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	=== Cooling and Healing ===		=== Cooling and Healing ===
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	== In-depth Information: Equations and Variables ==		== In-depth Information: Equations and Variables ==

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 |Halon and Helium are hands-down the most dangerous gasses you can slip into your SM. They quickly lower the supermatter's temperature limit down to 32K, which will immediately make the crystal suffer the highest possible integrity damage per tick. An environment of 100% helium or halon is possibly the fastest way to trigger a delamination. DO NOT USE THIS.
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	== Getting Serious With Your Supermatter ==		== Getting Serious With Your Supermatter ==
			If you want to get the most you possibly can out of your supermatter, there's a few variables that you will have to try and maximize. They are all shown in your '''supermatter console'''.

	=== Supermatter Console ===		=== Supermatter Console ===

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	Delaminations happen for an array of reasons, but the most common are:		Delaminations happen for an array of reasons, but the most common are:

	~~======~~ A. Temperature is over the temperature limit ~~======~~		'''A. Temperature is over the temperature limit'''

	A classic culprit of delaminations is not properly disposing of the oxygen and plasma produced by the supermatter. Eventually, the heat will ignite the built up oxygen and create a plasma fire. The plasma fire will create tritium, CO2 and water vapor, all of which make the supermatter produce more waste, turning into a vicious cycle that gets the temperature up to 20,000K and beyond.		A classic culprit of delaminations is not properly disposing of the oxygen and plasma produced by the supermatter. Eventually, the heat will ignite the built up oxygen and create a plasma fire. The plasma fire will create tritium, CO2 and water vapor, all of which make the supermatter produce more waste, turning into a vicious cycle that gets the temperature up to 20,000K and beyond.

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	==== 4. Cool down the supermatter ====		==== 4. Cool down the supermatter ====
	By this step, the supermatter should no longer be on fire, at the very least. Now, you have to try to get the supermatter to the coldest you can get it, since this will restore its integrity. Make sure that the nitrogen entering the chamber is		By this step, the supermatter should no longer be on fire, at the very least. Now, you have to try to get the supermatter to the coldest you can get it, since this will restore its integrity. Make sure that the nitrogen entering the chamber is cooled with either radiators or freezers.

	== Getting Serious With Your Supermatter ==		== Getting Serious With Your Supermatter ==

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	With this, you are done setting up your first supermatter! There are a few things you can do to increase power output, such as introducing new gasses to increase power transmission, or shooting it with emitters to increase its internal energy. However, in most situations, it is completely fine to just leave it like this and check up on the collectors every once in a while.		With this, you are done setting up your first supermatter! There are a few things you can do to increase power output, such as introducing new gasses to increase power transmission, or shooting it with emitters to increase its internal energy. However, in most situations, it is completely fine to just leave it like this and check up on the collectors every once in a while.

			== Delaminations ==
			A '''delamination''' is what happens when the supermatter's integrity hits 0%. It usually just explodes in a big radius, taking the entire Engineering department with it. Some other times, it may produce a tesla ball or singularity instead. Regardless, it's not good.

			Delaminations happen for an array of reasons, but the most common are:

			====== A. Temperature is over the temperature limit ======
			A classic culprit of delaminations is not properly disposing of the oxygen and plasma produced by the supermatter. Eventually, the heat will ignite the built up oxygen and create a plasma fire. The plasma fire will create tritium, CO2 and water vapor, all of which make the supermatter produce more waste, turning into a vicious cycle that gets the temperature up to 20,000K and beyond.

			Some other times, the supermatter can simply be too hot, even without a visible fire. This is usually because non-flammable gasses (such as nitrogen) are slowly heated up by the supermatter, eventually overcoming its temperature limit.

			'''B. Internal energy is over 5 GeV'''

			The supermatter directly eats up entities, emitter shots and ammonia to gain internal energy. There is no limit to how much energy the crystal can store, but it will start taking damage to integrity if it is over 5 GeV. In some advanced setups, the SM is able to safely run at over this limit without taking damage thanks to the healing from extremely low temperatures. However, the moment this cooling fails, the supermatter will begin taking integrity damage until its internal energy naturally goes back to safe levels.

