Spacebase structure

Refinery

Industrial processing for converting raw ores and recovered feedstock into refined materials.

Tier 1-5

Tier requirements and effects

Canonical module tier requirements and effects
Tier	Credits	Resources	Build duration	Applied effects
1	0		Immediate	Refinery Substructure Cap: 20
2	4000	Iron Ore ×1200	20m	Refinery Substructure Cap: 40
3	12000	Iron Ore ×2800, Titanium Ore ×650	1h	Refinery Substructure Cap: 60
4	36000	Titanium Ore ×1600, Tungsten Ore ×500	2.5h	Refinery Substructure Cap: 80
5	95000	Tungsten Ore ×1800, Iridium Ore ×600, Nexium Ore ×100	5h	Refinery Substructure Cap: 100

Substructure families and operations

Crushing & Separation Array

Separates ore into feedstock and byproducts.

Unlock tier: 1
Primary skill: Refining
Secondary skill: Engineering
Level 1 cost: 600 Credits; 3 Iron Ore
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Crushing & Separation Array applied effects
Effect	Per level
Batch Setup Reduction	0.0025
Batch Unit Time Reduction	0.0035
Batch Yield	0.002

Crushing & Separation Array production processes
Process	Producer	Inputs	Outputs	Duration	Unlock
Iron Crushing Batch	Crushing Separation Array	Iron Ore ×10	Iron Granulate ×7, Silicate Aggregate ×2, Sulfur Dust ×1	1m	Tier 1, level 1
Titanium Crushing Batch	Crushing Separation Array	Titanium Ore ×10	Titanium Flakes ×7, Ferrous Tailings ×2, Ultra Pure Silicon ×1	1m	Tier 2, level 1
Tungsten Crushing Batch	Crushing Separation Array	Tungsten Ore ×10	Tungsten Nodules ×7, Calcium Slag ×2, Crude Tungsten Oxide ×1	1m	Tier 3, level 1
Iridium Crushing Batch	Crushing Separation Array	Iridium Ore ×10	Iridium Aggregate ×7, Actinide Tailings ×2, Osmium Granules ×1	1m	Tier 4, level 1
Nexium Crushing Batch	Crushing Separation Array	Nexium Ore ×10	Stabilized Nexium Crystals ×7, Temporal Quartz ×2, Decay Cores ×1	1m	Tier 5, level 1

Catalytic Leaching Reactor

Dissolves feedstock into metal powder and process connectors.

Unlock tier: 1
Primary skill: Refining
Secondary skill: Engineering
Level 1 cost: 800 Credits; 3 Iron Granulate
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Catalytic Leaching Reactor applied effects
Effect	Per level
Batch Setup Reduction	0.0025
Batch Unit Time Reduction	0.0035
Batch Yield	0.002

Catalytic Leaching Reactor production processes
Process	Producer	Inputs	Outputs	Duration	Unlock
Iron Leaching Batch	Catalytic Leaching Reactor	Iron Granulate ×7, Sulfuric Acid ×1	Iron Powder ×6, Ferric Catalyst ×6, Ferrous Sulfate ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 1
Titanium Leaching Batch	Catalytic Leaching Reactor	Titanium Flakes ×7, Compressed Chlorine ×1, Ferric Catalyst ×1	Titanium Powder ×6, Titanium Stabilizer ×5, Vanadium Residue ×1	2m	Tier 2, level 1
Tungsten Leaching Batch	Catalytic Leaching Reactor	Tungsten Nodules ×7, Alkaline Solution ×1, Titanium Stabilizer ×1	Tungsten Powder ×6, Tungsten Solvent ×4, Manganese Crystals ×1	2m	Tier 3, level 1
Iridium Leaching Batch	Catalytic Leaching Reactor	Iridium Aggregate ×7, Fuming Nitric Acid ×1, Tungsten Solvent ×1	Iridium Powder ×6, Catalytic Isotope ×3, Platinum Powder ×1	2m	Tier 4, level 1
Nexium Leaching Batch	Catalytic Leaching Reactor	Stabilized Nexium Crystals ×7, Stabilizing Inert Gas ×1, Catalytic Isotope ×1	Nexium Powder ×6, Exotic Noble Gas ×2, Unstable Energy Cells ×1	2m	Tier 5, level 1

Plasma Arc Furnace

Forges metal powders into invariant one-to-one ingots.

