How to Build a Working Nuclear Reactor Safely

Reactor Basics

A reactor in Create: New Age is built from Reactor Casing, Reactor Glass, Reactor Rods, and a Reactor Fuel Acceptor. The casing forms the shell, glass lets you see inside, rods hold the fuel, and the Fuel Acceptor is where you insert Nuclear Fuel. You will also need Reactor Heat Vents to manage temperature.

Assembly Steps

1. Build a sealed shell out of Reactor Casing, leaving room for at least one Reactor Glass window so you can monitor the interior.

2. Place Reactor Rods inside the shell. These are where fuel sits and where heat is generated.

3. Attach a Reactor Fuel Acceptor to the outside of the shell, aligned with the rods, so you can feed in Nuclear Fuel.

4. Install Reactor Heat Vents on the casing. These pull heat out of the reactor and into your cooling loop.

5. Connect Heat Pipes from the vents to a Heat Pump or radiator setup outside the reactor.

Safety and Operation

Never run a reactor without a cooling path. If heat builds up past what the vents can remove, the reactor will overheat and produce Corium — a dangerous molten byproduct that spreads and is very hard to clean up. Solid Corium forms when it cools. Always keep spare Heat Vents and a way to shut the reactor down (cut fuel input) before you start it up. Test with a small fuel load first.