Posts by Blackpalt

improved 2 chamber reactor

EU/tick: 550
Efficiency:18,35
Building cost: 201 copper, 84 tin, 322 iron, 20 lead, 28 gold, 7 diamond, 22 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 49 rubber
Running cost, 36 u-238, 2 copper, 1 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…mldxfl6z4lyh39rfijmpdnfpw

I Actually managed to make an efficiency 4 three chamber reactor, really happy about this one.
Mark 1 EA
EU/tick: 600
Efficiency 20
Building cost: 312 copper. 106 tin, 496 iron, 24 lead, 40 gold, 16 diamond, 28 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 67 rubber
Running cost: 36 u-238, 2 copper, 1 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…4xqiqvycrna05jvuoxfq4hr9w

Oh very nice, didnt even think you could get that much cooling out of a reactor, should replace my max output 6 chamber reactor

Feels like the larger reactor sizes aren't that good thought. If i wanted high output i would probably go for my zero running cost 450 eu/tick 15 efficiency 0 chamber reactor and if i wanted high efficiency i would probably go for my zero running cost, 800 eu/tick 4 chamber reactor. i dont even wanna think how much time it would take to produce enough plutonium to run that monstrosity you need to use up 20*3*9 =540 Regular fuel rods before you can start this up, that would take at least a few weeks for me which is why in practice i will probably work mostly with the small mox reactors

However it is very entertaining trying to build as high output as is possible and by the looks of it you are the winner

True, even if it exchanges it asap it will still lose some heat. can't truly automate it.

Should be a nice and cheap alternative for the first reactor thought. They are a lot cheaper than the normal components and you should be able to rebuild regular reactors into those things since they use similar components.

Should work nicely for single player, which is mostly where im at. Checking up the reactors every few hours aint really that much of an inconvinience

Testing a new type of design, i think it should work. A nice perk of these is that they cost no diamonds

6 chamber
Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 1300
Efficiency: 18,55
Building cost:322 copper, 142 tin, 450 iron, 36 lead, 56 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost:84 u-238, 4 copper, 2 iron
http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…hihid7to47vvy4f4ghqhaw8d0

Very high efficiency
EU/tick: 825
Efficiency: 20,65
Building cost: 256 copper, 114 tin, 375 iron, 36 lead, 44 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost: 64-u238, 2 copper, 1 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…eh4nzrynmmoiwo2ahwonzm4pg

3 chamber
Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 650
Efficiency: 18,55
Building cost: 170 copper, 80 tin, 257 iron, 24 lead, 28 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost:42 u-238, 2 copper, 1 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…6xusoyiq4qjgzpnr31jqjz238

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 700
Efficiency: 17,5
Building cost: 194 copper, 91 rin, 285 iron, 24 lead, 32 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost: 64 u 232, 2 copper, 1 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…47im3yva46dm60e4tr64imgr8

4 chamber
Mark 1 eb
eu/tick: 800
Efficiency: 17
Building cost: 194 copper, 91 tin, 293 iron, 28 lead, 32 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost: 60 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…rcmaxrmcr53nretatk5ijh5ck

2 chamber
Very High output, bad efficiency

Mark 1 EC
EU/tick: 900
efficiency: 10
Building cost: 152 copper, 74 tin, 230 iron, 20 lead, 24 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost: 108 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…6fkzfd2h1qc34vp1ap97dkeok

Decent efficiency, high output
mark 1 ec
eu/tick 700
Efficiency:14
Building cost: 152 copper, 74 tin, 230 iron, 20 lead, 24 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost:60 u-238, 4 copper, 2 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…i6zwblgs2rm9z3y9sgbffva6s

5 chamber
very high output, same as my previous 6 chamber reactor, but a lot cheaper, how nice

Mark 1 EC
eu/tick: 1400
Efficiency: 14
Building cost: 280 copper, 125 tin, 395 iron, 32 lead, 48 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost: 120 u-238, 8 copper, 4 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…vpy8ckel6au3p9vin0dm4ho44

Decent output, decent efficiency
Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 900
Efficiency: 18
Building cost 232 copper, 103 tin, 338 iron, 32 lead, 40 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost: 60 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…ijiw5cz32ii8dzqzbxmfhs76c

Im quite sure there are more combinations out there that you can make. In theory the construction of this reactor type is very simple, the heat output must be a multiple of 36. Just try around different reactor configuration untill you find one where heat is a multiple of 36 and the rest is simple. Max heat you can handle is around 500 for 6 chamber reactors.

