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  • pacmanfan123
    20th July Member 0 Permalink

    About HYGN, it seems to be missing its liquid form in TPT, unlike OXYG with its LOXY. Why doesn't it exist in TPT?

  • KyleTheCreator
    20th July Member 0 Permalink

    Hmm. LHYN would be a great addition. Specially for rockets, i HATE having to use either just HYGN or SNOW (HYGN)

  • velsuki
    20th July Member 0 Permalink

    it would break saves, and i mean you can still use hygn for rockets, if you want to use lhyn for a thermal rocket, use boyl.

  • pacmanfan123
    20th July Member 0 Permalink

    velsuki:

    it would break saves... ...if you want to use lhyn for a thermal rocket, use boyl.

     Plenty of saves were broken before, including one of mines when TPT recently updated. Hydrogen is mainly used as an explosive and hot fuel. Also, the melting point of hydrogen is -259.1°C (-434.38°F), tens of degrees within the temp limit of TPT. Very little users would use hydrogen at a sub-zero, -200°C (328°F), temperature. So I don't see how it would cause a major save breakage. You could always download past versions of TPT anyway. Also, BOYL isn't liquid, not even similar to HYGN.

    Edited 3 times by pacmanfan123. Last: 20th July
  • EnganK
    21st July Member 0 Permalink
    The fact that hydrogen does not liquefy is used to physically separate HYGN and LOXY after electrolysis without using STOR. Adding liquid hydrogen would break all save files that rely on this principle.
    Edited 2 times by EnganK. Last: 21st July
  • Tadpole1
    21st July Member 0 Permalink

    Then liquifying under pressure?

  • pacmanfan123
    21st July Member 0 Permalink

    @EnganK (View Post) I guess that makes sense but I need to know how it's done temperature wise: from coldest to hottest. I'm new to knowing this process.

  • EnganK
    21st July Member 1 Permalink
    The mixture of HYGN and OXYG is cooled to the lowest possible temperature (which is much simpler than setting the temperature to a specific range), whereupon the OXYG turns into LOXY and flows downward, while the HYGN remains in a gaseous state and rises. This is a fairly simple process that does not involve any complex temperature manipulations.
  • KyleTheCreator
    21st July Member 0 Permalink

    @EnganK (View Post)

     That's a dumb principle since its still not pure enough because HYGN leaks and also would flow into the LOXY channel.

  • EnganK
    21st July Member 2 Permalink
    How well it works depends on the specific implementation. For example, one could create a steady, low-velocity upward airflow, or enable water equalization and use a siphon, or simply discard the oxygen and impurities while utilizing only the hydrogen. The possibilities for solving this problem are numerous and limited only by your knowledge of the game.
    If your skill issue prevents you from using a game mechanic, that doesn't make it "dumb."
    Edited once by EnganK. Last: 21st July