Metal Refinery

Metal Refinery is a Refinement Building, which serves the purpose of turning Metal Ore into Refined Metal, as well as producing alloys. It produces a lot of heat, and dumps part of it into coolant liquid.

Mechanics

A Metal Refinery requires a Liquid Intake and Output Pipes, 400 kg of Liquid as a coolant (stores 800 kg, and can accept 400 more while the task is scheduled), Duplicant operation, and 1.2 kW of Power. It refines metals 100 kg at a time, leaving the Refined Metal on the floor at 40 °C, as well as producing 16 kDTU/s of heat and outputting 400 kg of coolant at a higher temperature. The heat added to the coolant is 80% of the heat required to heat the refined metal from 40 °C to its melting point. Recipes take 40 seconds but it can be reduced by the Machinery attribute.

While the Metal Refinery can operate with just 400 kg of coolant, it is advised to supply 800-1200 kg so that it can operate continuously.

Input	Output	Added Heat [DTU]	Rate [DTU/s]	Temperature Increase ( Water ) [°C]	Temperature Increase ( Crude Oil ) [°C]	Temperature Increase ( Petroleum ) [°C]	Temperature Increase ( Super Coolant ) [°C]
Gold Amalgam	Gold	10,566,648	264,166.2	6.32	15.63	15.01	3.13
Cinnabar Ore	Mercury	20,979,100	524,477.5	12.55	31.03	29.80	6.21
Copper Ore	Copper	32,152,120	803,803.0	19.23	47.56	45.67	9.52
Wolframite	Tungsten	36,256,000	906,400.0	21.69	53.63	51.50	10.74
Aluminum Ore	Aluminum	45,157,840	1,128,946.0	27.01	66.80	64.14	13.38
Cobalt Ore	Cobalt	48,810,720	1,220,268.0	29.20	72.21	69.33	14.46
Thermium	Niobium	51,661,220	1,291,530.5	30.91	76.42	73.38	15.30
Pyrite	Iron	53,696,808	1,342,420.2	32.12	79.43	76.27	15.91
Iron Ore	Iron	53,696,808	1,342,420.2	32.12	79.43	76.27	15.91
70 kg Iron 20 kg Refined Carbon 10 kg Lime	Steel	93,566,480	2,339,162.0	55.97	138.41	132.91	27.72

Choosing Coolant Liquid

Often the best choice is based on availability, specifically practicality and quantity. Brine or Polluted Water fresh from a Geyser is about -10°C, for example. This water is typically unsuitable for a Water Sieve or Desalinator: the water freezes as soon as it is extracted and breaks the output pipe. The Metal Refinery typically adds just enough heat to enable water extraction. Alternatively, the colony could run it through the refinery more than once so it's hot enough for Pincha Pepperplants to drink without getting too cold.

Liquids where the temperature increment is bigger than the temperature range between solid and gaseous transition are struck out. Liquids that can only perform one operation at a time are underlined.

All temperature ranges are 6 degrees larger than stated here, since materials need to go 3°C beyond a phase change temperature to actually change their state.

