Last Updated on 3 February, 2021
Factorio Boiler to Steam Ratio – Optimal Ratio to produce energy using steam engines (offshore pumps + Boilers)
Factorio Boiler to Steam Ratio – Optimal Ratio
The current optimal ratio is 1:20:40 > 1 offshore pump to 20 boilers to 40 steam engines
Ratio Calculation
If you want you can calculate it yourself, you just need to now
One boiler consumes 1.8MW of fuel and produces 1.8MW energy stored in steam, and one steam engine consumes 900kW of energy stored in steam, so 1 boiler can supply 2 steam engines
One steam engine consumes 30 steam per second, and the offshore pump produces 1200 water per second, so with x1 offshore pump you can supply 40 steam engines
Pollution
Steam engines for power does not produce pollution, unless boilers are used to heat up the water
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