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[[File:Mekanism-flowchart-v7.png|thumbnail|Ore processing flowchart (Mekanism 7+)]]
[[File:Mekanism-flowchart-v7.png|thumbnail|Ore processing flowchart (Mekanism 9)]]
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[[File:Mekanism-flowchart-v7-simplified.png|thumbnail|Simplified version of flowchart]]
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[[Crusher]]
[[Crusher]]


This tier triples ingot yield, like [http://thermalexpansion.wikispaces.com/Induction+Smelter Thermal Expansion's Induction Smelter] (with rich slag).  It uses the [[Purification Chamber]], [[Crusher]] and [[Enrichment Chamber]].  The [[Purification Chamber]] requires a source of [[Oxygen]].
This tier triples ingot yield, like [http://thermalexpansion.wikispaces.com/Induction+Smelter Thermal Expansion's Induction Smelter] (with rich slag).  It uses the [[Purification Chamber]], [[Crusher]] and [[Enrichment Chamber]].  The [[Purification Chamber]] requires a source of [[Gases#Oxygen|Oxygen]].


1 Raw Ore + [[Oxygen]] → [[Purification Chamber]] → 3 [[Clumps]]  
1 Raw Ore + [[Gases#Oxygen|Oxygen]] → [[Purification Chamber]] → 3 [[Clumps]]  


3 [[Clumps]] → [[Crusher]] → 3 [[Dirty Dusts]] → [[Enrichment Chamber]] → 3 [[Dusts]] → [[Energized Smelter]] → 3 Ingots
3 [[Clumps]] → [[Crusher]] → 3 [[Dirty Dusts]] → [[Enrichment Chamber]] → 3 [[Dusts]] → [[Energized Smelter]] → 3 Ingots




[[Oxygen]] Can be obtained like so:
[[Gases#Oxygen|Oxygen]] Can be obtained like so:


Water → [[Electric Pump]] → [[Electrolytic Separator]] → [[Oxygen]]
Water → [[Electric Pump]] → [[Electrolytic Separator]] → [[Gases#Oxygen|Oxygen]]




Hint: You can use [[Gas-Burning Generator]] to recycle [[Hydrogen]] produced by [[Electrolytic Separator]] back to energy. That saves '''a lot''' of energy.
Hint: You can use [[Gas-Burning Generator]] to recycle [[Gases#Hydrogen|Hydrogen]] produced by [[Electrolytic Separator]] back to energy. That saves '''a lot''' of energy.


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[[Chemical Injection Chamber]]
[[Chemical Injection Chamber]]


This tier quadruples ingot yield.  It uses the [[Salination Plant]], [[Chemical Injection Chamber]], [[Electrolytic Separator]], [[Chemical Infuser]], [[Purification Chamber]], [[Electrolytic Separator]], [[Crusher]] and [[Enrichment Chamber]].
[[Chemical Infuser]]


This tier quadruples ingot yield.  It uses the [[Solar Evaporation Plant]], [[Chemical Injection Chamber]], [[Electrolytic Separator]], [[Chemical Infuser]], [[Purification Chamber]], [[Electrolytic Separator]], [[Crusher]] and [[Enrichment Chamber]].


1 Raw Ore + [[Hydrogen Chloride]] →[[Chemical Injection Chamber]] → 4 [[Shards]]


4 [[Shards]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Purification Chamber]] → 4 [[Clumps]]  
1 Raw Ore + [[Gases#Hydrogen_Chloride|Hydrogen Chloride]] →[[Chemical Injection Chamber]] → 4 [[Shards]]
 
4 [[Shards]] + [[Gases#Oxygen|Oxygen]] → [[Purification Chamber]] → 4 [[Clumps]]  


4 [[Clumps]] → [[Crusher]] → 4 [[Dirty Dusts]] → [[Enrichment Chamber]] → 4 [[Dusts]] → [[Energized Smelter]] → 4 Ingots
4 [[Clumps]] → [[Crusher]] → 4 [[Dirty Dusts]] → [[Enrichment Chamber]] → 4 [[Dusts]] → [[Energized Smelter]] → 4 Ingots




The chain to make [[Hydrogen Chloride]] is self sustaining but quite involved.
The chain to make [[Gases#Hydrogen_Chloride|Hydrogen Chloride]] is self sustaining but quite involved.
 