Temperature Increment on any Liquid used as Coolant
Coolant	SHC	Temperature rise with output
Coolant	SHC	Mercury	Gold	Copper	Tungsten	Aluminum	Cobalt	Niobium	Iron	Steel
Brine	3.4 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.89 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	2.61 °C / +4.7 °F	7.77 °C / +13.99 °F	23.64 °C / +42.55 °F	26.66 °C / +47.99 °F	33.20 °C / +59.76 °F	35.94 °C / +64.69 °F	37.99 °C / +68.38 °F	39.48 °C / +71.06 °F	68.80 °C / +123.84 °F
Liquid Chlorine	0.48 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.27 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	18.48 °C / +33.26 °F	55.03 °C / +99.05 °F	167.45 °C / +301.41 °F	188.82 °C / +339.88 °F	235.20 °C / +423.36 °F	254.60 °C / +458.28 °F	269.07 °C / +484.33 °F	279.66 °C / +503.39 °F	487.32 °C / +877.18 °F
Crude Oil	1.69 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.94 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	5.25 °C / +9.45 °F	15.63 °C / +28.13 °F	47.56 °C / +85.61 °F	53.63 °C / +96.53 °F	66.80 °C / +120.24 °F	72.31 °C / +130.16 °F	76.42 °C / +137.56 °F	79.43 °C / +142.97 °F	138.41 °C / +249.14 °F
Polluted Water	4.179 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.32 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	2.12 °C / +3.82 °F	6.32 °C / +11.38 °F	19.23 °C / +34.61 °F	21.69 °C / +39.04 °F	27.01 °C / +48.62 °F	29.24 °C / +52.63 °F	30.91 °C / +55.64 °F	32.12 °C / +57.82 °F	55.97 °C / +100.75 °F
Liquid Carbon Dioxide	0.846 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.47 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	10.48 °C / +18.86 °F	31.22 °C / +56.2 °F	95.01 °C / +171.02 °F	107.13 °C / +192.83 °F	133.45 °C / +240.21 °F	144.45 °C / +260.01 °F	152.66 °C / +274.79 °F	158.67 °C / +285.61 °F	276.49 °C / +497.68 °F
Liquid Hydrogen	2.4 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.33 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	3.70 °C / +6.66 °F	11.01 °C / +19.82 °F	33.49 °C / +60.28 °F	37.76 °C / +67.97 °F	47.04 °C / +84.67 °F	50.92 °C / +91.66 °F	53.81 °C / +96.86 °F	55.93 °C / +100.67 °F	97.46 °C / +175.43 °F
Liquid Methane	2.191 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.22 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	4.05 °C / +7.29 °F	12.06 °C / +21.71 °F	36.68 °C / +66.02 °F	41.37 °C / +74.47 °F	51.53 °C / +92.75 °F	55.78 °C / +100.4 °F	58.95 °C / +106.11 °F	61.27 °C / +110.29 °F	106.76 °C / +192.17 °F
Liquid Oxygen	1.01 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.56 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	8.78 °C / +15.8 °F	26.15 °C / +47.07 °F	79.58 °C / +143.24 °F	89.74 °C / +161.53 °F	111.78 °C / +201.2 °F	121.00 °C / +217.8 °F	127.87 °C / +230.17 °F	132.91 °C / +239.24 °F	231.60 °C / +416.88 °F
Liquid Phosphorus	0.7697 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.43 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	11.52 °C / +20.74 °F	34.32 °C / +61.78 °F	104.43 °C / +187.97 °F	117.75 °C / +211.95 °F	146.67 °C / +264.01 °F	158.77 °C / +285.79 °F	167.80 °C / +302.04 °F	174.40 °C / +313.92 °F	303.90 °C / +547.02 °F
Liquid Sulfur	0.7 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.39 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	12.67 °C / +22.81 °F	37.74 °C / +67.93 °F	114.82 °C / +206.68 °F	129.48 °C / +233.06 °F	161.28 °C / +290.3 °F	174.58 °C / +314.24 °F	184.50 °C / +332.1 °F	191.77 °C / +345.19 °F	334.16 °C / +601.49 °F
Brackene	4.1 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.28 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	2.16 °C / +3.89 °F	6.44 °C / +11.59 °F	19.60 °C / +35.28 °F	22.11 °C / +39.8 °F	27.54 °C / +49.57 °F	29.81 °C / +53.66 °F	31.50 °C / +56.7 °F	32.74 °C / +58.93 °F	57.05 °C / +102.69 °F
Magma	1 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.56 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	8.87 °C / +15.97 °F	26.42 °C / +47.56 °F	80.38 °C / +144.68 °F	90.63 °C / +163.13 °F	112.89 °C / +203.2 °F	122.21 °C / +219.98 °F	129.15 °C / +232.47 °F	134.24 °C / +241.63 °F	233.91 °C / +421.04 °F
