Maximize Ore (20x) in Electrodynamics Mod

The Electrodynamics mod for Minecraft offers you an exciting chance to greatly increase your ore yields through advanced processing methods.

While the mod’s instructions suggest a 10x ore processing ability, recent updates from the mod creator makes it possible for you to actually achieve an amazing 20x ore output.

This guide will walk you through the detailed process of setting up the needed machinery and creating the required chemicals to maximize your ore production.

Understanding the Process

To achieve 20x ore processing, you’ll need to complete several complex steps:

1. Create Aqua Regia
2. Build an Electrolysis Chamber
3. Set up the Ore Processing Chain

Each of these steps involves multiple sub-processes and machines. Let’s break down each step in detail.

Step 1: Creating Aqua Regia

Aqua Regia is a crucial component in the ore processing chain. To create it, you’ll need to produce two acids: hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. Let’s look at how to make each of these:

Hydrochloric Acid Production

To create hydrochloric acid, you’ll need the following components:

• Water
• Hydrogen
• Salt
• Chemical Reactor
• Electric Pump
• Electrolytic Separator
• Gas Vent
• GTL Chamber
• Compressor

Process:

1. Pump water into the chemical reactor using an electric pump.
2. Create hydrogen using an electrolytic separator:
   • Input water into the electrolytic separator.
   • Vent the oxygen output using a gas vent.
   • Direct the hydrogen output to the next step.
3. Process the hydrogen:
   • Send the hydrogen through a GTL chamber set to 500°C.
   • Compress the heated hydrogen to 8 atmospheric pressure using a compressor.
4. Input the processed hydrogen into the chemical reactor’s green port.
5. Add salt to the chemical reactor.

The chemical reactor will now produce hydrochloric acid.

Nitric Acid Production

Creating nitric acid is a bit more complex and requires the following:

• Water
• Hydrogen
• Nitrogen
• Chemical Reactor
• Electric Pump
• Electrolytic Separator
• Gas Vent
• GTL Chamber
• Compressor
• Gas Collector
• Nitrogen Chromatography Card

Process:

1. Pump water into the chemical reactor.
2. Create hydrogen as before, but set the compressor to 4 atmospheric pressure instead of 8.
3. Collect nitrogen:
   • Use a gas collector with a nitrogen chromatography card to gather nitrogen from any biome.
   • Process the nitrogen through a GTL chamber (500°C) and compressor (4 atmospheric pressure).
4. Combine water, hydrogen, and nitrogen in the chemical reactor to create ammonia.
5. Process the ammonia:
   • Heat to 700°C and maintain 4 atmospheric pressure.
   • Combine with water in another chemical reactor to produce nitric acid.

Combining to Create Aqua Regia

Once you have both hydrochloric acid and nitric acid, combine them in a chemical reactor to create Aqua Regia.

Step 2: Building the Electrolysis Chamber

The electrolysis chamber is a large multiblock structure essential for the final stages of ore processing. To build it, you’ll need:

• 49 Steel Scaffolds
• 17 Allon Blocks
• 8 Steel Tanks
• 3 Gold Blocks
• 1 Electrolytic Separator
• 1 Electrolysis Chamber Block

Assembly process:

1. Create a 5×5 base of steel scaffolds.
2. Place 4 steel scaffolds in the corners, one block above the base.
3. Surround these corner scaffolds with Allon blocks.
4. Fill in the sides with steel tanks, leaving the middle empty.
5. Place an electrolytic separator in the center.
6. Add two gold blocks on one side and one on the adjacent side to mark the front.
7. Place the electrolysis chamber block in the remaining space of the marked front.
8. Cover the top with steel scaffolds.
9. Fill in the top layer with Allon blocks.
10. Use a wrench to right-click and complete the structure.

Power the electrolysis chamber with 1.92 kW voltage, which you can achieve using upgrade transformers.

Step 3: Setting Up the Ore Processing Chain

Now that you have Aqua Regia and the electrolysis chamber, you can set up the full ore processing chain. We’ll use iron ore as an example, but the process is similar for other ores.

You’ll need the following machines:

• Mineral Washer
• 3x Chemical Reactors
• Electrolysis Chamber
• Chemical Crystallizer
• Mineral Crusher
• Mineral Grinder
• Arc Furnace

Here’s the step-by-step process:

1. Mineral Washing:
   • Input iron ore and Aqua Regia into the mineral washer.
   • This produces Royal Iron Solution.
2. First Chemical Reaction:
   • Combine Royal Iron Solution with water in a chemical reactor.
   • This creates Crude Iron Solution and returns Aqua Regia (which can be recycled back to the mineral washer).
3. Second Chemical Reaction:
   • Mix Crude Iron Solution with sulfuric acid in another chemical reactor.
   • This produces Dirty Iron Solution and water (which can be recycled).
4. Third Chemical Reaction:
   • Combine Dirty Iron Solution with water in the third chemical reactor.
   • This creates Impure Iron Solution and sulfuric acid (which can be recycled).
5. Electrolysis:
   • Input Impure Iron Solution into the electrolysis chamber.
   • This quickly produces Pure Iron Solution.
6. Crystallization:
   • Feed Pure Iron Solution into the chemical crystallizer.
   • This creates Iron Crystals.
7. Crushing:
   • Process Iron Crystals in the mineral crusher.
   • This produces Impure or Dirty Iron Dust.
8. Grinding:
   • Refine the dust in the mineral grinder.
   • This creates Pure Iron Dust.
9. Smelting:
   • Finally, smelt the Pure Iron Dust in an arc furnace to produce Iron Ingots.

Maximizing Efficiency

To get the full 20x ore processing benefit, it’s crucial to understand the ratios involved:

• One iron ore produces 4,000 millibuckets of Royal Iron Solution.
• Each stage of the process uses 200 millibuckets to produce 200 millibuckets of the next solution.
• The final stages maintain a 1:1 ratio: 200 millibuckets of Pure Iron Solution produces 1 Iron Crystal, which becomes 1 Iron Dust, and finally 1 Iron Ingot.

This means that from a single iron ore (4,000 millibuckets), you can produce 20 iron ingots (4,000 / 200 = 20).

Tips for Efficient Setup

1. Use JEI (Just Enough Items) to favorite recipes and work backwards from the final product when setting up your machines.
2. Create closed loops for recycling Aqua Regia, water, and sulfuric acid to minimize resource consumption.
3. Use upgrade transformers to provide the necessary power to the electrolysis chamber.
4. Consider using creative gas sources or multiple electrolytic separators for hydrogen production if you’re having trouble keeping up with demand.
5. Label your machines and use color-coded pipes to keep track of different fluids in your setup.
6. Build your setup in stages, testing each part before moving on to the next.

Concluding Lines

Getting 20x ore processing in the Electrodynamics mod is a tricky but worthwhile process. It needs careful planning, exact machine setup, and a good understanding of chemical processes.

However, the reward is huge – turning a single ore into 20 ingots greatly increases your resource production and can really speed up your progress in the game.

By mastering this process, you’ll not only maximize your ore output but also gain a deep understanding of one of the most complex and rewarding parts of the Electrodynamics mod.