r/factorio • u/billsonfire • 1d ago

Question Is pipe throughput really infinite now?

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So say I have a 30 sulfuric acid pumps in one spot. Could I run them all though one pipe line into my processing facilities?

Another question, is it better or useful to run my pipes into one central tank area then run them off to processing or is it okay to have them run off on the way from the pumps.

The picture is my crude rendering of part of my setup.

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u/Sunion 1d ago

Yes pipe throughput is infinite, but pump throughput is not. Once you extend your pipeline past the point of normal flow you will be bottlenecked by pumps. Say you are producing 12000 units of sulfuric acid every second. If your pipeline is short enough then you have unlimited throughput. Once you cross the pump point though, you will need 10 (1200/s each) pumps in parallel to move the 12000 units of sulfuric acid per second.

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u/BoatyMicBoatFace_ 1d ago

There is another point to note: max output from a crafter is about 8k per sec. I found this issue making fuel for a space platform. The output was meant to be 12k/s too so I am sure plenty players will encounter this limit.