Mercury	0.14 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.08 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	63.35 °C / +114.03 °F	188.68 °C / +339.62 °F	574.12 °C / +1033.42 °F	647.38 °C / +1165.28 °F	806.39 °C / +1451.5 °F	872.91 °C / +1571.24 °F	922.52 °C / +1660.54 °F	958.84 °C / +1725.91 °F	1670.79 °C / +3007.42 °F
Molten Aluminum	0.91 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.51 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	9.75 °C / +17.55 °F	29.03 °C / +52.25 °F	88.33 °C / +158.99 °F	99.60 °C / +179.28 °F	124.06 °C / +223.31 °F	134.29 °C / +241.72 °F	141.93 °C / +255.47 °F	147.51 °C / +265.52 °F	257.05 °C / +462.69 °F
Liquid Carbon	0.71 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.39 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	12.49 °C / +22.48 °F	37.20 °C / +66.96 °F	113.21 °C / +203.78 °F	127.65 °C / +229.77 °F	159.01 °C / +286.22 °F	172.12 °C / +309.82 °F	181.91 °C / +327.44 °F	189.07 °C / +340.33 °F	329.45 °C / +593.01 °F
Molten Copper	0.386 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.21 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	22.98 °C / +41.36 °F	68.43 °C / +123.17 °F	208.23 °C / +374.81 °F	234.80 °C / +422.64 °F	292.47 °C / +526.45 °F	316.60 °C / +569.88 °F	334.59 °C / +602.26 °F	347.77 °C / +625.99 °F	605.99 °C / +1090.78 °F
Molten Glass	0.2 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.11 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	44.35 °C / +79.83 °F	132.08 °C / +237.74 °F	401.88 °C / +723.38 °F	453.17 °C / +815.71 °F	564.47 °C / +1016.05 °F	611.04 °C / +1099.87 °F	645.77 °C / +1162.39 °F	671.19 °C / +1208.14 °F	1169.56 °C / +2105.21 °F
Molten Gold	0.1291 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.07 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	68.70 °C / +123.66 °F	204.61 °C / +368.3 °F	622.59 °C / +1120.66 °F	702.04 °C / +1263.67 °F	874.47 °C / +1574.05 °F	946.61 °C / +1703.9 °F	1000.41 °C / +1800.74 °F	1039.79 °C / +1871.62 °F	1811.86 °C / +3261.35 °F
Molten Iron	0.449 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.25 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	19.75 °C / +35.55 °F	58.83 °C / +105.89 °F	179.01 °C / +322.22 °F	201.86 °C / +363.35 °F	251.44 °C / +452.59 °F	272.18 °C / +489.92 °F	287.65 °C / +517.77 °F	298.97 °C / +538.15 °F	520.96 °C / +937.73 °F
Molten Cobalt	0.42 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.23 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	21.12 °C / +38.02 °F	62.89 °C / +113.2 °F	191.37 °C / +344.47 °F	215.79 °C / +388.42 °F	268.80 °C / +483.84 °F	290.97 °C / +523.75 °F	307.51 °C / +553.52 °F	319.61 °C / +575.3 °F	556.93 °C / +1002.47 °F
Molten Lead	0.128 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.07 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	69.29 °C / +124.72 °F	206.37 °C / +371.47 °F	627.94 °C / +1130.29 °F	708.07 °C / +1274.53 °F	881.99 °C / +1587.58 °F	954.75 °C / +1718.55 °F	1009.01 °C / +1816.22 °F	1048.73 °C / +1887.71 °F	1827.43 °C / +3289.37 °F
Molten Niobium	0.265 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.15 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	33.47 °C / +60.25 °F	99.68 °C / +179.42 °F	303.31 °C / +545.96 °F	342.01 °C / +615.62 °F	426.02 °C / +766.84 °F	461.16 °C / +830.09 °F	487.37 °C / +877.27 °F	506.56 °C / +911.81 °F	882.68 °C / +1588.82 °F
Molten Salt	0.7 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.39 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	12.67 °C / +22.81 °F	37.74 °C / +67.93 °F	114.82 °C / +206.68 °F	129.48 °C / +233.06 °F	161.28 °C / +290.3 °F	174.58 °C / +314.24 °F	184.50 °C / +332.1 °F	191.77 °C / +345.19 °F	334.16 °C / +601.49 °F
Molten Steel	0.386 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.21 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	22.98 °C / +41.36 °F	68.43 °C / +123.17 °F	208.23 °C / +374.81 °F	234.80 °C / +422.64 °F	292.47 °C / +526.45 °F	316.60 °C / +569.88 °F	334.59 °C / +602.26 °F	347.77 °C / +625.99 °F	605.99 °C / +1090.78 °F