			'''C. Absorbed moles are over 1800'''

			Can sometimes happen when you use frezon, or other very cold and high-density gasses. The supermatter can only hold 1800 moles at once before it starts taking damage. Since it absorbs 15% of moles in its tile per tick, this means that you cannot safely shove more than 100,000 moles of anything into the chamber. However, doing so is incredibly rare.

			== Stopping an Active Delamination ==
			In general, delaminations are pretty easy to identify. The supermatter yells at you over engineering radio when any drop in integrity is detected, and then on common radio when it gets low enough. If the supermatter is on fire and outputting an outrageous amount of radiation, it is most likely dropping in integrity. Remain calm, don't panic, and work quickly. This situation is most often completely reversable if you follow these steps:

			==== 1. Space the chamber ====
			Use your RCD or fireaxe to open up a single tile into space within the chamber, then wait for all the hot waste gasses to vent out. This may take a while, especially if the supermatter has absorbed a lot of moles. Be patient and let the fire go out on its own.

			==== 2. Double-check scrubbers and pipes ====
			Check that the gas inside the pipes leading up to the chamber aren't also full of plasma and oxygen. If need be, destroy them with an RPD and lay down new pipes. Check that the scrubbers inside the supermatter chamber are powered and scrubbing the correct gasses. If you don't know which gasses are being used, default to inputting nitrogen into the chamber and scrubbing all gasses.

			==== 3. Flood the chamber with nitrogen ====
			It is generally helpful to have an auxiliary pipe of nitrogen ready for delaminations. If you don't, simply check that all the gas inside the pipes has emptied out, then fill it with nitrogen. Finally, un-space the chamber and let nitrogen flow in. Ensure that hot nitrogen and waste is being disposed of. Integrity should no longer be dropping at this point.

			==== 4. Cool down the supermatter ====
			By this step, the supermatter should no longer be on fire, at the very least. Now, you have to try to get the supermatter to the coldest you can get it, since this will restore its integrity. Make sure that the nitrogen entering the chamber is

	== Getting Serious With Your Supermatter ==		== Getting Serious With Your Supermatter ==

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 Generally, you don't want this thing to be on fire, if you can help it.
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	We ideally want the nitrogen to come out of the injector, pass through the crystal, then into the scrubbers, so it's preferable to have the pipes on opposite sides. It's not horribly important, though.		We ideally want the nitrogen to come out of the injector, pass through the crystal, then into the scrubbers, so it's preferable to have the pipes on opposite sides. It's not horribly important, though.
	[[File:Supermatter-guide-3-1.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Supermatter-guide-3-1.png\|thumb\|Step 3.]]

	==== 3. Set up a nitrogen cooling loop ====		==== 3. Set up a nitrogen cooling loop ====
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	As for the scrubbers, we add a filter to get the nitrogen out of the waste gasses. We cycle back the nitrogen to the start of the cooling loop, and the other gasses are safely vented out to space. Add volumetric pipes on opposite sides of the loop to keep it constantly flowing.		As for the scrubbers, we add a filter to get the nitrogen out of the waste gasses. We cycle back the nitrogen to the start of the cooling loop, and the other gasses are safely vented out to space. Add volumetric pipes on opposite sides of the loop to keep it constantly flowing.

			==== 4. Set up the air alarm and filter ====
			The air alarm needs to tell the scrubbers to scrub away everything, so we can keep a constant influx of cold N2 coming in.
			[[File:Supermatter-setup-guide-4.png\|thumb\|Step 4.]]
			'''IMPORTANT:''' Turn off auto mode to keep the air alarm from spontaneously reconfiguring. I have seen so many supermatters delaminate because of this small step.

			While you're at it, there's no harm in setting it to WideNet instead. Once you're done, set up your filter to filter out nitrogen from the waste and turn it on.

			==== 5. Set up radiation collectors and wires ====
			Finally, don't forget the part that actually gives you power, the radiation collectors.

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 Keep in mind that different stations will have a '''supermatter chamber''' at different stages of assembly. Some may already have pipes and filters laid down, while some others may just give you a dark room in maints with a radioactive rock behind a curtain. Go down and make a checklist to make sure everything that has already been assembled for you, has been assembled correctly.
 ==== 1. Set up a supermatter chamber ====
-A supermatter chamber should ideally be a 3x3 glass box with the supermatter in the middle of it.
+A supermatter chamber should ideally be a 3x3 glass box with the supermatter in the middle of it. You can add grilles below the windows for extra protection, and you can also make them reinforced plasma windows to shield engineers from the radiation. Chambers that are smaller or bigger than this tend to be less optimal.

