Air Separator

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Air Separator
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Performs a cryogenic distillation process at temperatures reaching -200 ºC to separate atmospheric air into its primary components - Oxygen and Nitrogen.
Construction
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100
WorkersWorker.png 6
ElectricityElectricity.png 250 KW
MaintenanceMaintenance I.png 6.0 / 60 Clock.png
Footprint6x9
Required ResearchBiofuel
or Steel Smelting
Boost by UnityAvailable
DesignationGeneral Machines General Machines.png

The Air Separator is a machine for creating both Oxygen and Nitrogen. The Oxygen generation capability makes this machine a requirement to operating Oxygen Furnaces to make Molten Steel and making Diesel from Fuel Gas in Cracking Units. The Nitrogen creation ability allows for the creation of Ammonia outside of petrochemical chains and is used directly in the creation of both Ammonia.

The Electrolyzer is the only other machine which can make these gases, however in comparison, it needs to consume Water or Ammonia to make them, respectively.

Recipes

Below are all the recipes, which this building is capable of producing. Note, that some of them may be locked behind Research, and not immediately available in your game.

PROVIDES
12
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36
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12
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36
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