Molten Tungsten	0.134 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.07 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	66.19 °C / +119.14 °F	197.13 °C / +354.83 °F	599.82 °C / +1079.68 °F	676.37 °C / +1217.47 °F	842.50 °C / +1516.5 °F	912.00 °C / +1641.6 °F	963.83 °C / +1734.89 °F	1001.77 °C / +1803.19 °F	1745.61 °C / +3142.1 °F
Liquid Uranium	1.69 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.94 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	5.25 °C / +9.45 °F	15.63 °C / +28.13 °F	47.56 °C / +85.61 °F	53.63 °C / +96.53 °F	66.80 °C / +120.24 °F	72.31 °C / +130.16 °F	76.42 °C / +137.56 °F	79.43 °C / +142.97 °F	138.41 °C / +249.14 °F
Liquid Naphtha	2.191 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.22 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	4.05 °C / +7.29 °F	12.06 °C / +21.71 °F	36.68 °C / +66.02 °F	41.37 °C / +74.47 °F	51.53 °C / +92.75 °F	55.78 °C / +100.4 °F	58.95 °C / +106.11 °F	61.27 °C / +110.29 °F	106.76 °C / +192.17 °F
Liquid Nuclear Waste	7.44 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 4.13 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1.19 °C / +2.14 °F	3.55 °C / +6.39 °F	10.80 °C / +19.44 °F	12.18 °C / +21.92 °F	15.17 °C / +27.31 °F	16.43 °C / +29.57 °F	17.36 °C / +31.25 °F	18.04 °C / +32.47 °F	31.44 °C / +56.59 °F
Petroleum	1.76 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.98 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	5.04 °C / +9.07 °F	15.01 °C / +27.02 °F	45.67 °C / +82.21 °F	51.50 °C / +92.7 °F	64.14 °C / +115.45 °F	69.44 °C / +124.99 °F	73.38 °C / +132.08 °F	76.27 °C / +137.29 °F	132.90 °C / +239.22 °F
Liquid Resin	1.11 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.62 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	7.99 °C / +14.38 °F	23.80 °C / +42.84 °F	72.41 °C / +130.34 °F	81.65 °C / +146.97 °F	101.71 °C / +183.08 °F	110.10 °C / +198.18 °F	116.35 °C / +209.43 °F	120.93 °C / +217.67 °F	210.73 °C / +379.31 °F
Salt Water	4.1 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.28 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	2.16 °C / +3.89 °F	6.44 °C / +11.59 °F	19.60 °C / +35.28 °F	22.11 °C / +39.8 °F	27.54 °C / +49.57 °F	29.81 °C / +53.66 °F	31.50 °C / +56.7 °F	32.74 °C / +58.93 °F	57.05 °C / +102.69 °F
Nectar	4.1 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.28 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	2.16 °C / +3.89 °F	6.44 °C / +11.59 °F	19.60 °C / +35.28 °F	22.11 °C / +39.8 °F	27.54 °C / +49.57 °F	29.81 °C / +53.66 °F	31.50 °C / +56.7 °F	32.74 °C / +58.93 °F	57.05 °C / +102.69 °F
Super Coolant	8.44 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 4.69 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1.05 °C / +1.89 °F	3.13 °C / +5.63 °F	9.52 °C / +17.14 °F	10.74 °C / +19.33 °F	13.38 °C / +24.08 °F	14.48 °C / +26.06 °F	15.30 °C / +27.54 °F	15.90 °C / +28.62 °F	27.71 °C / +49.88 °F
Visco-Gel Fluid	1.55 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.86 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	5.72 °C / +10.3 °F	17.04 °C / +30.67 °F	51.86 °C / +93.35 °F	58.47 °C / +105.25 °F	72.84 °C / +131.11 °F	78.84 °C / +141.91 °F	83.32 °C / +149.98 °F	86.60 °C / +155.88 °F	150.91 °C / +271.64 °F
Water	4.179 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.32 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	2.12 °C / +3.82 °F	6.32 °C / +11.38 °F	19.23 °C / +34.61 °F	21.69 °C / +39.04 °F	27.01 °C / +48.62 °F	29.24 °C / +52.63 °F	30.91 °C / +55.64 °F	32.12 °C / +57.82 °F	55.97 °C / +100.75 °F
Ethanol	2.46 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.37 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	3.61 °C / +6.5 °F	10.74 °C / +19.33 °F	32.67 °C / +58.81 °F	36.84 °C / +66.31 °F	45.89 °C / +82.6 °F	49.68 °C / +89.42 °F	52.50 °C / +94.5 °F	54.57 °C / +98.23 °F	95.09 °C / +171.16 °F
Liquid Sucrose	1.255 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.7 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	7.07 °C / +12.73 °F	21.05 °C / +37.89 °F	64.04 °C / +115.27 °F	72.22 °C / +130 °F	89.96 °C / +161.93 °F	97.38 °C / +175.28 °F	102.91 °C / +185.24 °F	106.96 °C / +192.53 °F	186.38 °C / +335.48 °F

