Pipe Radiator - Revision history

Banangecko: Several changes to wording, added tip about minumum radiation temperature and linked thermal values page

2025-10-24T07:54:35Z

Several changes to wording, added tip about minumum radiation temperature and linked thermal values page

Banangecko: Fixed kit image and convection radiator structure box title. Added structure box for radiative version.

2025-10-24T07:08:45Z

Fixed kit image and convection radiator structure box title. Added structure box for radiative version.

207.216.91.22: fixed grammar

2023-11-08T17:33:37Z

fixed grammar

Yuccasu: Add hint to have radiator pipes not touching any obstacle.

2023-10-02T22:32:31Z

Add hint to have radiator pipes not touching any obstacle.

Branharr: Add reference to the medium radiator

2023-06-13T18:56:20Z

Add reference to the medium radiator

2001:1C01:31D2:BE00:B438:D53A:9B19:9892 at 03:55, 6 February 2023

2023-02-06T03:55:58Z

2001:1C01:31D2:BE00:B438:D53A:9B19:9892 at 02:44, 6 February 2023

2023-02-06T02:44:51Z

2001:1C01:31D2:BE00:B438:D53A:9B19:9892 at 02:43, 6 February 2023

2023-02-06T02:43:52Z

2001:1C01:31D2:BE00:B438:D53A:9B19:9892 at 02:37, 6 February 2023

2023-02-06T02:37:17Z

Niilo007: corrected stack size, added paintability

2022-06-30T20:53:28Z

corrected stack size, added paintability

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 It comes in 2 flavors, selected by moving the mouse wheel;
-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 Cooler]]s 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 convection requires an environment, they have no use in a vacuum. They provide a more reliable, cheaper, but slower alternative to [[Wall Cooler]]s when used inside a station (pressurized room or collection of rooms).
-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 method (apart from the [[Kit (Liquid Radiator)|Kit (Liquid Radiator)]]) of shedding excess heat without venting gasses or otherwise sacrificing resources.
+'''Radiation Radiators''' add radiator sheets around the pipe, for radiating the heat 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. Radiation is the only viable method of shedding excess heat without venting gasses or otherwise sacrificing resources on planets with no atmosphere.
 *In an atmosphere the radiators will convert energy based on their temperature and the atmosphere.
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 **If the pipe has a lower temperature then they will receive heat from the room.
 *Without an atmosphere they will radiate heat into space. Note that they will receive a little energy if the sun shines on them due to the solar constant (The ability for pipe radiators to absorb thermal energy in any environment in game is contested).
-In layman's terms you can think of the radiator as a "valve for heat". It will allow heat (but no gases!) to be exchanged between the pipe it's attached to and the surrounding environment. This "valve" will work bidirectional (heat can flow in both directions). And heat will always flow from the hotter to the colder side.
+In layman's terms you can think of the radiator as a "valve for heat". It will allow heat (but no gases!) to be exchanged between the pipe it's attached to and the surrounding environment. This "valve" will work bidirectionally (heat can flow in both directions). And heat will always flow from the hotter to the colder side.
-Pipes without radiators are actually capable to exchange heat with their surroundings the same way on their own. But a radiator will greatly accelerate how fast this exchange will happen. And the effect of multiple radiators on the same pipe system will be cumulative. So you can speed up the transfer even more by placing more than one radiator on the same pipe system. The "shape" of the pipe system is not relevant, though. So a straight pipe with a certain amount of radiators will have the same heat exchange than a pipe of equal length (same amount of pipe segments) and equal amount of radiators, that snakes around or forms any other imaginable shape. The part of the pipe with the radiators must be free and not touch the floor or wall, even partially.
+Pipes without radiators are actually able to exchange heat with their surroundings the same way on their own, but a radiator will greatly accelerate how fast this exchange will happen. The effect of multiple radiators on the same pipe system will be cumulative, so you can speed up the transfer even more by placing more than one radiator on the same pipe system. The "shape" of the pipe system is not relevant, though. So a straight pipe with a certain amount of radiators will have the same heat exchange than a pipe of equal length (same amount of pipe segments) and equal amount of radiators, that snakes around or forms any other imaginable shape. The part of the pipe with the radiators must be free and not touch the floor or wall, even partially.
-Another factor that will influence how well (and how much) heat will be transferred between the pipe/radiator and its surroundings is the gas mixture inside both the pipe and its surroundings. Gases differ in both the "speed" in which they can exchange heat and the "amount" of heat they can "absorb". Pollutants (X) for example are able to exchange heat very quickly, but the "amount" of heat they can absorb is limited. Water (H2O) on the other hand will exchange heat slower that pollutants will, but the "amount" of heat water can absorb is significantly larger (over 3 times, hence [[Kit (Liquid Radiator)|Kit (Liquid Radiator)]]s).
+Another factor that will influence how well (and how much) heat will be transferred between the pipe/radiator and its surroundings is the gas mixture inside both the pipe and its surroundings. Gases differ in both the "speed" in which they can exchange heat and the "amount" of heat they can "absorb". Pollutants (X) for example are able to exchange heat very quickly, but the "amount" of heat they can absorb is limited. Water (H2O) on the other hand will exchange heat slower that pollutants will, but the "amount" of heat water can absorb is significantly larger (over 3 times, hence [[Kit (Liquid Radiator)|Liquid Radiators]]).
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 [[Category:Atmospherics]]
 {{Itembox
-  | image       = [[File:ItemPipeRadiator.png]]
+  | image       = [[File:ItemKitPipeRadiator.png]]
-  | name        = Kit (Radiator)
+  | name        = Kit (Pipe Radiator)
   | createdwith = [[Hydraulic Pipe Bender]] <!--[[Fabricator]]-->
   | cost        = 3g [[Gold]], 2g [[Steel]] <!-- Recipe is ok as of 30.6.2022-->
   | stacks      = Yes (10)
   | paintable   = Yes
 }}
 {{Structurebox
   | name             = Pipe Radiator
-  | image            = [[File:ItemPipeRadiator.png]]
+  | image            =
   | power_usage      =
   | placed_with_item = [[Kit (Radiator)]]
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   | paintable        = Yes
 }}
 ==Description== <!--T:2-->

