# Anthracene oil

Pyanodons fluid · internal name `anthracene-oil` · fuel value 0.25MJ · first craftable in tier 0 (Automation science pack, [tier 0](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tier/0.md))
HTML page: https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/anthracene-oil/

## Produced by (3 recipes)

### Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) hydrocracking (`high-distillate-to-anthracene-oil`)

- 10 s · tier ?
- Ingredients: 125 × [High distillates](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/high-distillate.md), 50 × [Hydrogen](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/hydrogen.md)
- Results: 75 × [Anthracene oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/anthracene-oil.md), 26 × [Naphthalene oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/naphthalene-oil.md), 24 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md), 12 × [Aromatics](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/aromatics.md)
- Made in: Tar processing unit MK 01, Tar processing unit MK 02, Tar processing unit MK 03, Tar processing unit MK 04
- Unlocked by an upgrade choice (script), not research

### Coke (`pitch-refining`)

- 5 s · tier 0
- Ingredients: 100 × [Pitch](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/pitch.md), 100 × [Steam](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/steam.md) (≥250°C)
- Results: 10 × [Hydrogen](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/hydrogen.md), 20 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md), 20 × [Naphthalene oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/naphthalene-oil.md), 30 × [Anthracene oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/anthracene-oil.md), 10 × [Coke](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/coke.md)
- Made in: Destructive distillation column MK 01, Destructive distillation column MK 02, Destructive distillation column MK 03, Destructive distillation column MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Tar processing](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/tar-processing.md)

### Tar refining bottoms (`tar-refining`)

- 5 s · tier 0
- Ingredients: 100 × [Tar](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/tar.md), 100 × [Steam](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/steam.md) (≥250°C)
- Results: 30 × [Middle oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/middle-oil.md), 24 × [Creosote](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/creosote.md), 75 × [Anthracene oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/anthracene-oil.md), 140 × [Pitch](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/pitch.md)
- Made in: Tar processing unit MK 01, Tar processing unit MK 02, Tar processing unit MK 03, Tar processing unit MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Tar processing](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/tar-processing.md)

## Used in (12 recipes)

- Creosote (`anthracene-oil-creosote`, tier 0) → [Creosote](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/creosote.md)
- Gasoline (`anthracene-gasoline-cracking`, tier 0) → [Gasoline](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/gasoline.md)
- Carbon black (`carbon-black`, tier 1) → [Carbon black](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/carbon-black.md)
- Anthracene → gasoline hydrogenation (`anthracene-gasoline-hydrogenation`, tier 2) → [Gasoline](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/gasoline.md)
- Asphalt (`bitumen-to-asphalt`, tier 2) → [Asphalt](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/py-asphalt.md)
- Anthraquinone (`anthraquinone-from-anthracene`, tier 5) → [Anthraquinone](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/anthraquinone.md)
- Tree seeds MK 03 (`wood-seeds-mk03`, tier 5) → [Tree seeds MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/wood-seeds-mk03.md)
- Tree seeds MK 04 (`wood-seeds-mk04`, tier 7) → [Tree seeds MK 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/wood-seeds-mk04.md)
- Tree seedling (`wood-seedling-turd`, tier ?) → [Tree seedling](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/wood-seedling.md)
- Tree seedling MK 02 (`wood-seedling-mk02-turd`, tier ?) → [Tree seedling MK 02](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/wood-seedling-mk02.md)
- Tree seedling MK 03 (`wood-seedling-mk03-turd`, tier ?) → [Tree seedling MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/wood-seedling-mk03.md)
- Tree seedling MK 04 (`wood-seedling-mk04-turd`, tier ?) → [Tree seedling MK 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/wood-seedling-mk04.md)