EDIT: Update, you can do these kinds of designs also, as long as the remainder of the cooling can be divided by 5 you can take care of that with reactor vents
5 chamber
Mark 1 EA
EU/tick 1000
Efficiency: 20
Building cost 309 copper, 118 tin, 401 iron, 32 lead, 44 gold, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost:60 u-238 2 copper, 1 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…9qf4df7c597c7vveher7owmz8

It's usually quite funny, however ive been doing way to much reading lately. A few weeks of reading articles and reviews and your mind starts to wander...

Sorry, i'm not very used to forums so i might make a blunder or two. I get a little bit too excited at times

If possible it would be nice if someone could clean up my previous posts, all the reactors omicron hasn't review yet should be in the post above, post 191 and afterwards with reactor designs should be removed

Blackpalts not very psyched about work reactor post:

(for omicron to review)

0 Chamber reactors:
high output, low efficiency, zero running cost

Mark 1 EC
EU/tick: 500
Efficiency 10
Building cost: 123 copper, 29 tin, 228 iron, 12 lead, 8 gold, 10 diamond, 12 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 19 rubber
Running cost: 60 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…0xkhllq3ggk15t0gs5hl6rc3k

High output and efficiency zero cost reactor

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 450
Efficiency:15
Building cost: 130 copper, 43 tin, 266 iron, 12 lead, 10 diamond, 8 redstone, 2 lapis, 2 glowstone, 7 rubber
Running cost: 36 U-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…x7j5p4au109wrzmwzd6a6trv8

edit: 450 EU/tick from one block is pretty insane in my opinion. Should be excelent to build towers of these as they have decent efficiency, no running cost and their energy per block is as good as it gets. should't be that hard to automate

1 Chamber
Low output, high efficiency, zero running cost

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 425
Efficiency 17
Building cost: 160 copper. 61 tin, 270 iron, 16 lead, 20 gold, 9 diamond, 18 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 37 rubber
Running cost: 30 U-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…kc2wncenwdbxyo2bdoaa6v6fo

High output, low efficiency, zero running cost

Mark 1 EC
EU/tick: 700
Efficiency: 11,65
Building cost: 173 copper, 35 tin, 349 iron, 16 lead, 16 diamond, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 2 rubber
Running cost: 72 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…ifzgxzhw3qljchl1qiefzjo7o

2 Chamber:
High output, low efficiency, zero running cost

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 750
Efficiency: 15
Building cost: 216 copper, 75 tin, 437 iron, 20 lead, 16 diamond, 8 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 7 rubber
Running cost: 60 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…y62obg6286faom2d3wtys6qkg

Now im just being a bit silly

Half scale version of SpwnX reactor. Zero cost with gregtech iridium reflectors. only good thing about this one compared to the 4 chamber version is that it takes less space, thats it

Mark 1 EA+
Eu/tick: 250
Efficiency 25
Building cost:160 copper, 58 tin, 239 iron, 20 lead, 32 gold, 7 diamond, 24 redstone, 2 glowstone. 2 lapis, 55 rubber
Running cost:12 U-238, 13,5 copper, 24 tin, 24 coal

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…g5vlpv5sviu5o0mrilnd02ses

3 Chamber:
Budget version of omicrons 3 chamber reactor, a bit lower output and efficiency, a lot cheaper to build, zero running cost

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick 550
Efficiency: 18,35
Building cost: 199 copper, 90 tin, 336 iron, 24 lead, 24 gold, 5 diamond, 20 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 43 rubber
Running cost: 36 U-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…zpw9zxt3gd7db7t5ve6kbhetw

