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| Electricity  = 900 KW
| Electricity  = 900 KW
| Maintenance  = 2
| Maintenance  = 2
| BoostByUnity  = yes
| BoostByUnity  = no
| Footprint    = 8x5
| Footprint    = 8x5
| Research      = Electrolysis
| Research      = Electrolysis
| Designation  = General Machines
| Designation  = Water Extraction & Processing
| Variants      = [[Electrolyzer II]]
| Variants      = [[Electrolyzer II]]
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Revision as of 12:14, 16 May 2023

Water Extraction & Processing.png
Electrolyzer
Electrolyzer.png
Decomposes a product into simpler substances by passing an electric current through it.
Construction
Construction Parts III.png
40
WorkersWorker.png 3
ElectricityElectricity.png 900 KW
MaintenanceMaintenance I.png 2.0 / 60 Clock.png
Footprint8x5
Required ResearchElectrolysis
Boost by UnityNot Available
DesignationWater Extraction & Processing Water Extraction & Processing.png
VariantsElectrolyzer II
(The appearance of this building is from the old version.)

The Electrolyzer is the sole machine capable of creating Chlorine for the processing of Waste Water in Wastewater Treatment facilities and the production of Plastic in Polymerization Plants.

It can make Hydrogen without additional byproducts that cause Pollution, making it a critical component in Oil Cracking systems, Fuel Gas synthesis, and the production of Silicon (Poly) for Electronics. This machine is capable of breaking down Ammonia into Nitrogen and Hydrogen which allows for Pollution-free flaring/venting of the constituent parts.

Comparison to the Air Separator

The Electrolyzer is capable of generating Oxygen by splitting Water, though it is vastly outclassed by the Air Separator, which can create it directly from the atmosphere, in nearly every metric. Comparatively, it requires nearly quadruple the Electricity requirement (900 KW vs 250 KW), produces a fraction of the output (6 / 60 Clock.png vs 36 / 60 Clock.png ), and requires both Steel and Construction Parts III production lines (or trading) to erect.

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.

4
Ammonia.png
24
10 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
8
Nitrogen.png
48
Plus.png
4
Hydrogen.png
24
6
Brine.png
36
10 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
4
Chlorine.png
24
1
Water.png
1.5
40 Clock.png
Transform.png
60 Clock 60s.png
4
Oxygen.png
6
Plus.png
2
Hydrogen.png
3