Plutonium Fuel Rods are manufactured in a Manufacturer and can fuel Nuclear Power Plants.
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How to craft Plutonium Fuel Rod
Quantities below are per complete recipe batch. Rates are for one machine at 100% clock. Keep every output moving so byproducts do not block production.
Configure a Manufacturer for Plutonium Fuel Rods and connect the four ingredient supply lines. The rod is manufactured, not collected from a resource node.
Plutonium Fuel Rods are manufactured in a Manufacturer and can fuel Nuclear Power Plants. A standard batch combines 30 Encased Plutonium Cells, 18 Steel Beams, 6 Electromagnetic Control Rods, and 10 Heat Sinks to produce one rod. Prepare reliable supply lines for all four ingredients and room for finished rods. Manufacturing the rod does not generate Plutonium Waste; a Nuclear Power Plant produces that extremely radioactive waste when it consumes the fuel. Before running a plant on these rods, arrange safe waste storage or a verified downstream process and make sure it can accept the plant's output.
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How to craft
Before you craft
Manufacturer configured for Plutonium Fuel Rods
30 Encased Plutonium Cells, 18 Steel Beams, 6 Electromagnetic Control Rods, and 10 Heat Sinks per batch
Safe Plutonium Waste capacity before consuming rods in a Nuclear Power Plant
Set up delivery for all four required ingredients.
Configure a Manufacturer for the standard Plutonium Fuel Rod recipe.
Supply 30 Encased Plutonium Cells, 18 Steel Beams, 6 Electromagnetic Control Rods, and 10 Heat Sinks.
Collect the one Plutonium Fuel Rod produced per batch.
Before fueling a Nuclear Power Plant, prepare a safe destination for Plutonium Waste.
Monitor the waste system while the plant consumes rods.
Crafting tips
At 100% clock, the Manufacturer produces 0.25 rods per minute.
Waste comes from consuming fuel in a Nuclear Power Plant, not from making the rods.
Encased Plutonium Cells are made in an Assembler from Plutonium Pellets and Concrete.
Repeat, collect and use
Make additional rods to match planned fuel use, while keeping safe waste handling capacity available for the plant.
Common mistakes
Searching for Plutonium Fuel Rod deposits instead of manufacturing rods.
Starting rod consumption without safe storage or a verified downstream plan for the resulting waste.
When to stop or switch
Stop feeding rods before safe Plutonium Waste storage fills or the downstream process can no longer accept waste.
Configure a Manufacturer for Plutonium Fuel Rods and connect the four ingredient supply lines. The rod is manufactured, not collected from a resource node.
Manufacturer configured for Plutonium Fuel Rods
30 Encased Plutonium Cells, 18 Steel Beams, 6 Electromagnetic Control Rods, and 10 Heat Sinks per batch
Safe Plutonium Waste capacity before consuming rods in a Nuclear Power Plant
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