Modular Power Boilers

Information

Boilers are placed on top of Heaters and will turn Water into the High Pressure Steam used by Turbines. There are currently 2 variants of boilers, Mk.1 and Mk.2.

Building Information

Mk. 1 Mk. 2

Building Cost

20x Copper Sheet
12x Reinforced Iron Plate
4x Modular Frame

100x Copper Sheet
20x Reinforced Iron Plate
5x Heavy Modular Frame

Water consumption

45 m³ @ 500 °C
45 m³ @ 750 °C
45 m³ @ 1250 °C
45 m³ @ 2 000 °C

45 m³ @ 500 °C
90 m³ @ 750 °C
270 m³ @ 1250 °C
450 m³ @ 2 000 °C

Steam output

60 m³ @ 500 °C
60 m³ @ 750 °C
60 m³ @ 1250 °C
60 m³ @ 2 000 °C

60 m³ @ 500 °C
120 m³ @ 750 °C
360 m³ @ 1250 °C
600 m³ @ 2 000 °C

  • The Mk. 1 Boiler reaches maximum efficiency at 500 °C, so there will be heat lost when using it with Solution Heaters or Nuclear Heaters.

  • To determine what the Mk2 Boiler temperature will be, consult the Fuels table for the Heater you are using on the Heaters page.

Milestones

Mk. 1 Mk. 2

Available with

Tier 3: Modular Power Generation

Tier 5: Advanced Modular Sizzling

Research Cost*

25x Reinforced Iron Plate
25x Rotor
200x Iron Rod
500x Cable

100x Plastic
50x Rubber
500x Copper Sheets

Tips

  • A boiler is only as hot as its heater. If steam output looks low, check the attached heater’s temperature and fuel supply first.

  • Don’t put a Boiler Mk2 behind a Biomass/Coal Heater expecting more output — at 500 °C it runs exactly like a Mk1.

  • A Solar Power Tower in water mode is a drop-in replacement for a boiler: it produces the same High Pressure Steam directly from sunlight, no heater or fuel required.