Actions

Ice Crusher

From Unofficial Stationeers Wiki

Revision as of 06:54, 26 January 2022 by Mintaka (talk | contribs)
Kit (Ice Crusher)
ItemKitIceCrusher.png
Recipe
Created With Hydraulic Pipe Bender
Cost 3g Iron Ingot, 1g Gold Ingot, 1g Copper Ingot
Ice Crusher
StructureIceCrusher.png
Operation
Power Usage 10W standby + 40W crushing
Construction
Placed with Kit (Ice Crusher)
Placed on Small Grid

Description

Used to crush ice into liquids and/or gases.

The Ice Crusher has two outputs at the back, which can be connected to Pipes (yellow) and Liquid Pipes (blue) to extract the products. The top output is for Gas outputs, and the bottom output is for Liquids.

Different kinds of Ice can be crushed:

Ice (Water) produces liquid Water and Nitrogen gas (80% water, 20% nitrogen)
Ice (Oxite) produces Oxygen and Nitrogen gas (90% Oxygen, 10% nitrogen)
Ice (Volatiles) produces Hydrogen gas (100% Hydrogen)

Refilling Water Bottles Early Game

The Ice Crusher can be used to get drinkable water early on, by connecting it to a Water Bottle Filler using Liquid Pipes and piping the Nitrogen out with a pump or an active vent to avoid blocking the Crusher. Note however that if done inside, this could lead to pressure accumulating over time, which could be dangerous if not eventually upgraded to a more robust gas handling system.

Ice Crusher Front View (Caution: Water pipe should be connected to bottom output, not as shown here)

Notes

  • It can be safely used in higher temperature environments if the ice is transferred instantly into the crusher from the mining belt.
  • When using it for crushing Ice (Water), 20% Nitrogen gas is still produced, and care must be taken to avoid overpressurization over time.
  • It is not insulated, so the gases and/or liquids it contains will equalize temperature with the environment.
  • Must be kept turned on to release the liquids and/or gases it contains.