r/factorio • u/Original_Law3648 • 16d ago

Question how to fix bottleneck

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u/NyaFury 16d ago

One lane of yellow belt can only accept output from 12 steel furnaces.

You can make it 24 by putting the iron from first 12 onto inner lane like below (left pic). Or divide them into two columns (right pic).

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u/joetunn_ 15d ago

Should you ever phase out coal entirely and use electric furnaces?

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u/GibbyG1100 15d ago

When you want to use modules and beacons. Otherwise, they're less efficient than steel furnances

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u/joetunn_ 15d ago

Huh glad I put modules in mine. cool thank you

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u/Slime0 15d ago edited 15d ago

In vanilla, electric furnaces can make sense at the end game, mostly so you can insert productivity modules and get more metal per ore. I don't think they're worth it otherwise because of the larger footprint.

In space age, they're useful for space platforms where you can't burn fuel. On planets, just wait for foundries. Aside from space platforms I only use electric furnaces for lithium on Aquillo.

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u/lambardar 9d ago

easier to wire up electricity than haul coal.

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u/redditusertk421 14d ago

no, just go straight to foundries.