Refinement - the must-have ladder
Solid phase press
Liquid in, solid out - same tier, entirely new logistics problem.
Solid phase pressThe press does not improve anything. It takes a stack that flows and hands back a stack you can pallet, count, and ship without a tank.
It is the first phase converter most colonies build, because solids are the easiest thing in the universe to move.
What it does
Converts liquid stacks to solid at the same tier - it changes matter state only and never raises tier. Requires Solid phase transfer research plus a Solid refinery and Tier 2 processing.
Requirements
- Solid refinery · level 1 or higher
- Research lab · level 3 or higher
- Tier 2 processing · level 1 or higher
- Solid phase transfer · level 1 or higher
Level 1 cost
- Pig ironTier 137
- CrystalTier 225
- Pig iron2,640
- Crystal1,320
- Maximum level
- 10
Unlocks
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Solid phase press. Liquid in, solid out - same tier, entirely new logistics problem.. Converts liquid stacks to solid at the same tier - it changes matter state only and never raises tier. Requires Solid phase transfer research plus a Solid refinery and Tier 2 processing.