Pipes and vents
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General Information
All gases can flow through the various pipes found in the game. Gas generally flows from higher pressure to lower pressure. If a gas is not in a pipe, canister, or tank, it will be in the atmosphere and will interact with other objects.
All pipes can be unwrenched to disconnect them from others. By using a welder on a unwrenched pipe segment you can deconstruct it into steel.
All pumps, vents, and mixers do not require power to function.
Pipes
Allows gas to flow freely. Comes in four shapes. Straight, Elbow, 3-way-juntion, 4-way-junction.
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gas pipe straight | A straight segment of pipe. | |
| gas pipe bend | A elbow segment of pipe. | |
| gas pipe T junction | A three way junction segment of pipe. | |
| gas pipe fourway | A four way junction segment of pipe. |
Pumps
Pumps gas to the other side based on the set pressure. Blocks gas from passing through if toggled off. Comes in two varities:
Gas Pump. Standard pump. Pumps gas along based on internal and external pressure. Has a maximum throughput of 4.5 Mpa. Mostly used to act as a valve to allow/disallow gas to flow from one pipe to another. Works very well in high pressure pipes but looses effectiveness when the pressure is lower.
For low pressure pipes a volumetric pump is generally a better option.
Volumetric pump. Pumps gas along based of internal and external mole amount. Has a maximum throughput of 200 L/s. Acts exactly like a gas pump but works off of mole amount instead of pressure. can move about twice as much gas compared to a regular gas pump if conditions are right.
For high pressure pipes a regular gas pump is generally a better option.
Manual Valves
Acts like a switch that either allows gas to flow through, or prevents it from flowing through. Can be toggled on and off.
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Manual valve open | A green light is open. |
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Manual valve closed | A red light is closed. |
Gas Mixer
A gas mixer is a fancy version of the gas pump. It allows you to combine the gas flow of two different pipes and mix them into a single pipe. The gas mixer will combine the contents of two different pipes and will give you the option of setting the percentage of throughput you want on each of the input pipes. The primary port will be parallel with the output while the side port will be perpendicular.
Gas mixers are essential for distro as the station's atmosphere is 20% oxygen and 80% nitrogen. Gas mixers are also used for the combination of two different gases to create a new gas such as a common burn-mix.
If the gas mixer is toggled off then it will not allow any gas to flow through.
If only one port is connected the gas mixer will not function. Both input ports must be connected and have gas flowing through them in order for the mixer to have a output.
