Reactant Dynamo

The Reactant Dynamo is one of the Dynamos added by Thermal Expansion. It generates Redstone Flux using alchemical reactions between fluid fuel and solid reactants. Automating energy generation with Reactant Dynamos can lead to interesting setups, as the Dynamo uses somewhat unusual kinds of fuel.

Crafting

Shaped Crafting

Operation

The Reactant Dynamo generates energy using fluid fuel and reactant items. It does not work if there is fuel but no reactant in it, and vice versa; the Dynamo essentially consumes two kinds of fuel simultaneously.

Power

The Reactant Dynamo generates energy at a maximum rate of 80 RF per tick. This rate may decrease depending on how full the Dynamo's internal storage is, which can fill up if the Dynamo cannot emit its energy. The rate may be reduced down to a minimum of 8 RF per tick. At this point, generated energy that cannot be stored anywhere is lost.

Installing the Excitation Field Limiter Augment removes this lower limit, allowing the Dynamo to automatically stop generating energy completely if needed.

Input/Output

Energy generated by the Reactant Dynamo is stored in the Dynamo's internal energy storage. It is then emitted as soon as possible in the direction in which the Dynamo's red coil is pointing. The Dynamo does not emit energy if it is inactive, even if some generated energy is still stored in it.

The Dynamo accepts fluid fuel and reactant items from external sources like Machines or Ducts. These can be inserted on all sides of the Dynamo, except for the coil. However, if the Transmission Coil Ducting Augment is installed, that side may also receive them.

Fuels

The below table lists the fluids that can be used as fuel for the Reactant Dynamo. It displays how much energy the Dynamo can generate from a Bucket (1000 mB) of each kind of fuel. Fluids that yield less energy are consumed more quickly.

Fuel	Energy
Destabilized Redstone	600000 RF
Energized Glowstone	750000 RF
Essence	500000 RF
Sewage	12000 RF
Sludge	12000 RF
Biomass	450000 RF
Seed Oil	250000 RF
Creosote Oil	200000 RF

All energy amounts can be changed in the config. More fluids to treat as fuel can also be added in it.

Reactants

The below table lists the items that can be used as reactants in the Reactant Dynamo. It displays how long each reactant lasts, expressed in the amounts of energy the Dynamo can generate with them. These energy amounts are not added to the amounts of energy generated using the above fuels.

Reactant	Energy
Sugar	16000 RF
Gunpowder	160000 RF
Blaze Powder	640000 RF
Ghast Tear	1600000 RF
Nether Star	6400000 RF

Reactant items are currently not configurable.

GUI

1. Fuel Tank: Fluid fuels that are to be consumed for generating energy are stored here.
2. Reactant Slot: Items placed here are used as reactants for generating energy.
3. Reactant Gauge: Displays the progress of the item currently being used as reactant.
4. Energy Gauge: Displays how much Redstone Flux is currently stored in the Reactant Dynamo's internal energy storage.
5. Energy Tab: Displays how much power the Reactant Dynamo is generating, and how much Redstone Flux is currently stored in it.
6. Information Tab: Displays a bit of information about the Reactant Dynamo.
7. Tutorial Tab: Explains various things about the Reactant Dynamo and the other tabs in the GUI.
8. Augmentation Tab: Allows installing Augments in the Dynamo.
9. Security Tab: Allows setting who is allowed to access the Reactant Dynamo. Only available if a Signalum Security Lock is installed.
10. Redstone Control Tab: Allows setting how the Reactant Dynamo responds to Redstone signals. Only available if the Integrated Redstone Circuit Augment is installed.
11. Player Inventory: The inventory and hotbar of the player that is accessing the Reactant Dynamo.