Solid Fuel

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Regular solid fuel
Regular solid fuel

Solid fuel is a type of solidified petroleum, not to be confused with oil tar. It is known for its increased heat output and burn time compared to coal, but only in applicable furnaces. It can also be upgraded to have a significantly increased burn time. The regular type is also a precursor to solid rocket fuel.

Production

Solid fuel can be produced in many different ways, such as with the crafting table:


It can also be made with the chemical plant:

 Chemical Plant
Details Recipe
Solid Fuel

Duration: 2.0s
Consumption: 100HE/t
Input:
4x Compressed Biomass
Output:
1x Solid Fuel

Chemical PlantChemical Factory
Solid Fuel
Solid Fuel

Duration: 2.0s
Consumption: 100HE/t
Input:
2x Compressed Biomass
100mB Heating Oil
Output:
1x Solid Fuel

Heating Oil
100mB
Chemical PlantChemical Factory
Solid Fuel

Or with the ore acidizer:

 Ore Acidizer
Hydrogen Peroxide
500mB
Infernal Coal
Solid Fuel

It can also be produced in the industrial solidification machine and the pyrolysis oven using many different recipes.

Uses

Most common uses are burning in a furnace as fuel, but preferably not a vanilla furnace, as it is not efficient enough for the cost. NTM furnaces that allow for fuel bonuses are preferred because they can make more use out of it.

It is also used to make solid rocket fuel, which is the fuel for many small missiles and rockets.

It can also be upgraded into "preso-logs" to greatly increase its burn duration.

Presto Log

Presto log
Presto log

Presto logs are solid fuel items boosted with redstone to increase its burn time.

Production

Solid Fuel
Paper
Redstone
Paper
Solid Fuel
Presto Log


Uses

It is a fuel with a longer burn time, but without the heat bonus.

It can be further boosted into a "boosted presto-log" using dynamite to increase its burn time even more.

Boosted Presto Logs

Boosted presto log
Boosted presto log

Boosted presto logs are a triplet of the aforementioned presto log, with an ever increased burn time with the dynamite additive.

Production

Presto Log
Presto Log
Presto Log
Dynamite
Boosted Presto Logs
This recipe is shapeless; the inputs may be placed in any arrangement in the crafting grid.


Uses

It has a highly increased burn time, even compared to the constituent 3 presto logs.

Solid Rocket Fuel

Solid rocket fuel
Solid rocket fuel

Solid rocket fuel is a refined form of regular solid fuel to make it capable of propelling small missiles and rockets, as the name suggests. It can also be used as furnace fuel, if one so desires.

Production

 Chemical Plant
Details Recipe
Solid Fuel (Rocket Propellant)

Duration: 10.0s
Consumption: 100HE/t
Input:
2x Solid Fuel
200mB Petroleum Gas
100mB Nitric Acid
Output:
4x Solid Fuel (Rocket Propellant)

Petroleum Gas
200mB
Nitric Acid
100mB
Solid Fuel2
Chemical PlantChemical Factory
Solid Fuel (Rocket Propellant)4

Uses

Missile launch pads will require it to fuel and launch solid fuel missiles.

As a furnace fuel, it has a significant heat and burn time boost.

Baleful Solid Fuel

Baleful solid fuel
Baleful solid fuel

Baleful solid fuel is a special variant of solid fuel produced by solidifying BF rocket fuel. It is extremely radioactive, but also an extremely potent furnace fuel.

Production

 Industrial Solidification Machine
BF Rocket Fuel
110mB
Industrial Solidification Machine
Solid Fuel (Balefire)
 Pyrolysis Oven
BF Rocket Fuel
46mB
Pyrolysis Oven
Solid Fuel (Balefire)

Uses

It is an extremely strong solid fuel source for furnaces, though it has a reduced burn time as compensation for the very high heat output bonus.