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	Keep in mind that different stations will have a '''supermatter chamber''' at different stages of assembly. Some may already have pipes and filters laid down, while some others may just give you a dark room in maints with a radioactive rock behind a curtain. Go down and make a checklist to make sure everything that has already been assembled for you, has been assembled correctly.		Keep in mind that different stations will have a '''supermatter chamber''' at different stages of assembly. Some may already have pipes and filters laid down, while some others may just give you a dark room in maints with a radioactive rock behind a curtain. Go down and make a checklist to make sure everything that has already been assembled for you, has been assembled correctly.

			==== 1. Set up a supermatter chamber ====
			A supermatter chamber should ideally be a 3x3 glass box with the supermatter in the middle of it.

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	==== 2. Put down an air alarm, injector and scrubbers ====		==== 2. Put down an air alarm, injector and scrubbers ====
	~~Nitrogen is extremely abundant, and a safe gas for the supermatter to interact with. Thus, we~~ need a constant flow of cold nitrogen going into the chamber.		We need a constant flow of cold nitrogen going into the chamber. We do this because nitrogen is abundant, safely interacts with the SM, and is easily enough to cool down the crystal's ever-rising temperatures.

	Although nitrogen is safe and inert, the supermatter will heat it up with time and eventually overheat. ~~To do this, we have to set~~ up an injector ~~that introduces nitrogen into~~ the chamber ~~and~~ scrubbers ~~that~~ will ~~take it out of~~ the chamber ~~(along with any other waste gasses)~~.		Although nitrogen is safe and inert, the supermatter will slowly heat it up with time and eventually overheat. Set up an injector inside the chamber, then scrubbers in every other tile. The injector will introduce the nitrogen, while the scrubbers scrub everything away. Don't forget to wire some LV over to the chamber to power these devices.

	~~Lay down an injector inside the chamber, then put down a scrubber in every other available tile in it. Make sure to connect LV to the chamber to power these devices.~~		We ideally want the nitrogen to come out of the injector, pass through the crystal, then into the scrubbers, so it's preferable to have the pipes on opposite sides. It's not horribly important, though. An injector alone already outputs quite a large volume of gas, and low pressures tend to be more ideal for the chamber.

	We ideally want the nitrogen to come out of the injector, pass through the crystal, then into the scrubbers, so it's preferable to have the pipes on opposite sides. It's not horribly important, though.
	[[File:Supermatter-guide-3-1.png\|thumb\|Step 3.]]		[[File:Supermatter-guide-3-1.png\|thumb\|Step 3.]]

	==== 3. Set up a nitrogen cooling loop ====		==== 3. Set up a nitrogen cooling loop ====
	The nitrogen ideally must be as cold as possible before it enters the chamber. As for the nitrogen that leaves the chamber, we can separate it from the waste gasses and then add it back into the same cooling loop.		The nitrogen ideally must be as cold as possible before it enters the chamber. As for the hot nitrogen that leaves the chamber through the scrubbers, we can separate it from the waste gasses and then add it back into the same cooling loop.

	As always, the ~~fastest~~ way to cool down anything is using radiators and space. ~~We cool the nitrogen with radiators ''before'' it enters the chamber.~~		As always, the easiest way to cool down anything is using radiators and space.

	As for the scrubbers, we add a filter to get the nitrogen out of the waste gasses. We cycle back the nitrogen to the start of the cooling loop, and the other gasses are safely vented out to space. Add volumetric pipes on opposite sides of the loop to keep it constantly flowing.		As for the scrubbers, we add a filter to get the nitrogen out of the waste gasses. We cycle back the nitrogen to the start of the cooling loop, and the other gasses are safely vented out to space. Add volumetric pipes on opposite sides of the loop to keep it constantly flowing.