How many times coolant can be used before cooling is required
Coolant	SHC	Temperature Range	Specific Heat Range	Practicality
Coolant	SHC	Temperature Range	Specific Heat Range	Mercury	Gold	Copper	Tungsten	Aluminum	Cobalt	Niobium	Iron	Steel
Brine	3.4 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.89 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-22.50 ↔ 102.75°C	425.850 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	48.016	16.121	5.298	4.699	3.772	3.485	3.297	3.172	1.821
Liquid Chlorine	0.48 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.27 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-100.98 ↔ -34.60°C	31.862 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	3.593	1.206	0.396	0.352	0.282	0.261	0.247	0.237	0.136
Crude Oil	1.69 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.94 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-40.15 ↔ 399.85°C	743.600 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	83.843	28.150	9.251	8.204	6.587	6.085	5.758	5.539	3.179
Polluted Water	4.179 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.32 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-20.65 ↔ 119.35°C	585.060 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	65.967	22.149	7.279	6.455	5.182	4.787	4.530	4.358	2.501
Liquid Carbon Dioxide	0.846 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.47 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-56.55 ↔ -48.15°C	7.106 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	0.801	0.269	0.088	0.078	0.063	0.058	0.055	0.053	0.030
Liquid Hydrogen	2.4 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.33 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-259.15 ↔ -252.15°C	16.800 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	1.894	0.636	0.209	0.185	0.149	0.137	0.130	0.125	0.072
Liquid Methane	2.191 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.22 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-182.60 ↔ -161.50°C	46.230 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	5.213	1.750	0.575	0.510	0.409	0.378	0.358	0.344	0.198
Liquid Oxygen	1.01 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.56 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-218.79 ↔ -182.96°C	36.188 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	4.080	1.370	0.450	0.399	0.321	0.296	0.280	0.270	0.155
Liquid Phosphorus	0.7697 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.43 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	44.15 ↔ 280.45°C	181.880 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	20.507	6.885	2.263	2.007	1.611	1.488	1.408	1.355	0.778
Liquid Sulfur	0.7 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.39 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	115.20 ↔ 337.00°C	155.260 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	17.506	5.878	1.932	1.713	1.375	1.270	1.202	1.157	0.664
Brackene	4.1 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.28 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-16.50 ↔ 80.00°C	395.650 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	44.610	14.978	4.922	4.365	3.505	3.238	3.063	2.947	1.691
Magma	1 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.56 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1409.85 ↔ 2356.85°C	947.000 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	106.776	35.850	11.782	10.449	8.388	7.749	7.332	7.055	4.049
Mercury	0.14 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.08 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-38.85 ↔ 356.75°C	55.384 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	6.245	2.097	0.689	0.611	0.491	0.453	0.429	0.413	0.237
Molten Aluminum	0.91 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.51 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	660.30 ↔ 2470.00°C	1646.827 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	185.684	62.344	20.489	18.170	14.587	13.476	12.751	12.268	7.040
Liquid Carbon	0.71 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.39 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	3551.85 ↔ 4826.85°C	905.250 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	102.069	34.270	11.263	9.988	8.019	7.407	7.009	6.744	3.870
Molten Copper	0.386 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.21 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1083.85 ↔ 2560.85°C	570.122 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	64.283	21.583	7.093	6.290	5.050	4.665	4.414	4.247	2.437
Molten Glass	0.2 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.11 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1126.85 ↔ 2356.85°C	246.000 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	27.737	9.313	3.061	2.714	2.179	2.013	1.905	1.833	1.052
Molten Gold	0.1291 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.07 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1063.85 ↔ 2855.85°C	231.347 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	26.085	8.758	2.878	2.553	2.049	1.893	1.791	1.723	0.989
