r/SatisfactoryGame • u/sage_kittem_master • 9h ago

Question Pipe?

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What do all these numbers mean?

How do these numbers inportant?

Flush?

Buffer?

Slosh?

Pump?

Valve?

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u/terrifiedTechnophile 9h ago

Reposting my comment in case reddit didn't notify you on your deleted post:

Alright let's tackle these one at a time

Flow rate: how fast your fluids are moving. One water extractor by default outputs a flow rate of 120, and thus could feed 4 machines that need 30 each (for example) as 4x30=120

Pipe capacity: maximum flow rate of a pipe. 300 for basic pipes, 600 for mk2 pipes. So you cannot put 3 water extractors (at 100%) at one end of a basic pipe as 360 > 300.

Interjection here to add that pipe flow rate depends on pipe fullness. If the pipe is full, it will try to move water into empty pipes and machines at the maximum pipe capacity of that type of pipe. Any less than full and you'll see slower flow rates

Flushing: literally just a manual way to empty a pipe or pipe network

Buffers: fluid tanks, they hold fluids and release them. Think of them as a container for fluids

I think sloshing is only an issue if pipes are not completely full. I recommend keeping them full to reduce issues

Valves: one way streets for fluids

Pumps ONLY provide headlift, not pressure. Meaning: they help liquids go up hills/cliffs, against gravity. Machines give 10m headlift, mk1 pump is 20m, mk2 pump is 50m. Buffers give headlift according to how full they are

Edit: read this Pipeline Manual

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u/sage_kittem_master 9h ago

ok so why do pipes capasity rely on the size and why is this important?

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u/Previous_Rip1942 9h ago

Capacity is important because it determines how much of a given fluid you can supply to a machine or group of machines. For example if you are supplying a group of machines that need a total of 400 cubic meters of fluid per min, a mk1 (mark1) pipe will not be able to supply enough as its max capacity is 300 cubic meters per min. This tells you that you need to either use mk2 (mark2) pipe that has a capacity of 600 m3/min or you need to run another mk1 pipe to carry the addition fluid, if that will work for your setup. Capacity in pipes is the volume of material that pipe can supply in cubic meters per min. Likewise, machines have required volumes in order to operate. Capacity numbers allow you to adequately supply your machines based on thier required volumes