Nitrous Oxide uses

[Tux]

I know it 'can' be used for fuel mix but not required for fuel needs, does it have another hidden purpose in late game?
I am thinking of just venting it 100% of the time.
Pol as well, at least until I learn how to use the new evap chambers.

[ulzgoroth]

I've seen a reference to it becoming essential for rocket fuel, but I don't have any more information than that.

I'd suggest tanking it rather than venting it.

I wonder if it would make sense to make a cryo-room to store it as ice?

[LoboFH]

I still didn't work in NOS but for the moment I am fine with pollutants and I guess it's the same system.

Link the gas line to a liquid line with one condensation and one evaporation valve, the gas line will heat up and get pressure slowly, the liquid line will get tons of very cold pollutant gas, that you could use as coolant...right now I am using it to cool down its brother in the gas line with a heat exchanger, up to this moment nothing went Boom and I am getting a coolant. Just careful with the pressure in the liquid line, the limit it's 6MPa, unlike the gas pipes. But I will fix that problem when we reach there.

[Iridius]

N2O makes the T3 materials much easier to make in the furnace, and it makes the combustion centrifuge work much faster. Its really just a superior fuel in almost every case.

The new phase change update makes it much harder to deal with though as it's always wanting to turn to liquid and stress your pipes.... really adds a time bomb element which is oddly appropriate:)

[Beercules]

combine H2 and N20 in a smart canister at a pressure in excess of 20MPA.. Pass it to your friend and run as far and fast as you can.. Best use ive found so far... also makes for great laughs..

but in reality Iridius nailed it.. a more efficient oxidizer allowing for a 1:1 ratio with H2 and it burns hotter in anything that uses fuel, including the gas based welder.

[powerkek]

Originally posted by ulzgoroth:

I'd suggest tanking it rather than venting it.

I wonder if it would make sense to make a cryo-room to store it as ice?

I tried, and liquid is by far the most efficient storage method. Even the tiny inline tank can store almost 5Kmol (4 stacks of pure ice). And N2O is liquid at room temperature, as long as you keep it pressurized.

[cloudstrife602]

trap your airlock for when people with wrong security card try to come into your base.

[haroldmchugh]

I use Pollutants in my cooling loops. Outside loop with pipe heat exchangers with a digital valve connecting it to inside loop of the same. Use chips to compare inside temp to a memmory chip with desired temp (in K) to control the digital valve.

[-₪EPIC₪- Fail]

Originally posted by cloudstrife602:

trap your airlock for when people with wrong security card try to come into your base.

Keep a tank of super cooled gasses. Keep another JUST above freezing point. Pump out air like normal... Keep doors locked. Activate both vents to the tanks and dump into room. Room will fill with ice chunks quickly and squish the player... possibly. If player tries to cut way out the high pressure escape may throw them. Its an Idea I had but not tried out yet.