Molten Iron	0.449 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.25 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1534.85 ↔ 2749.85°C	545.535 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	61.510	20.652	6.787	6.019	4.832	4.464	4.224	4.064	2.332
Molten Cobalt	0.42 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.23 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1494.85 ↔ 2926.85°C	601.440 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	67.814	22.769	7.483	6.636	5.327	4.921	4.657	4.480	2.571
Molten Lead	0.128 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.07 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	327.50 ↔ 1749.00°C	181.952 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	20.516	6.888	2.264	2.008	1.612	1.489	1.409	1.355	0.778
Molten Niobium	0.265 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.15 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	2476.85 ↔ 4743.85°C	600.755 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	67.736	22.743	7.474	6.628	5.321	4.916	4.651	4.475	2.568
Molten Salt	0.7 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.39 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	799.85 ↔ 1464.85°C	465.500 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	52.486	17.622	5.791	5.136	4.123	3.809	3.604	3.468	1.990
Molten Steel	0.386 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.21 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	1083.85 ↔ 3826.85°C	1058.798 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	119.382	40.083	13.173	11.682	9.379	8.664	8.198	7.887	4.526
Molten Tungsten	0.134 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.07 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	3421.85 ↔ 5929.85°C	336.072 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	37.893	12.723	4.181	3.708	2.977	2.750	2.602	2.504	1.437
Liquid Uranium	1.69 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.94 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	132.85 ↔ 4131.85°C	6758.310 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	762.015	255.848	84.083	74.567	59.864	55.302	52.328	50.346	28.893
Liquid Naphtha	2.191 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.22 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-50.15 ↔ 538.85°C	1290.499 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	145.507	48.854	16.056	14.239	11.431	10.560	9.992	9.614	5.517
Liquid Nuclear Waste	7.44 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 4.13 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	26.85 ↔ 526.85°C	3720.000 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	419.438	140.827	46.282	41.044	32.951	30.440	28.803	27.712	15.903
Petroleum	1.76 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.98 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-57.15 ↔ 538.85°C	1048.960 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	118.273	39.710	13.051	11.574	9.291	8.583	8.122	7.814	4.484
Liquid Resin	1.11 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.62 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	20.00 ↔ 125.00°C	116.550 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	13.141	4.412	1.450	1.286	1.032	0.954	0.902	0.868	0.498
Salt Water	4.1 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.28 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-7.50 ↔ 99.69°C	439.479 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	49.552	16.637	5.468	4.849	3.893	3.596	3.403	3.274	1.879
Nectar	4.1 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.28 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-82.50 ↔ 160.00°C	994.250 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	112.104	37.639	12.370	10.970	8.807	8.136	7.698	7.407	4.251
Super Coolant	8.44 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 4.69 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-271.15 ↔ 436.85°C	5975.520 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	673.754	226.214	74.344	65.931	52.930	48.897	46.267	44.515	25.546
Visco-Gel Fluid	1.55 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.86 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-30.65 ↔ 479.85°C	791.275 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	89.218	29.955	9.845	8.730	7.009	6.475	6.127	5.895	3.383
Water	4.179 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 2.32 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-0.65 ↔ 99.35°C	417.900 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	47.119	15.820	5.199	4.611	3.702	3.420	3.236	3.113	1.787
Ethanol	2.46 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 1.37 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	-114.05 ↔ 78.35°C	473.304 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	53.366	17.918	5.889	5.222	4.192	3.873	3.665	3.526	2.023
Liquid Sucrose	1.255 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} C}$ / 0.7 $\frac{DTU}{g^{\circ} F}$	185.85 ↔ 230.00°C	55.408 $\frac{DTU}{g}$	6.247	2.098	0.689	0.611	0.491	0.453	0.429	0.413	0.237

