Lye

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Lye
Properties
TypeLiquid
Made With/ByChemical synthesis
Difficulty of ProductionEasy-Medium
Exists in RealityYes
Can Be PlacedNo
Temperature~20°C
Renewable?Yes
Tooltip
Lye
[Corrosive]
[Liquid]
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Warnings
Fire Diamond
NFPA 704
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 0: Exposure under fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible material. E.g. sodium chlorideFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
0
3
1
Lye

Lye is an corrosive liquid alkaline solution, useful for bauxite treatment.

Production

Combination Oven
Cryolite Chunk
Aluminium Powder
Lye
150mB
Industrial Mixer
Water
500mB
Wood Ash
Lye
50mB


Electrolysis Machine
Red Mud
450mB
Electrolysis Machine
Mercury
150mB
Lye
50mB
Titanium Powder3
Iron Powder3
Aluminium Powder2
  • Because red mud is a later byproduct of the bauxite processing chain, it can be used to regain a small amount of lye.

Uses

industrial Mixer
Lye
50mB
Bauxite
Bauxite Solution
300mB

Trivia

  • In real life, "lye" refers to family of alkaline products, often used in hygiene and food preservation.
  • Unlike most corrosive liquids in the mod, Lye is not an acid, but rather a base. Potash lye in particular can be a very strong base, with its pH going as high as 13 or 14.
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