I set up a nuclear reactor after automating the first four sciences. But even though I researched everything I could up to that point, there is seemingly no way to set it up in a sustainable way. Both U-238 and spent fuel cells are piling up.

Naturally, the spent fuel cells are so little that they are less of a problem, but the U-238 requires a lot of steel chests to store.

It seems like without automating further sciences, I am unable to solve the U-238 problem. Is there any other way out, or do I need to automate more sciences before actually using nuclear?

  • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Honestly, I don’t ever use nuclear power. By the time I unlock it, Ive already created a self-sustaining factory with immense defenses. Boiler blocks with solid fuel and solar panels charging hundreds of accumulators do just nicely placed at the center of my factory.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, has happened to me as well a few times. In my current playthrough I am trying to do the things I usually don’t do, or that are not necessary to launch a rocket. On the plus side, it reduces the workload from oil processing, and shifts it a little. I wonder how it does in terms of pollution though?