Tips

Even one Metal Refinery can generate enough heat to run Steam Turbine, and is power-positive when making Aluminum , Niobium , Iron , or Steel even with a duplicant with low machinery attribute.
- However, assuming that the output coolant would be used to heat steam through Radiant Liquid Piping, this requires the use of coolant that can be heated up to 125 degrees and above; either Water or Polluted Water will be unsuitable, and the earliest practical coolant is Crude Oil .
  - In the Spaced Out (DLC), getting a coolant that can do this is even more difficult, due to the starting asteroid lacking any Oil Biome. The earliest possible coolant would have to obtained from melting Plastic , and using the resultant Naphtha .
    - In practice this may only be possible on the Sandstone starting asteroid as the Swampy starting asteroid does not have dreckos to ranch.
- Otherwise, an Aquatuner will be needed to extract heat from the coolant; the power needed to run the Aquatuner would balance out any gains from having a Steam Turbine convert heat to electricity.
Due to its massive energy drain assigning a skilled operator to it and even placing a light-source nearby goes a long way in terms of efficiency.
When coolant containing Germs is used, each time Metal Refinery finishes refining, it gains surface germs and must be disinfected, which is not very practical.
Since the Metal Refinery needs 400 kg coolant per operation, it's not possible to run the Metal Refinery continuously if the Lit Workspace buff is used or if a Dupe has a Machinery Attribute over 0, even if you keep the Refinery filled with the required materials.
- The refinery is bottlenecked by Liquid Pipes which only allow a maximum throughput of 10 kg/s. Any efficiency bonus applied to the default 40 seconds will make the refinement process quicker than the pipes can exhaust and recycle coolant. The initial buffer of 800-1200 kg will be used up by a skilled duplicant pretty quickly.

Crude Oil Refining

Due to its unique mechanism, Metal Refinery could heat liquid to unlimited high temperature without breaking itself. This makes it a perfect tool for refining Crude Oil into Petroleum by heat. While the transformation from Crude Oil into Petroleum would burst pipes, Petroleum produced by bursting pipes could be used as heat-transfer-fluid to bring heat to a sealed transformation chamber where Crude Oil is heated and converted into Petroleum.

The whole setup process works like the following:

Produce 1200 kg Petroleum by heating Crude Oil through Metal Refinery operation. Your pipe will burst so keep fixing it until all Petroleum is out.
Build a sealed Crude Oil heat chamber the same way you do with a magma heat source.
Instead of heating from magma, circle radiant liquid pipe inside the chamber to transfer heat to the Crude Oil contained in the chamber.
Setup pipe automation such that only heat-transfer-fluid that went below 403°C gets out of the circle, where it flows back to the Metal Refinery for reheating. Fluid above 403°C shall keep circling inside the chamber.
Pipe the coolant output of the Metal Refinery such that liquid over 405°C would go to the transformation chamber, entering the circle mentioned above, liquid below 405°C goes right back into the Metal Refinery.
Put the 1200 kg Petroleum produced in the first step into the pipe.
Start running the Metal Refinery.

Notes:

If your pipeline is not long enough, you might need a liquid reservoir at either the coolant input or coolant output of the Metal Refinery to prevent blocking.
The most efficient heating process is Steel production, which heats 400 kg Petroleum by 132.91°C. With Petroleum vaporize at 538.85°C, the safe temperature limit for Petroleum to go back into Metal Refinery is 538.85°C - 132.91°C = 405.94°C. This is also just slightly higher than the 399.85°C needed to transform Crude Oil , meaning every single drop of Petroleum that could not safely go back to Metal Refinery for heating is hot enough to transform Crude Oil, making the whole process a really neat setup.
Transformed Petroleum exits heat chamber at around 400°C, which contains a lot of heat that can either be collected by the Steam Turbine, or used to pre-heat the Crude Oil moving towards the heat chamber.