High output, low efficiency, zero running cost

Mark 1 EC
EU/tick: 800
Efficiency: 13,35
Building cost:250 copper, 79 tin, 413 iron, 24 lead, 32 gold. 16 diamond, 24 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 55 rubber
Running cost 72 U-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…f90m73kfrk8y4069lz2bz03cw

4 Chamber:
A lot cheaper version of SpwnX max efficiency reactor, although his version is cheaper after a substantial amount of time (in gregtech), this one should be better for regular ic2. Might be interesting if you are swimming in tin, coal and copper and want to trade it for power

Mark 1 EA+
EU/tick: 500
Efficiency: 25
Building cost: 273 copper, 102 tin, 403 iron, 28 lead, 48 gold, 8 diamond, 32 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 79 rubber
Running cost: 24 U-238, 20 copper, 32 tin, 1 iron, 32 coal

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…a6tl2nq9wo014gghcdpob6vkk

High output, low efficiency

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 900
Efficiency: 15
Building cost: 265 copper, 108 tin, 451 iron, 28 lead, 28 gold, 10 diamond, 22 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 49 rubber
Running cost: 72 U-238, 6 copper, 3 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…fwqxi2mckos0qvva7lqm2136c

Low output, high efficiency, zero running cost

Mark 1 EA
EU/tick: 800
Efficiency:20
Building cost: 328 copper, 129 tin, 550 iron, 28 lead. 40 gold, 18 diamond, 28 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 67 rubber
Running cost: 48 U-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…ypiky177pgez7q4g5kyp8w2dc

5 Chamber:
High output, low efficiency

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 1200
Efficiency:15
Building cost: 378 copper, 135 tin, 663 iron, 32 lead, 32 gold, 24 diamond, 24 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 55 rubber
Running cost: 96 U-238, 8 copper, 4 iron

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…13eg2w8gota2ufl4wu90yu9z4

Low output, high efficiency, zero running cost

Mark 1EA
EU/tick: 800
Efficiency: 20
Building cost: 293 copper, 119 tin, 491 iron, 32 lead, 32 gold, 8 diamond, 24 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 55 rubber
Running cost: 48 U-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…5qvym46y7aduzb5665bp965w4

Ive been making them one and one which is the reason why they are one and one, now that you comment on it i should probably bake them all together into one for readability. I didnt intend for them to become so many, it just kinda happened.

Thank you, Very good answer

Could you calculate how many cycles it would require for your version to pay itself off. the difference in cost is 2 copper and 1 iron per cycle. My reactor costs 10-20? iridium less on the reflectors, which in iron/copper amounts to an insane amount of cycles.

Just to break even with the construction cost would require days if not months to break even. The difference in cost is something like

60 copper, 30 iron, 20 gold and 6 diamonds

Thats at least a good 30-40 cycles 2 hours and 47 minutes a pop. Im guessing with at least 80+ cycles before your reactor is cheaper than mine.

Edit: i checked with the reactor planer and its roughly 1000 uu matter vs 1500 uu matter in construction cost. with mine having a running cost that is 7,2 UU matter more per cycle. i got it to roughly 69 cycles before your reactor is more effective. or 189 hours real time. Ofc this is not correct with updated costs and everything however i think its safe to say that it requires a LOT of time.

I do agree with you, yours is cheaper in the long run. However we are talking some serious amounts of time.

Am i missing something here, what makes your reactor more efficient in the long run? you need twice as much iridium (which is crazy expensive) and output is the same, running cost is about the same (except the cost for quad core)

Efficiency and output is the same. A lot cheaper to build (especially in gregtech) what am i missing?

Thanks
Think its gonna be hard to get more on that list now, most of the designs are quite optimized now.

How do you evaluate what goes on the list, is it something like cheapest, most efficient and most power for every size reactor or something similar. Would be easier to design reactors with something specific in mind.

It's time for the bigger reactors!

