# Light oil

Pyanodons fluid · internal name `light-oil` · fuel value 0.9MJ · first craftable in tier 0 (Automation science pack, [tier 0](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tier/0.md))
HTML page: https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil/

## Produced by (10 recipes)

### Light oil (`scrubber-outletgas4`)

- 4 s · tier 5
- Ingredients: 100 × [Water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water.md), 100 × [Outlet gas (stage 2)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/outlet-gas-02.md)
- Results: 1000 × [Flue gas](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/flue-gas.md), 150 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md)
- Made in: Light oil refinery MK 01, Light oil refinery MK 02, Light oil refinery MK 03, Light oil refinery MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Coke processing - Stage 3](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/coke-mk03.md)

### Light oil (`stripped-distillate-to-light-oil`)

- 4 s · tier 5
- Ingredients: 100 × [Stripped distillates](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/stripped-distillate.md), 600 × [Water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water.md), 5 × [Gasoline](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/gasoline.md)
- Results: 300 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md), 50 × [Residual oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/residual-oil.md), 600 × [Steam](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/steam.md) (150°C)
- Made in: Compressor MK 01, Compressor MK 02, Compressor MK 03, Compressor MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Light oil processing - Stage 3](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/light-oil-mk03.md)

### Light oil (`ref-to-light-oil`)

- 10 s · tier 7 · productivity modules allowed
- Ingredients: 2000 × [Water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water.md), 150 × [Refined syngas](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/refsyngas.md), 250 × [Hydrogen](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/hydrogen.md)
- Results: 400 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md), 2000 × [Steam](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/steam.md) (150°C), 200 × [Carbon dioxide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/carbon-dioxide.md)
- Made in: FTS reactor MK 01, FTS reactor MK 02, FTS reactor MK 03, FTS reactor MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Advanced oil processing](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/advanced-oil-processing.md)

### Convert syngas to light oil (`light-oil_from_syngas`)

- 9 s · tier 2 · productivity modules allowed
- Ingredients: 300 × [Syngas](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/syngas.md), 2 × [Nichrome](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/nichrome.md), 2000 × [Water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water.md)
- Results: 300 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md), 150 × [Olefins](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/olefin.md), 2000 × [Steam](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/steam.md) (150°C)
- Made in: FTS reactor MK 01, FTS reactor MK 02, FTS reactor MK 03, FTS reactor MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Coal processing](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/coal-processing-2.md)

### 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)

### Condensates (`scrude-refining`)

- 4 s · tier 0
- Ingredients: 300 × [Shale oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/scrude.md), 100 × [Steam](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/steam.md) (≥250°C)
- Results: 250 × [Condensates](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/condensates.md), 150 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md), 100 × [Heavy oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/heavy-oil.md)
- Made in: Reformer MK 01, Reformer MK 02, Reformer MK 03, Reformer MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Shale oil development](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/scrude.md)

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

- 4 s · tier 0
- Ingredients: 100 × [Middle oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/middle-oil.md), 100 × [Steam](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/steam.md) (≥250°C)
- Results: 50 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md), 50 × [Carbolic oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/carbolic-oil.md), 100 × [Naphthalene oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/naphthalene-oil.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)

### Tall oil (`tar-talloil`)

- 5 s · tier 2
- Ingredients: 120 × [Tar](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/tar.md)
- Results: 50 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md), 50 × [Tall oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/tall-oil.md), 20 × [Aromatics](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/aromatics.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: [Advanced separation](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/fluid-separation.md)

### Split olefins into light fuels (`olefin-petgas`)

- 2.8 s · tier 5 · productivity modules allowed
- Ingredients: 300 × [Olefins](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/olefin.md), 200 × [Carbon dioxide](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/carbon-dioxide.md)
- Results: 150 × [Petroleum gas](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/petroleum-gas.md), 150 × [Light oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/light-oil.md)
- Made in: Fluid Separator MK 01, Fluid separator MK 02, Fluid separator MK 03, Fluid separator MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Fuel production - Stage 2](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/fuel-production-mk02.md)

### 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

## Used in (10 recipes)

- Aromatics (`light-oil-aromatics`, tier 0) → [Aromatics](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/aromatics.md)
- Gasoline (`gasoline`, tier 2) → [Gasoline](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/gasoline.md)
- Petroleum gas (`petgas-from-refsyngas`, tier 2) → [Petroleum gas](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/petroleum-gas.md)
- Tall oil separation (`tall-oil-separation`, tier 2) → [Benzene](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/benzene.md)
- Flamethrower ammo (`flamethrower-ammo`, tier 3) → [Flamethrower ammo](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/flamethrower-ammo.md)
- Convert light oil to syngas (`lightoil-to-syngas`, tier 5) → [Syngas](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/syngas.md)
- Flue gas (`outlet-gas-04-breakdown`, tier 5) → [Flue gas](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/flue-gas.md)
- Reduced 99.9% chromium (`reduction-chromium`, tier 7) → [Reduced 99.9% chromium](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/reduced-chromium.md)
- Sponge iron (`sponge-iron`, tier 7) → [Sponge iron](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sponge-iron.md)
- Phadaisus combustion fuel (`dragon-breath-ammo`, tier 10) → [Phadaisus combustion fuel](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/dragon-breath-ammo.md)