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Convection Radiators have a grill on one side of the pipe, which exchanges and balances the temperature of the gasses inside the pipe with the environment. As they do require an environment, they have no use in a vacuum, but still provide a more reliable, cheaper though slower alternative to Wall Coolers when used inside a station (pressurized room or collection of rooms). | Convection Radiators have a grill on one side of the pipe, which exchanges and balances the temperature of the gasses inside the pipe with the environment. As they do require an environment, they have no use in a vacuum, but still provide a more reliable, cheaper though slower alternative to Wall Coolers when used inside a station (pressurized room or collection of rooms). | ||
| β | Radiation Radiators add radiator sheets around the pipe, radiating the heat even into a vacuum. As they only radiate and don't capture, they can only be used to cool down the piped gasses and they do so at a much slower rate. This is the only viable | + | Radiation Radiators add radiator sheets around the pipe, radiating the heat even into a vacuum. As they only radiate and don't capture, they can only be used to cool down the piped gasses and they do so at a much slower rate. This is the only viable (apart from the [[Pipe Radiator|Pipe Radiator]]) method of shedding excess heat without venting gasses or otherwise sacrificing resources. |
*In an atmosphere the radiators will convert energy based on their temperature and the atmosphere. | *In an atmosphere the radiators will convert energy based on their temperature and the atmosphere. | ||