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| − | An '''ore tank''' is a unique class of [[fuel tank|tanks]] that are empty by default in the [[Editor]]. They are used to store [[ore]] mined from a [[celestial body|planetary body]] using a [[resource harvester]], instead of propellant for the [[engine]]s. The ore has no serious financial value, but can be used to produce [[fuel]] with a [[converter]] and vast amount of [[electricity]]. These tanks store the ore temporarily from extraction until conversion. Ore tanks were introduced in version 1.0. As of version 1.0.5 there are three Ore Tanks, the [[Large Holding Tank]], the [[Small Holding Tank]] and the [[Radial Holding Tank]]. | + | An '''ore tank''' is a unique class of [[fuel tank|tanks]] that are empty by default in the [[Editor]]. They are used to store [[ore]] mined from a [[celestial body|planetary body]] using a [[resource harvester]], instead of propellant for the [[engine]]s. The ore has no serious financial value, but can be used to produce [[fuel]] with a [[converter]] and vast amount of [[electricity]]. These tanks store the ore temporarily from extraction until conversion. Ore tanks were introduced in version 1.0. As of version 1.0.5 there are three Ore Tanks, the [[Large Holding Tank]], the [[Small Holding Tank]] and the [[Radial Holding Tank]]. It is worth noticing that the impact tolerance of the ore tanks are relatively low compared to other impact tolerances in the game. Therefore, they should not be expected to survive [[Re-entry|re-entry forces]]. |
| − | With the buoyancy system overhaul in 1.0.5, an unorthodox use for the ore tanks has emerged: they are denser than water, which makes them suitable ballast for submarines. | + | With the buoyancy system overhaul in 1.0.5, an unorthodox use for the ore tanks has emerged: they are denser than water, which makes them suitable ballast for submarines. However, the density of a fully stored ore tank is just slightly over water. So even a small submarine still usually loads more than 20 [[Small Holding Tank]]s. |
==List of ore tanks== | ==List of ore tanks== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:56, 5 August 2022
An ore tank is a unique class of tanks that are empty by default in the Editor. They are used to store ore mined from a planetary body using a resource harvester, instead of propellant for the engines. The ore has no serious financial value, but can be used to produce fuel with a converter and vast amount of electricity. These tanks store the ore temporarily from extraction until conversion. Ore tanks were introduced in version 1.0. As of version 1.0.5 there are three Ore Tanks, the Large Holding Tank, the Small Holding Tank and the Radial Holding Tank. It is worth noticing that the impact tolerance of the ore tanks are relatively low compared to other impact tolerances in the game. Therefore, they should not be expected to survive re-entry forces.
With the buoyancy system overhaul in 1.0.5, an unorthodox use for the ore tanks has emerged: they are denser than water, which makes them suitable ballast for submarines. However, the density of a fully stored ore tank is just slightly over water. So even a small submarine still usually loads more than 20 Small Holding Tanks.
List of ore tanks
| Ore density is 10 kg/unit | Mass (t) |
Ore (  )
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| Image | Part | Radial size | Cost (  ) |
Full | Empty | Max. Temp. (K) |
Tolerance (m/s) |
Tolerance (g) | |
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Radial Holding Tank | Radial mounted | 299 (300)[Note 1] |
0.875 | 0.125 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 75 |
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Small Holding Tank | Small | 994 (1000)[Note 1] |
3.5 | 0.5 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 300 |
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Large Holding Tank | Large | 2 970 (3 000)[Note 1] |
17.0 | 2.0 | 2 000 | 7 | 50 | 1 500 |