			Cold nitrogen goes in, hot plasma, oxygen and nitrogen come out. We keep the nitrogen and shove it back into the cooling loop. It then returns to the chamber at a safe temperature once again.[[File:Supermatter-setup-guide-4.png\|thumb\|Step 4.]]
	==== 4. Set up the air alarm and filter ====		==== 4. Set up the air alarm and filter ====
	The air alarm needs to tell the scrubbers to scrub away everything, so we can keep a constant influx of cold N2 coming in.		The air alarm needs to tell the scrubbers to scrub away everything, so we can keep a constant influx of cold N2 coming in. If you leave the nitrogen inside, it will eventually heat up and start damaging the SM, even if it's not actively on fire.
	~~[[File:Supermatter-setup-guide-4.png\|thumb\|Step 4.]]~~
	'''IMPORTANT:''' Turn off '''auto mode''' to keep the air alarm from spontaneously reconfiguring. I have seen so many supermatters delaminate because of this ~~small step~~.		'''IMPORTANT:''' Turn off '''auto mode''' to keep the air alarm from spontaneously reconfiguring back to default. I have seen way too many supermatters delaminate because of this.

	While you're at it, there's no harm in setting it to WideNet instead. Once you're done, set up your filter to filter out nitrogen from the waste and turn it on.		While you're at it, there's no harm in setting it to WideNet instead. Once you're done, set up your filter to filter out nitrogen from the waste and turn it on.
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	Finally, don't forget the part that actually gives you power, the radiation collectors and wires. Make sure to place the collectors in a spot where radiation will actually hit them. If you're putting them outside the chamber, you will need to use regular windows for that side.		Finally, don't forget the part that actually gives you power, the radiation collectors and wires. Make sure to place the collectors in a spot where radiation will actually hit them. If you're putting them outside the chamber, you will need to use regular windows for that side.

	For this setup, I will be changing one side of the chamber to regular windows, then add some directional plasma ~~windoors to not constantly irradiate myself.~~		For this setup, I will be changing one side of the chamber to regular windows, then add some directional plasma windows for safety.

	Do a final checklist. Make sure that the nitrogen's actively cooling and being recycled, that there's no oxygen in the chamber, and that your supermatter console's linked to the supermatter. Once you turn on the rock, there's no going back.

			Do a final checklist. Make sure that the nitrogen's actively cooling and being recycled, that there's no oxygen in the chamber, and that your supermatter console's linked to the supermatter. Once you turn on the rock, there's no going back.[[File:Supermatter-setup-5.png\|thumb\|Step 5 (finished setup).]]
	==== 6. Activate the supermatter crystal ====		==== 6. Activate the supermatter crystal ====
	~~[[File:Supermatter-setup-5.png\|thumb\|Step 5 (finished setup)]]~~
	Once you're done, just chuck a random item at the supermatter to activate it. If everything is properly set up, it should be cold and well-behaved, while generating a constant 3 rads.		Once you're done, just chuck a random item at the supermatter to activate it. If everything is properly set up, it should be cold and well-behaved, while generating a constant 3 rads.

	With just 6 radiation collectors, this supermatter engine is already generating 200kW, enough to power most small stations. Simply adding a second wing of radiation collectors will net you 400kW, enough to power most medium-sized and a few large stations.		With just 6 radiation collectors, this supermatter engine is already generating 200kW, enough to power most small stations. Simply adding a second wing of radiation collectors will net you 400kW, enough to power most medium-sized and a few large stations.

	The only maintenance involved with it is to ~~simply make sure~~ the pumps ~~and scrubbers are powered, which takes~~ very little power~~. A bare minimum of a few solar arrays will be enough~~ to ~~keep this thing safe~~ the ~~entire shift~~. ~~Even if~~ you ~~forget~~ to refill the ~~radiation~~ collectors~~, the pumps are likely to stay powered~~.		The only maintenance involved with it is to keep the collectors filled. The pumps that actually keep the engine going take very little power, so there's not much consequence to forgetting to fill the collectors. If you have solars to any capacity, they can power those pumps until you refill the collectors.

	With this, you are done setting up your first supermatter! There are a few things you can do to increase power output, such as introducing new gasses to increase power transmission, or shooting it with emitters to increase its internal energy.		With this, you are done setting up your first supermatter! There are a few things you can do to increase power output, such as introducing new gasses to increase power transmission, or shooting it with emitters to increase its internal energy. However, in most situations, it is completely fine to just leave it like this and check up on the collectors every once in a while.

	== Getting Serious With Your Supermatter ==		== Getting Serious With Your Supermatter ==