Unlock tier: 1
Primary skill: Refining
Secondary skill: Engineering
Level 1 cost: 1000 Credits; 3 Iron Powder
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Plasma Arc Furnace applied effects
Effect	Per level
Batch Setup Reduction	0.003
Batch Unit Time Reduction	0.004

Plasma Arc Furnace production processes
Process	Producer	Inputs	Outputs	Duration	Unlock
Iron Furnace Batch	Plasma Arc Furnace	Iron Powder ×1	Iron Ingot ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 1
Titanium Furnace Batch	Plasma Arc Furnace	Titanium Powder ×1	Titanium Ingot ×1	2m	Tier 2, level 1
Tungsten Furnace Batch	Plasma Arc Furnace	Tungsten Powder ×1	Tungsten Ingot ×1	2m	Tier 3, level 1
Iridium Furnace Batch	Plasma Arc Furnace	Iridium Powder ×1	Iridium Ingot ×1	2m	Tier 4, level 1
Nexium Furnace Batch	Plasma Arc Furnace	Nexium Powder ×1	Nexium Ingot ×1	2m	Tier 5, level 1

Industrial Forming Complex

Shapes ingots into Bars, Sheets, Beams, Meshes and Matrices.

Unlock tier: 1
Primary skill: Refining
Secondary skill: Engineering
Level 1 cost: 1200 Credits; 3 Iron Ingot
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Industrial Forming Complex applied effects
Effect	Per level
Batch Setup Reduction	0.0025
Batch Unit Time Reduction	0.0035
Batch Yield	0.0015

Industrial Forming Complex production processes
Process	Producer	Inputs	Outputs	Duration	Unlock
Iron Bar Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iron Ingot ×1	Iron Bar ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 1
Iron Sheet Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iron Ingot ×3	Iron Sheet ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 5
Iron Beam Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iron Ingot ×8	Iron Beam ×1	3m	Tier 2, level 20
Iron Mesh Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iron Ingot ×20	Iron Mesh ×1	4m	Tier 3, level 40
Iron Matrix Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iron Ingot ×50, Matrix Binder ×1	Iron Matrix ×1	5m	Research: Matrix Fabrication
Titanium Bar Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Titanium Ingot ×1	Titanium Bar ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 1
Titanium Sheet Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Titanium Ingot ×3	Titanium Sheet ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 5
Titanium Beam Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Titanium Ingot ×8	Titanium Beam ×1	3m	Tier 2, level 20
Titanium Mesh Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Titanium Ingot ×20	Titanium Mesh ×1	4m	Tier 3, level 40
Titanium Matrix Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Titanium Ingot ×50, Matrix Binder ×2	Titanium Matrix ×1	5m	Research: Matrix Fabrication
Tungsten Bar Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Tungsten Ingot ×1	Tungsten Bar ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 1
Tungsten Sheet Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Tungsten Ingot ×3	Tungsten Sheet ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 5
Tungsten Beam Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Tungsten Ingot ×8	Tungsten Beam ×1	3m	Tier 2, level 20
Tungsten Mesh Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Tungsten Ingot ×20	Tungsten Mesh ×1	4m	Tier 3, level 40
Tungsten Matrix Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Tungsten Ingot ×50, Matrix Binder ×3	Tungsten Matrix ×1	5m	Research: Matrix Fabrication
Iridium Bar Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iridium Ingot ×1	Iridium Bar ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 1
Iridium Sheet Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iridium Ingot ×3	Iridium Sheet ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 5
Iridium Beam Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iridium Ingot ×8	Iridium Beam ×1	3m	Tier 2, level 20
Iridium Mesh Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iridium Ingot ×20	Iridium Mesh ×1	4m	Tier 3, level 40
Iridium Matrix Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Iridium Ingot ×50, Matrix Binder ×4	Iridium Matrix ×1	5m	Research: Matrix Fabrication
Nexium Bar Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Nexium Ingot ×1	Nexium Bar ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 1
Nexium Sheet Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Nexium Ingot ×3	Nexium Sheet ×1	2m	Tier 1, level 5
Nexium Beam Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Nexium Ingot ×8	Nexium Beam ×1	3m	Tier 2, level 20
Nexium Mesh Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Nexium Ingot ×20	Nexium Mesh ×1	4m	Tier 3, level 40
Nexium Matrix Batch	Industrial Forming Complex	Nexium Ingot ×50, Matrix Binder ×5	Nexium Matrix ×1	5m	Research: Matrix Fabrication
Matrix Binder Synthesis	Industrial Forming Complex	Exotic Noble Gas ×1	Matrix Binder ×1	2m	Research: Matrix Fabrication

Recycling Plant

Recovers physical industrial leaves from retired equipment.

Unlock tier: 2
Primary skill: Maintenance
Secondary skill: Refining
Level 1 cost: 1600 Credits; 2 Titanium Ingot
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Recycling Plant applied effects
Effect	Per level
Batch Setup Reduction	0.0025
Batch Unit Time Reduction	0.0035
Recycling Recovery	0.003

Material Logistics Hub

Routes complete industrial batches through the refinery network.

Unlock tier: 3
Primary skill: Engineering
Secondary skill: Refining
Level 1 cost: 3000 Credits; 2 Tungsten Beam, 1 Precision Actuator T3
Build duration: 10m at level 1; 120h at level 100.

Material Logistics Hub applied effects
Effect	Per level
Route Capacity	0.4