Condenser Vacuum System Overhaul!

Patch notes: V 2.2.24.191

🛠️ In previous versions of the game, the condenser was… well, a bit easier to manage. The vacuum pump worked like magic — no need for motive steam — and condensation happened instantly. Convenient? Sure. Realistic? Not really 😅

With this update, things get a lot more interesting (and a bit more challenging!):

🔄 New Vacuum System: Ejector + Vacuum Pump

Vacuum is now generated more like in a real nuclear reactor:

The Ejector requires motive steam to work. It can’t create vacuum on its own.
The Vacuum Pump helps, but it depends on how the gases are flowing.
Condensation is no longer instantaneous — it's calculated realistically (yes, actual physics involved! 💡).

This means keeping the condenser in balance now takes some attention.
But don’t worry — to help you understand what’s going on, we’ve added two new indicators:

📊 How to Read the New Indicators

Condensate Flow Rate

Shows how much steam is being condensed into water each second.

🔼 High values: Lots of steam is entering the condenser, and condensation is working well.
🔽 Low values: Might mean there’s little steam left, or that condensation efficiency is dropping.

This tells you if the system is actively turning steam into water — and how well it’s doing it.

Extraction Flow

Indicates how much condensed water (feedwater) is being pumped back to the steam generators.

If this value is higher than the condensate flow, you're extracting more water than you're producing — the condenser will eventually run dry.
If it's lower, water is building up — and the condenser could eventually overflow.

🎯 What’s the Goal?

Balance!
You want the incoming steam, the condensed water, and the extraction rate to stay in harmony.

But don’t worry — it’s not about keeping everything perfectly stable all the time.
When you're ramping up power, shutting down the reactor, or adjusting valves, temporary imbalance is expected.

The key is:
You now have real tools to understand what’s going on inside the condenser — and to manage it like a true reactor operator.

Welcome to the new era of the condenser in Nucleares!