Water →  [[Electric Pump]] → [[Solar Evaporation Plant]] → [[Brine]] → [[Electrolytic Separator]] → [[Gases#Sodium|Sodium]] and [[Gases#Chlorine|Chlorine]]
 
Or


Water [[Electric Pump]] → [[Salination Plant]] → [[Brine]] → [[Electrolytic Separator]] → [[Sodium]] and [[Chlorine]]
[[Salt]] → [[Chemical Oxidizer]] → [[Gaseous Brine]] → [[Rotary Condensentrator]] → [[Brine]] → [[Electrolytic Separator]] → [[Gases#Sodium|Sodium]] and [[Gases#Chlorine|Chlorine]]


[[Hydrogen]] (from water electrolysis) and [[Chlorine]] → [[Chemical Infuser]] → [[Hydrogen Chloride]]
[[Gases#Hydrogen|Hydrogen]] (from water electrolysis) and [[Gases#Chlorine|Chlorine]] → [[Chemical Infuser]] → [[Gases#Hydrogen_Chloride|Hydrogen Chloride]]


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[[Chemical Washer]]
[[Chemical Washer]]


[[Chemical Crystalizer]]
[[Chemical Crystallizer]]


This tier quintuples ingot yield.  It uses the [[Rotary Condensentrator]], [[Chemical Dissolution Chamber]], [[Chemical Washer]], [[Chemical Crystalizer]], [[Chemical Oxidizer]], [[Salination Plant]], [[Chemical Injection Chamber]], [[Electrolytic Separator]], [[Chemical Infuser]], [[Purification Chamber]], [[Electrolytic Separator]], [[Crusher]] and [[Enrichment Chamber]].
This tier quintuples ingot yield.  It uses the [[Rotary Condensentrator]], [[Chemical Dissolution Chamber]], [[Chemical Washer]], [[Chemical Crystalizer]], [[Chemical Oxidizer]], [[Solar Evaporation Plant]], [[Chemical Injection Chamber]], [[Electrolytic Separator]], [[Chemical Infuser]], [[Purification Chamber]], [[Electrolytic Separator]], [[Crusher]] and [[Enrichment Chamber]].




1 Raw Ore + [[Sulfuric Acid]] → [[Chemical Dissolution Chamber]] → Ore [[Slurry]]
1 Raw Ore + [[Gases#Sulfuric_Acid|Sulfuric Acid]] → [[Chemical Dissolution Chamber]] → Ore [[Slurry]]


Ore [[Slurry]] + Water → [[Chemical Washer]] → Clean Ore [[Slurry]] → [[Chemical Crystalizer]] → [[Crystals]]
Ore [[Slurry]] + Water → [[Chemical Washer]] → Clean Ore [[Slurry]] → [[Chemical Crystalizer]] → [[Crystals]]
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You need a chain to make [[Hydrogen Chloride]] the same as Tier 3.  You also need a source of Gravel/Flint/Gunpowder.
You need a chain to make [[Gases#Hydrogen_Chloride|Hydrogen Chloride]] the same as Tier 3.  You also need a source of Gravel/Flint/Gunpowder.


Gunpowder + [[Hydrogen Chloride]] → [[Chemical Injection Chamber]] → Sulfur
Gunpowder + [[Gases#Hydrogen_Chloride|Hydrogen Chloride]] → [[Chemical Injection Chamber]] → Sulfur


Sulfur → [[Chemical Oxidizer]] → [[Sulfur Dioxide]]
Sulfur → [[Chemical Oxidizer]] → [[Gases#Sulfur_Dioxide|Sulfur Dioxide]]


[[Sulfur Dioxide]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Chemical Infuser]] → [[Sulfur Trioxide]]
[[Sulfur Dioxide]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Chemical Infuser]] → [[Gases#Sulfur_Trioxide|Sulfur Trioxide]]


Water → [[Rotary Condensentrator]] → [[Water Vapor]]
Water → [[Rotary Condensentrator]] → [[Gases#Water_Vapor|Water Vapor]]


[[Water Vapor]] + [[Sulfur Trioxide]] → [[Chemical Infuser]] → [[Sulfuric Acid]]
[[Water Vapor]] + [[Sulfur Trioxide]] → [[Chemical Infuser]] → [[Gases#Sulfuric_Acid|Sulfuric Acid]]


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==Previous versions==
==Previous versions==


[[Hydrogen Chloride]] production in Mekanism 6:
[[Gases#Hydrogen_Chloride|Hydrogen Chloride]] production in Mekanism 6:


Water →  [[Salination Plant]] → [[Brine]] → [[Electrolytic Separator]] → [[Hydrogen]] and [[Chlorine]] → [[Chemical Infuser]] → [[Hydrogen Chloride]]
Water →  [[Solar Evaporation Plant]] → [[Brine]] → [[Electrolytic Separator]] → [[Gases#Hydrogen|Hydrogen]] and [[Gases#Chlorine|Chlorine]] → [[Chemical Infuser]] → [[Gases#Hydrogen_Chloride|Hydrogen Chloride]]


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Description

Mekanism adds various tiers of ore processing for better ingot yields from raw ores.

