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=== Exploits ===
Pipeline Pumps, if used in large quantities, can be a burden to the [[power grid]], thus an innovative solution is highly desirable to minimize power usage. When multiple fluid sources with different head lifts are connected to a single or multiple pipelines, the highest head lift among them will be applied to the entire connected pipe network. This head lift sharing effect makes head lift exploits possible. By using a water tower with zero output, free-energy lifting can be achieved. (credits go to [[UserProfile:McGalleon|McGalleon]])
* To do so, first construct as many [[Water Extractor]]s at the lower area as you need.
* Build a floating factory above the lower Extractors at any height you wish. Connect the pipes between the factory needing the [[Water]] and those Extractors. In the image below, an [[Industrial Fluid Buffer]] is used, you can replace it with the actual factory setup.
* Around the same height, construct a [[Fluid Buffer]] and fill it up, either by using another Water Extractor or using [[Pipeline Pump]]s from below. Let's call this Buffer 'water tower'.
* From the water tower, construct a downward pipe and connect it to the lower [[pipeline]] via [[junction]]s. If you have a large setup consisting of multiple parallel pipelines, connect all of them at the lower point.
* Construct a [[Valve]] on the water tower downward pipe to restrict its flow to zero {{m3pm}}. The Valve can be located at any position between the water tower and the lower junction, however, if it is above the head lift height of the Water Extractors, the pipe segment between the valve and the junction can become less than 100% full, in which case it will stop transmitting head lift from beyond the valve (this will only happen if the output side also becomes lower than the valve height, otherwise the output will cause enough head lift to refill the pipe). Therefore it's best to put the valve close to the extractors to avoid surprise jams.
* Once the downward-facing pipe and the water tower are full, you may deconstruct the pipes, Extractor, and Pipeline Pumps (if any) that are used to fill up the buffer. Since the water tower will always be full, no energy is required to maintain the head lift for the water tower.
* All the pipes will then share the head lift from the water tower. Enjoy the free-energy fluid lifts!
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File:Head lift exploit.png|Demonstrating the head lift exploit. This can also be applied to [[fluids]] other than [[Water]].
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