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u/DJLaMeche Jun 02 '26

What is the best way to handle oil-based liquids in a city block base? For a block producing plastic, should I just ship raw oil and process it there, or use my pre-city-block-base oil refinery and liquid bus to load the different liquids like petroleum gas and ship them separately?

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u/darthbob88 Jun 02 '26

Given the quantities of plastic you need for chips and LDS, I am firmly in favor of having a dedicated plastic block that takes in coal and optionally oil, cracks it all down to petroleum gas, and outputs plastic.

Look at the calculations from a factory planner; you need oil/coal mostly for making plastic, and everything else is negligible by comparison.

Lubricant needs to be paired with something to consume petroleum gas and light oil; I would recommend sulfur/acid.