Each tier use a specific machine to process the raw ore ( for direct ingots, dusts, clumps, shards or crystals ).Then the product is processed by the machines of the previous tiers.

Ore processing flowchart (Mekanism 9)
Simplified version of flowchart

Tier 0

This is the stock minecraft Tier of directly smelting ores into ingots. First energy is produced for example by Heat Generator in passive mode.

1 Raw Ore → Energized Smelter → 1 Ingot


Basic Tier 0 Setup

Tier 1

New machines on this tier:

Enrichment Chamber

This tier doubles ingot yield, similar to many other mods. It uses the Enrichment Chamber, similar to Thermal Expansion's Pulverizer and IC2's Macerator.

1 Raw Ore → Enrichment Chamber → 2 DustsEnergized Smelter → 2 Ingots


Basic Tier 1 Setup

Tier 2

New machines on this tier:

Purification Chamber

Crusher

This tier triples ingot yield, like Thermal Expansion's Induction Smelter (with rich slag). It uses the Purification Chamber, Crusher and Enrichment Chamber. The Purification Chamber requires a source of Oxygen.

1 Raw Ore + OxygenPurification Chamber → 3 Clumps

3 ClumpsCrusher → 3 Dirty DustsEnrichment Chamber → 3 DustsEnergized Smelter → 3 Ingots


Oxygen Can be obtained like so:

Water → Electric PumpElectrolytic SeparatorOxygen


Hint: You can use Gas-Burning Generator to recycle Hydrogen produced by Electrolytic Separator back to energy. That saves a lot of energy.


Basic Tier 2 Setup

Tier 3

New machines on this tier:

Chemical Injection Chamber

Chemical Infuser

This tier quadruples ingot yield. It uses the Solar Evaporation Plant, Chemical Injection Chamber, Electrolytic Separator, Chemical Infuser, Purification Chamber, Electrolytic Separator, Crusher and Enrichment Chamber.


1 Raw Ore + Hydrogen ChlorideChemical Injection Chamber → 4 Shards

4 Shards + OxygenPurification Chamber → 4 Clumps

4 ClumpsCrusher → 4 Dirty DustsEnrichment Chamber → 4 DustsEnergized Smelter → 4 Ingots


The chain to make Hydrogen Chloride is self sustaining but quite involved.

Water → Electric PumpSolar Evaporation PlantBrineElectrolytic SeparatorSodium and Chlorine

Or

SaltChemical OxidizerGaseous BrineRotary CondensentratorBrineElectrolytic SeparatorSodium and Chlorine

Hydrogen (from water electrolysis) and ChlorineChemical InfuserHydrogen Chloride

Basic Tier 3 Setup

Tier 4

New machines on this tier (plus machines used for gas crafting, see the description below).

Chemical Dissolution Chamber

Chemical Washer

Chemical Crystallizer

This tier quintuples ingot yield. It uses the Rotary Condensentrator, Chemical Dissolution Chamber, Chemical Washer, Chemical Crystalizer, Chemical Oxidizer, Solar Evaporation Plant, Chemical Injection Chamber, Electrolytic Separator, Chemical Infuser, Purification Chamber, Electrolytic Separator, Crusher and Enrichment Chamber.


1 Raw Ore + Sulfuric AcidChemical Dissolution Chamber → Ore Slurry

Ore Slurry + Water → Chemical Washer → Clean Ore SlurryChemical CrystalizerCrystals

Crystals are then put into a Tier 3 setup to be processed.


You need a chain to make Hydrogen Chloride the same as Tier 3. You also need a source of Gravel/Flint/Gunpowder.

Gunpowder + Hydrogen ChlorideChemical Injection Chamber → Sulfur

Sulfur → Chemical OxidizerSulfur Dioxide

Sulfur Dioxide + OxygenChemical InfuserSulfur Trioxide

Water → Rotary CondensentratorWater Vapor

Water Vapor + Sulfur TrioxideChemical InfuserSulfuric Acid

An example of Tier 4 Processing

Previous versions

Hydrogen Chloride production in Mekanism 6:

Water → Solar Evaporation PlantBrineElectrolytic SeparatorHydrogen and ChlorineChemical InfuserHydrogen Chloride

Ore processing flowchart (v6)


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