# Methane

- **ID**: `GAS4`
- **What it is**: Compressed Atmospheric Gas
- **Category**: Earth
- **Base value**: 35 units
- **Storage**: Store: 1 Raw - planetary. Store it in 1 Raw - planetary. Why: Same family as the guide's planetary raws.
- **Gettable**: T2 +4: 4 step(s) from 2 raw material(s), 24 unit(s) in total

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## Cheapest chain

1 x Methane from **Tier 2 - + harvester**, refining only. Gather: 21 Nitrogen, 3 Oxygen. 4 step(s), 14.2m of machine time (one refiner, unattended).

- 1 x [Methane](GAS4.md): Organic Fusion x1, 40s, Large Refiner
  - 3 x [Sulphurine](GAS1.md): Gas Transfer x3, 4.5m, Portable / Personal Refiner
    - 9 x [Nitrogen](GAS3.md) (gather)
  - 3 x [Radon](GAS2.md): Gas Transfer x3, 4.5m, Medium Refiner
    - 3 x [Sulphurine](GAS1.md): Gas Transfer x3, 4.5m, Portable / Personal Refiner
      - 9 x [Nitrogen](GAS3.md) (gather)
    - 3 x [Oxygen](OXYGEN.md) (gather)
  - 3 x [Nitrogen](GAS3.md) (gather)

## Made by (1)

| Make | From | Operation | Mult | Time | Machine | Rate/h | Profit | Gettable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Methane | 3 [Sulphurine](GAS1.md) + 3 [Radon](GAS2.md) + 3 [Nitrogen](GAS3.md) | Organic Fusion | x0.11 | 40s | Large | 90 | -145 | T2 +2 |

## Used in (22)

| Make | From | Operation | Mult | Time | Machine | Rate/h | Profit | Gettable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Methane + Sodium Nitrate | Gas Catalysation | x2 loop | 1.5m | Medium | 80 | +47 | T2 +4 |
| [3 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Methane + Magnetised Ferrite | Gas Catalysation | x1.50 | 2.0m | Medium | 90 | +129 | T2 +4 |
| [2 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Methane + Pure Ferrite | Gas Catalysation | x1 | 2.0m | Medium | 60 | +101 | T2 +4 |
| [2 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Activated Quartzite + Crystallised Helium + Methane | Loosen Bonds | x0.67 | 1.5m | Large | 80 | -118 | T2 +4 |
| [2 Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Activated Quartzite + Lithium + Methane | Loosen Bonds | x0.67 | 1.5m | Large | 80 | -108 | T2 +4 |
| [Phosphorus](HOT1.md) | Methane + Di-hydrogen | Organic Fusion | x0.50 | 40s | Medium | 90 | -7 | T2 +4 |
| [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Methane + Sodium | Gas Catalysation | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | +6 | T2 +4 |
| [Faecium](PLANT_POOP.md) | Methane + Mordite | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -45 | T2 +4 |
| [Nitrogen](GAS3.md) | Methane + Oxygen | Gas Transfer | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -49 | T2 +4 |
| [Nitrogen](GAS3.md) | Methane + Chromatic Metal | Gas Catalysation | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -103 | T2 +4 |
| [Solanium](PLANT_HOT.md) | Methane + Phosphorus | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -27 | T2 +4 |
| [Marrow Bulb](PLANT_CAVE.md) | Methane + Crystallised Helium | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -76 | T2 +4 |
| [Star Bulb](PLANT_LUSH.md) | Methane + Paraffinium | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -65 | T2 +4 |
| [Cactus Flesh](PLANT_DUST.md) | Methane + Pyrite | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -69 | T2 +4 |
| [Fungal Mould](PLANT_TOXIC.md) | Methane + Ammonia | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -81 | T0 +9 |
| [Gamma Root](PLANT_RADIO.md) | Methane + Uranium | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -81 | T2 +4 |
| [Frost Crystal](PLANT_SNOW.md) | Methane + Dioxite | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -85 | T2 +4 |
| [Kelp Sac](PLANT_WATER.md) | Methane + Lithium | Organic Expansion | x0.50 | 1.5m | Medium | 40 | -66 | T2 +4 |
| [Sodium Nitrate](CATALYST2.md) | Methane + Ferrite Dust | Gas Catalysation | x0.50 | 2.0m | Medium | 30 | +33 | T2 +4 |
| [Nitrogen](GAS3.md) | 3 Methane | Gas Transfer | x0.33 | 1.5m | Portable | 40 | -85 | T2 +4 |
| [Activated Quartzite](EX_PURPLE.md) | Quartzite + Crystallised Helium + Methane | Loosen Bonds | x0.33 | 1.5m | Large | 40 | -84 | T2 +4 |
| [Activated Quartzite](EX_PURPLE.md) | Quartzite + Lithium + Methane | Loosen Bonds | x0.33 | 1.5m | Large | 40 | -74 | T2 +4 |

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