Cheaper 1000 eu/tick 6 chamber reactor

Mark 1 EA
EU/tick: 1000
Efficiency:20
Building cost: 396 copper, 153 tin, 657 iron, 36 lead, 48 gold, 22 diamond, 32 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 79 rubber
Running cost: 60 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…zkp9ynvk4yranpdd9x31o2t78

Cheaper 1200 eu/tick 6 chamber reactor

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick: 1200
Efficiency 15
Building cost: 346 copper, 145 tin, 599 iron, 36 lead, 32 gold, 12 diamond, 24 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 55 rubber
Running cost: 8 copper, 4 iron, 96 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…m4s6g80jq1hhme9481jxo4x1w

And the biggest mox reactor i think is possible to make, feel free to prove me wrong thought

Mark 1 EC
EU/tick: 1400
Efficiency: 14
Building cost: 400 copper, 155 tin, 711 iron, 36 lead, 32 gold, 24 diamond, 24 redstone. 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 55 rubber
running cost: 8 copper, 4 iron, 120 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…hv8q0pet7n0vvomrxh1xuup1w

Im on a roll

This is a budget version of xaix1990 / c4commando 1 chamber reactor, since i changed a lot of advanced heat vents for less diamonds it ended up as a 2 chamber reactor

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick 600
Efficiency: 15
Building cost: 180 copper, 83 tin, 315 iron, 20 lead, 16 gold, 4 diamond, 16 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 31 rubber
Running cost, 48 u-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…8t6eakd6wr4umrfdmt1lmvgpg

Okay, now for another one

Similar to omicrons 2 chamber reactor but cheaper

Mark 1 EB
EU/tick 500
Efficiency: 16,65
Building cost:169 copper, 65 tin, 297 iron, 20 lead, 16 gold, 6 diamond, 16 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 31 rubber
Running cost: 36 U-238

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…entt28cknqdmuifzt9bmtm3is

Excell is good stuff, i will update my previous post for the billionth time i guess

Okay, new try

Small high efficiency, low cost 0 chamber reactor, moderate running cost. Should be a very nice startup MOX reactor since it uses very little plutonium. And after a few cycles of this you should be able to have enough plutonium for the larger mox reactors. this one could be running quite quickly while producing a lot of energy relative to its cost

0 chamber
Mark 1 EA
EU/tick : 200
Efficiency: 20
Building cost: 84 copper, 53 tin, 148 iron, 12 lead, 8 gold, 2 diamond, 16 coal, 12 redstone, 2 glowstone, 2 lapis, 19 rubber
Running cost: 12 U-238, 4 copper. 16 tin, 16 coal

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…ybkw2839io12ku1woq4rjqozk

My current startup plan is to build a few nr 3 beginners reactors http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…d83b78y8enonfoolys5g23280. Should give me enough plutonium for this mox reactor within a few cycles (manymany hours :P). With the first mox reactor working one should be able to reach the higher output a lot quicker and cheaper than with more conventional reactors. Since the components are the same you can upgrade them later to a bigger reactor when you have more plutonium

What do you guys think?

Awh, now i want iridium reflectors even more they at least scale with with what you put them next to. Would it be viable in gregtech? since then you would get away with making 2 iridium reflectors instead of 4 for the same production

I recently started looking into nuclear and since i happen to be a bit of a efficiancy freak ive been mostly looking into the most efficient reactors. I am by all means a rookie when it comes to reactor design however when i looked into the 4 chamber design made by SpwnX i really wanted the efficiency however i wasn't that keen on the running cost.

The design i came upp with is entirely based on SpwnX design however i changed it in a few parts to decrease the running cost while maintaining the 500 eu/tick, 25 efficiency. Material cost is probably slighly more expensive (haven't actully checked), however i think needing only 2 reflectors instead of 4 more than makes up for that.

Mark 1 EA+
EU/tick 500
Efficiancy: 25
Building cost: Should be similar to SpwnX build
Running cost: 24 uu 238, 9 copper, 16 tin, 16 coal per cycle

http://www.talonfiremage.pwp.b…jt16b7mqqxo7fwy6qu2phvu9s

Since im very new to this it is entirely possible that you could probably improve on this design quite a bit however i do think this setup has great potential. There is currently one unused slot in the reactor which i dont know what to do with however im unsure if it matters. if not, feel free to point out why.