Technology · Item
Dewar of liquid methane
Natural gas chilled into a dewar: the balanced rocket fuel, made from oil.
In the game
How to get it
Gas plant, choice Liquid methane: an empty dewar and 64 units of natural gas (from the refinery), 12 s, 6 kW.
What it is for
A rocket fuel, burned with liquid oxygen: a good thrust and a good efficiency.
Why it exists
Methane is clean and comes from the oil you already refine.
The same text the game shows in its progress tree and on the item's sheet (I).
How to get it
Refinery (Fractions) → Natural gas → Gas plant Liquid methane: an empty dewar + 64 units, 12 s, 6 kW.
Compared
| Propellant (with liquid oxygen) | Made | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid methane | gas plant: an empty dewar + 64 units of natural gas, 12 s | the balanced choice |
| RP-1 | refinery: an empty dewar + 64 voxels of kerosene, 15 s | the densest: most in a tank |
| Liquid hydrogen | gas plant: an empty dewar + 64 units of hydrogen (or 32 voxels of water), 30 s | the most efficient engine, but 2.3 times less in a tank |
On the progress path
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One of the items of the step Gas plant.
- BeforeCH3 · Plastic
- This stepCH4 · Gas plant
- NextCH5 · Cement
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One of the items of the step Propellants.
- BeforeFU1 · Rocket parts
- This stepFU2 · Propellants
- NextFU3 · Fueling tower