbofuel
 * Liquid Biofuel
 * Alumina Solution
 * Sulfuric Acid

Every Pipeline segment can only contain 1 type of fluid at a time.

Appearance
The Pipeline is a metal tube. As long as it has a sufficient straight segment, a Flow Indicator will appear at the middle of the segment, which is a set of 3 rings on a retractable rail. As fluid flows into the pipeline, the 1st and 3rd rings move away from the center, with a colored window beneath displaying the color of fluid it is carrying. This also indicates the flow direction.

Flushing
The Pipeline contents can be emptied by interacting with a segment of it (default ) and then turning the flush lever in its UI.

There are 2 options:
 * If 'Pipe Segment' is chosen, only that segment is flushed.
 * If 'Entire Pipe Network' is chosen, all pipes connected to selected pipe are flushed.

Trivia

 * Pipelines were memed by the community since the start of the game.

History

 * Patch 0.3: Introduced