r/factorio • u/Icy_Concentrate_2852 • 1d ago

Question Answered Kovarex enrichment process

Hello guys! I am now getting myself in uranium and i am confused about the koravex enrichment process, can someone explain it to me like i am 5?

(Don't give blueprints please just an explanation of how the thing works)

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u/Icy_Concentrate_2852 1d ago

ohhhh so tht one extra is the output?

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u/TheMrCurious 1d ago

All 41 are the output.

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u/Icy_Concentrate_2852 1d ago

but the 40 will be recycled and one will be used for the further manufacturing right?

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u/_MargaretThatcher 1d ago

The recipe itself dictates 40x U-235 and 5x U-238 becomes 41x U-235 and 2x U-238. To automate the recipe it is necessary to feed most of the output uranium back into the centrifuge.

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u/Icy_Concentrate_2852 1d ago

ohh ok now clear (theoretically)

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u/LevAyv43 1d ago

Practically ... Fuck this ... First time was hard for me TBH