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 Pipes without radiators are actually capable to exchange heat with their surroundings the same way on their own. But a radiator will greatly accelerate how fast this exchange will happen. And the effect of multiple radiators on the same pipe system will be cumulative. So you can speed up the transfer even more by placing more than one radiator on the same pipe system. The "shape" of the pipe system is not relevant, though. So a straight pipe with a certain amount of radiators will have the same heat exchange than a pipe of equal length (same amount of pipe segments) and equal amount of radiators, that snakes around or forms any other imaginable shape. The part of the pipe with the radiators must be free and not touch the floor or wall, even partially.
-Another factor that will influence how well (and how much) heat will be transferred between the pipe/radiator and it's surroundings is the gas mixture inside both the pipe and it's surroundings. Gases differ in both the "speed" in which they can exchange heat and the "amount" of heat they can "absorb". Pollutants (X) for example are able to exchange heat very quickly, but the "amount" of heat they can absorb is limited. Water (H2O) on the other hand will exchange heat slower that pollutants will, but the "amount" of heat water can absorb is significantly larger (over 3 times, hence [[Kit (Liquid Radiator)|Kit (Liquid Radiator)]]s).
+Another factor that will influence how well (and how much) heat will be transferred between the pipe/radiator and its surroundings is the gas mixture inside both the pipe and its surroundings. Gases differ in both the "speed" in which they can exchange heat and the "amount" of heat they can "absorb". Pollutants (X) for example are able to exchange heat very quickly, but the "amount" of heat they can absorb is limited. Water (H2O) on the other hand will exchange heat slower that pollutants will, but the "amount" of heat water can absorb is significantly larger (over 3 times, hence [[Kit (Liquid Radiator)|Kit (Liquid Radiator)]]s).
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 In layman's terms you can think of the radiator as a "valve for heat". It will allow heat (but no gases!) to be exchanged between the pipe it's attached to and the surrounding environment. This "valve" will work bidirectional (heat can flow in both directions). And heat will always flow from the hotter to the colder side.
-Pipes without radiators are actually capable to exchange heat with their surroundings the same way on their own. But a radiator will greatly accelerate how fast this exchange will happen. And the effect of multiple radiators on the same pipe system will be cumulative. So you can speed up the transfer even more by placing more than one radiator on the same pipe system. The "shape" of the pipe system is not relevant, though. So a straight pipe with a certain amount of radiators will have the same heat exchange than a pipe of equal length (same amount of pipe segments) and equal amount of radiators, that snakes around or forms any other imaginable shape.
+Pipes without radiators are actually capable to exchange heat with their surroundings the same way on their own. But a radiator will greatly accelerate how fast this exchange will happen. And the effect of multiple radiators on the same pipe system will be cumulative. So you can speed up the transfer even more by placing more than one radiator on the same pipe system. The "shape" of the pipe system is not relevant, though. So a straight pipe with a certain amount of radiators will have the same heat exchange than a pipe of equal length (same amount of pipe segments) and equal amount of radiators, that snakes around or forms any other imaginable shape. The part of the pipe with the radiators must be free and not touch the floor or wall, even partially.
 Another factor that will influence how well (and how much) heat will be transferred between the pipe/radiator and it's surroundings is the gas mixture inside both the pipe and it's surroundings. Gases differ in both the "speed" in which they can exchange heat and the "amount" of heat they can "absorb". Pollutants (X) for example are able to exchange heat very quickly, but the "amount" of heat they can absorb is limited. Water (H2O) on the other hand will exchange heat slower that pollutants will, but the "amount" of heat water can absorb is significantly larger (over 3 times, hence [[Kit (Liquid Radiator)|Kit (Liquid Radiator)]]s).
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 ==Description== <!--T:2-->
-Used to cool or warm the gasses within pipes.
+Used to cool or warm the gasses within pipes. These are the cheapest radiators, with the next upgrade being the [[Medium Radiator]].
 It comes in 2 flavors, selected by moving the mouse wheel;

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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 Cooler]]s when used inside a station (pressurized room or collection of rooms).
-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 method of shedding excess heat without venting gasses or otherwise sacrificing resources.
+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 method (apart from the [[Liquid Radiator|Liquid Radiator]]) 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.