The product of coal liquefaction should require the exact same refining stages as normal Crude Oil. It should not be instantly distilled directly into diesel or naphtha; instead, it should flow through the vanilla distillation columns.

• Liquefaction Plant Recipe:
  30 Coal + 3 Hydrogen + 3 Superheated Steam -> 32 Liquid Coal + 6 Low-Pressure Steam
  Rationale: In the real world, th…

In the latest mod update, the new recipe added to the Electrolyzer results in an efficiency of over 100%. 134.7% to be exact. While the intentions were good, this completely breaks the core gameplay mechanics.

Even though it is highly unrealistic for real-world setups, aiming for a gameplay target of 70–80% Electrolyzer efficiency makes the most sense. To achieve this, the power consumption mu…

Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGT).

Currently, burning gases in a boiler is the only option in the game, which works well for the early to mid-game. However, there is a much more interesting alternative to boilers. Gases and certain liquid fuels can be combusted directly inside a turbine system.

The concept is simple: a Gas Turbine operates similarly to a Steam Turbine, but its working f…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generator.

Here is the rationale:
In the vanilla game, hydrogen-powered vehicles carry hydrogen and an onboard fuel cell that converts chemical energy into electricity to drive the wheels. Logically, this setup can be scaled up into a large, high-capacity stationary generator. It would provide instant load-following power generation, with steam as its only byproduct…

Synthetic diesel and batteries are unbalanced. I would have just lived with it, but I failed to edit the code for myself. I found the necessary lines, but the changes won't compile. So, I have to write here.

Let’s break it down.

1. Synthetic Diesel.
An interesting concept, especially regarding CO2 recycling, but it is not viable. I did the math... in a steam turbine cycle using…