Quantum Reactor

Quantum Reactor
Unmatched clean energy up to 620W. Fuel type will decide power output. Heats up, heat increases output. Left Input: On/Off Switch
Category	wire
File:Farm-Fresh box open.png Slot count	1
Rarity	legendary
Price	2500
Colony tags	science
ID	fu_quantumgenerator

Unlocked by Quantum Nucleonics (Electronics tree).

The Quantum Reactor is the most efficient Power generator crafted at the Power Station and the second-most powerful generator, outclassed only by the ultra-rare Precursor Reactor, and can output 620W at its highest capacity. It can use bio-fuels and high-end fuels such as Solarium Stars and Plutonium.

Unlike the Fission Reactor, Small and Large Fusion Reactors, this reactor emits no radiation and requires no coolant. As a consequence, it produces no Toxic Waste. However, this means it can be safely placed anywhere without having to consider side effects or worry about explosions.

Mechanics

Power produced by Quantum Reactor is a sum of two numbers:

Total power = Power from fuel + Power from heat

Power from fuel depends on the type of fuel (see #Accepted fuel below).

Power from heat is initially 0. When fuel is placed into the Quantum Reactor, the reactor starts heating up (5% per second, reaching maximum heat after 20 seconds), and its power increases as follows:

Heat Threshold (%)	Power Output (W)
0	0
5	5
20	9
30	12
50	16
70	20

If the reactor is not working, its heat level is decreased by 5% every second.

Accepted fuel

The following table will list the fuel items that the Quantum Reactor will accept. The "Maximum Power" column includes the reactor heat. The non-heat output power of a fuel source is always equal to its usage time.

Fuel Source (s)	Fuel Usage Time (s)	Maximum Power (W)	Notes
Biofuel Canister	40	60
Erithian Biofuel Canister	50	70
Uranium Rod	50	70
Energiflower	60	80	Plant (can be grown in trays)
Plutonium Rod	60	80
Helium-3	70	90	Exists in infinite quantities on some Gas Giants
Liquid Protocite	80	100	Can be obtained in unlimited quantities on Aether Sea oceans (by centrifuging Aether), or by infinite mixing, or on Proto Worlds via Liquid Collector
Neptunium Rod	90	110
Thorium Rod	90	110
Energy Wood	105	125	Easy to collect manually (by chopping Energy Orb trees with Harvester Beamgun), but impactical for automation
Enriched Uranium Rod	130	150
Essentia Obscura	150	170
Protocite Fuel Canister	200	220
Enriched Plutonium Rod	220	240
Metallic Hydrogen	255	275	Exists in infinite quantities on some Gas Giants
Deuterium Rod	280	300
Tritium Rod	300	320	Can be produced in Fission Reactor
Solarium Star	450	470	Can be produced by Stellar or Golden Saint bees
Ultronium Rod	500	520
Liquid Metallic Hydrogen	550	570	Can be obtained in infinite quantities on some Gas Giants (by placing Metallic Hydrogen into Arc Smelter)
Liquid Deuterium	600	620	The strongest practical fuel, and second strongest overall. Can be smelted (more efficient) or centrifuged (less efficient) from Deuterium Rod
Purrpetual Energy	900	920	The absolute strongest fuel, but only appears as loot and is impractical to acquire on a large scale.

How to obtain

Power Station

15x Densinium Bar 3x Reinforced Glass 5x Liquid Deuterium 5x Liquid Metallic Hydrogen 7x Morphite

1x Quantum Reactor

Items crafted here

1x Biofuel Canister

60W (40s)

1x Deuterium Rod

300W (280s)

1x Energiflower

80W (60s)

1x Energy Wood

125W (105s)

1x Enriched Plutonium Rod

240W (220s)

1x Enriched Uranium Rod

150W (130s)

1x Erithian Biofuel Canister

70W (50s)

1x Essentia Obscura

170W (150s)

1x Helium-3

90W (70s)

1x Liquid Deuterium

620W (600s)

1x Liquid Metallic Hydrogen

570W (550s)

1x Liquid Protocite

100W (80s)

1x Metallic Hydrogen

275W (255s)

1x Neptunium Rod

110W (90s)

1x Plutonium Rod

80W (60s)

1x Protocite Fuel Canister

220W (200s)

1x Purrpetual Energy

920W (900s)

1x Solarium Star

470W (450s)

1x Thorium Rod

110W (90s)

1x Tritium Rod

320W (300s)

1x Ultronium Rod

520W (500s)

1x Uranium Rod

70W (50s)

Power sources
Low-tech (fuel)	Alternator Generator (=4W) · Combustion Generator (=12W) · Hydraulic Dynamo (5-21W, depending on fuel)
Low-tech (renewable)	Solar Panel (<=4W) · Solar Array (<=10W) · Solar Tower (<=24W) · Wind Turbine (<12W) · Weather Beacon (tool to check light/wind level)
Madness	Neuro-Psionic Generator (=60W) · Nocturn Array (<=10W, renewable)
Advanced	Fission Reactor (10-360W, depending on fuel, + has useful byproducts) · Small Fusion Reactor (15-360W, depending on fuel) · Large Fusion Reactor (35-600W, depending on fuel) · Quantum Reactor (60-620W, depending on fuel)
Precursor	Precursor Reactor (up to 1055W, noncraftable: can only be found)