Diesel Generator

The Diesel Generator is a simple generator that burns liquid fuels to produce energy. Its small size (1 block) and good effectiveness with many byproducts of oil processing makes it a very useful machine in the early and mid-game.
Crafting
The diesel generator can only be crafted in an assembly machine:
Usage

The generator contains a 4000 mB internal fluid tank, which is drained at a constant rate of 20 mB/s. It also has a small 50 kHE energy buffer: however, fuel combustion does not halt if it that buffer full, leading to a waste of fuel. Fuel can be inputted either by fluid ducts or in barrels via the internal item slots: a fluid identifier can be given to change the type of fuel used.
Unlike what its name suggests, the diesel generator many fuels other than , with varying effectiveness depending on fuel grade:
| Fuel grade | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Low | 0% |
| Medium | 50% |
| High | 75% |
| Aviation | 10% |
| Gaseous | 0% |
An efficiency of 0% means the generator will not accept low-grade or gaseous fuels in its tank.
Trivia
- The diesel generator resembles a civilian engine-generator or backup generator. Additionally, it achieves maximum efficiency with high-grade hydrocarbons, which include many civilian fuels : , , , , etc.