Hydrogen Tank

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Hydrogen Tank Icon.png
Large Ship Icon.png
Large Ship / Station
Hydrogen Tank
 
Components
Required

 

 
 
 
Mass (kg):
0
 
Integrity:
0
 
Build time (seconds):
45
 
Active power consumption (MW):
0.001
 
Idle Power Consumption (MW):
0.000001
 
Dimensions (W x H x D):
3 x 3 x 3
Hydrogen Tank Icon.png
Small Ship Icon.png
Small Ship
Hydrogen Tank
 
Components
Required

 

 
 
 
Mass (kg):
0
 
Integrity:
0
 
Build time (seconds):
45
 
Active power consumption (MW):
0.001
 
Idle Power Consumption (MW):
0.000001
 
Dimensions (W x H x D):
5 x 5 x 5

Overview

The Hydrogen Tank is a block used to store and distribute Hydrogen. It was introduced to the game in Update 01.105. Its main use however is in conjunction with the Large Hydrogen Thruster and the Small Hydrogen Thruster, where it is used as fuel storage.

It can also be used to refill Hydrogen Bottles by placing it into the tank's inventory and clicking on Refill Bottles, assuming that auto-refill isn't checked.

Usage

The hydrogen can be produced from Ice ores much the same as Oxygen inside Oxygen Generators. The hydogen tank must be directly connected via Conveyor blocks in order to receive hydrogen from the generator, and also to send the fuel to the hydrogen thrusters.

Indicator

The colored indicators on the tank show at a glance the current hydrogen level inside the tank.

Game version: 1.107

Air Vent Front Indicator Green.png Air Vent Front Indicator Green.png Air Vent Front Indicator Green.png Air Vent Front Indicator Green.png Hydrogen Tank is not stockpiling and can be drained.
0: H2 level < 25%, 1: 25% <= H2 level < 50%, 2: 50% <= H2 level < 75%, 3: H2 level > 75%, 4: Tank full.
Air Vent Front Indicator Blue.png Air Vent Front Indicator Blue.png Air Vent Front Indicator Blue.png Air Vent Front Indicator Blue.png Hydrogen Tank is set to Stockpile. The tank will not release any hydrogen and will drain other tanks that are not stockpiling.
0: H2 level < 25%, 1: 25% <= H2 level < 50%, 2: 50% <= H2 level < 75%, 3: H2 level > 75%, 4: Tank full.
Air Vent Front Indicator Red.png Air Vent Front Indicator Red.png Air Vent Front Indicator Red.png Air Vent Front Indicator Red.png Hydrogen Tank deactivated or unpowered.

Capacity

Game version: 01.106

Large grid Hydrogen Tank 2,500,000 H2
Small grid Hydrogen Tank 40,000 H2

Tips

  • Using a Connector block, you can vent the hydrogen out of the tanks by switching it to Throw Out mode much the same way you can with oxygen tanks.

Media

Programming

Programming in the program block.

Interface name: IMyOxygenTank

Known Issues

  • Unlike cargo containers the actual cargo of the hydrogen tank does not in anyway influence it's mass. Therefore the large block tank will ALWAYS have a mass of 8.1 tons whether its completely full of hydrogen or not.

See Also